Fashion agenda: Fashionistas head Down Under

August may traditionally be known as the calm before the storm in the fashion world but there are still some events to get excited about before September's New York Fashion Week, including the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival Sydney.

Apps agenda: Darwin Festival, BBC Proms, Stockholm Fashion Week, Gamescom

A roundup of the essential apps needed for keeping up-to-date with major events in art, music and more for August 13-19.

Fashion agenda: Britain Creates 2012, Lakmé Fashion Week

The Olympic Games aren't traditionally associated with fashion but visitors to London with an interest in style will be glad to hear about the ongoing Britain Creates 2012: Fashion & Art Collusion project in the UK capital. Meanwhile, fashion weeks in destinations ranging from Mumbai to Copenhagen are coming up.

Beauty agenda: Lakmé Fashion Week, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival Sydney

Fashion weeks in destinations ranging from Mumbai to Sydney makes August an exciting month for beauty junkies, with special guests at Lakmé Fashion Week including beauty expert Kapil Bhalla -- who has worked with top celebrities such as Shilpa Shetty.