Outlook

If there is ever a colour to be identified with luxury and passion, it would have to be, undoubtedly, purple. Historically, purple was only worn by the elite few, but fast-forward 2012 and purple will be worn by everyone.

NEW YORK (AP):The luna moth. Oscar Wilde. Eighteenth-century Japanese scrolls. An obscure Bauhaus artist. Antique porcelain. Quick, what do these things have in common?

Like the golden honey produced from her 14-year-old son's apiary at the back of their house in Porus, Manchester, poetry flows effortlessly from the lips of Charmaine Stobbs, also affectionately known as Charmaine Ital.

It's one of of the season's accessories that conjures Bogart and Sinatra - two style icons who possessed effortless star quality. Worn with blazers, striped shirts or polo shirts, the bow tie is the cheeky addition to every wardrobe. It adds a certain, "I'm-back-from-the-beach-and-now-it's-time-for-the-casino-star appeal.

Stacey Bendet, founder and designer of Alice and Olivia, predicts a breath of fresh air this spring. No gloom and doom for her. The styles she offered up for next season during a preview last week at New York Fashion Week were unabashedly happy, colourful and made to put a smile on the wearer's face - no questions asked.

Doctor, I have had a great marriage for 20 years, and my husband is a wonderful man. We have three lovely children, and I have a very interesting job. So anyone would think that life is perfect for me. However, I have a big secret, and it is really weighing me down. I feel so guilty about it, Doctor.

Celsa Nuño, the Spanish ambassador to Jamaica, arrived here just under two years ago. It was a time that many social observers and diplomatic watchers thought was particularly interesting, as her predecessor, Ambassador Jesús Silva, was not only one of the most well-liked, respected and admired diplomat as he preceded over a period of unprecedented cooperation between Jamaica and Spain.

What if you were to fall in love with a man who is much shorter than you are? How would you deal with the height discrepancy and society's reaction to you as a couple? What are the issues for sexual intimacy?

Kianne Hutchinson is an animal photographer, but she has a penchant for dogs. She prefers the animals as subjects as opposed to humans because their personalities show in their faces.

Brooke and Lloyd share that first dance.Kindred spirits,BrookeLloydKindled spirits, Brooke & Lloyd Brooke and Lloyd (aka Miguel) first met back in the summer of 2000.

Each year, Sunset Beach Resort, in association with GO! Jamaica Travel, hosts local travel agents for a familiarisation two-night three-day event dubbed 'Sunsetisation Weekend'.