At a grand ceremony at the Tower of London this morning, amid much fanfare and lycra, the official TeamGB kit for the Olympic and Paralympic Games were unveiled.

Blusher is one of the most useful make-up bag items, yet it's also the one we're most likely to misuse. Put to its proper purpose – the addition of a little healthy colour and added dimension – it does its job admirably. It's when we start employing it to create the illusion of cheekbones, manically sculpting in light and shade, that things go awry. This kind of contouring is best left to the professional make-up artist; rendered by an inexpert hand it looks as subtle as a child's painting-by-numbers kit.

On the eve of last night's NBA All-Star game, the hottest competition in basketball wasn't on the court, but for the latest shoes.

Milan Fashion Week continued yesterday with a show of strength by Versace, a label buoyed by its recent collaboration with high-street giant H&M and a return to the Paris couture schedule last month.

1. Trespass Exempto Unisex Long Base Layer

£11.86, trespass.co.uk

The Exempto base is good for chaps and women. It's quick drying and breathable with an anti-bacterial finish.

Mary Portas spent seven months writing her exhaustive, 50-page report on how to save the nation's high streets, so I am pleased to inform the Government and retailers that I can tell shops how to save themselves in the next 700 words. Fundamentally, the secret is to emulate John Lewis and not to be like La Senza, which will all seem very obvious when I explain it.

A number of fashion names are set to sign up at a giant new designer outlet in Wembley, north-west London.

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England's smash-and-grabbers were getting a dose of their own medicine today.

An 18-year-old male has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a Miss Selfridge store in Manchester city centre was set alight.

The England manager looks forward to a World Cup in the land where he cut his teeth, but never mind the foreign contingent – all that matters is winning. Hugh Godwin meets Martin Johnson

The Week in Arts

The image of Codie Young, which appeared on the front page of Topshop’s website, has been taken down as a result of complaints that it portrays a "painfully thin" girl.