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Style icons  Fashionistas wonundefinedt be disappointed this summer as Bullring brings on the sunshine. more

Style files  Alison WerrettBullring Marketing Communication Manager more

Bless you!  Dr Richard Newland goes on the pollen offensive. more

Layer away  With those heady days and heavenly summer nights fast approaching it's the time to dare to bare. more

Benetton's new faces  Bullring shoppers will be seeing a lot more of Nuriya Tugelbayeva and Darren Marc Williams over the coming months. more

Fringe benefits  Hugh Hefner created a cultural phenomenon when he launched the first issue of Playboy with Marilyn Monroe adorning the front cover in 1953. As hemlines remained firmly below the knee in the sexually repressed 50s, Hugh Hefner was busy carving a reputation for himself as a legendary bachelor and although better known for mixing Martinis and cavorting with naked women, became an unlikely fashion icon. more

Safe sex and the city  Dr Richard Newland examines the state of our sexual health. more

Viva Brasilia  Louise Palfreyman dons her Havaianas (flip flops to you and I) to find out why we're going nuts for Brazil. more

Anyone for thermal plankton?  ...Not just any thermal plankton, mind, but a pure extract harvested from deep within the rocks of the French mountains. more

Pole lotta love  We've had spinning, aquarobics, boxercise... now add pole dancing to the list of ways to keep fit, get toned - and doubtless spice up potentially boring nights in front of the telly. more

Beauty and the breaks  As we emerge from hibernation and fold our faithful knits and mitts away, the prettiest fashions are waiting in the wings to lift us out of those gloomy Winter doldrums. In fact there's a distinct spring in the step of this season's styles. more

Glam dram  Style icon Joan Collins tells Louise Palfreyman about her loathing of today's celebrity-obsessed society, and why sheundefineds looking forward to a stage return. more

Style like it's 1929  Flapper dresses, intricate beads and fringes had models doing the Charleston down the catwalks at this year's shows with designers taking inspiration from the 1920s, a decade infamous for its hedonism and finery. It's a look that's tipped to be hot for spring, with style guru Kate Moss adopting the guise for her 30th (and much documented!) birthday party. more

His 'n hers  Dr Richard Newland looks at how men and women handle illness more

Moody blues  Dr Richard Newland dispels the myths related to a serious illness. more

Deck the halls with original art  Veejay Lingiah from The Artlounge offers us practical advice on finding and buying that perfect piece of art. more

Making waves  Any fashionista worthy of their Birkin bag knows big hair is big news. more

Losing it  Dr Richard Newland wades through the diet trend minefield more

Spring bored?  One of the Midlands' leading hair salons - responsible for looks on the catwalk at London Fashion Week this year - is sharing its expertise and hot styles with tips on how to recreate stunning looks at home. more

Bright future  It's time to ditch the military and go for bold as florals and flamboyance take centre stage in this seasonundefineds collections... more

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