Swedish pop rock legends Roxette are in talks to make a comeback after five years apart. The duo, known worldwide for songs such as Listen to Your Heart, Joyride and The Look amongst others, called it a day in 2002 after vocalist Marie Fredriksson was diagnosed with a brain tumour.

They got back together in 2004 briefly for the band’s 25th anniversary, but other than that they have concentrated on solo projects.

Now, guitarist/vocalist Per Gessle says that a comeback is on the cards for Roxette. He says that it may not be a full blown tour, but he and marie will certainly be working together under the Roxette name again.

This could be interesting. Love them or loathe them, you must admit that Roxette knew how to write extremely memorable songs. Their albums were huge at the time, and many of their hit singles have becom standards of soft rock compilations, but the fact is their music has stood the test of time and remains a good listen even today. We wish the duo all the best for their future endeavour!

Following the latest trends as dictated by Cheryl Cole, Lily Allen or whoever may be fun, but it is also incredibly expensive and rather prohibitive in your choice of outfit and lifestyle ideas. Fashion is such a fickle thing that as soon as you get the outfit of your dreams for the season, the next one is being shown off, which can lead to debt and frustration while you latch on to the next big thing.

Why not be your own fashion guru? Remember, the magazines and the catwalks aren’t really intended as guides for real life, just style ideas. View them as suggestions rather than rules. Due to unrealistic expectations in terms of normal body shapes, practically or everyday wear, the outfits in the big magazines and visible strolling up the red carpet in impossible high heels are really more for show than anything.

That said, they are a valuable fountain of ideas for working celebrity style into your everyday wardrobe.

The wardrobe of your dreams may be full of glitzy, glamorous garments that refuse to let you breathe, but with a few modifications, that dream could become some kind of reality. Instead of sticking to the tight shapes of the catwalk, just follow this season’s colours and styles. Don’t sentence yourself to a life of discomfort in the name of fashion- you need to feel good too!

Take a look at some candid photos of celebrities as they are snapped doing everyday things. The celebrity magazines are full of images to use as reference. You will see how many of these hot celebs will work elements of designer fashion into practical outfits that they can look great it while still being able to move freely.

The same goes for shoes. While this season’s big item is the super-high heel, it is a long way from being something you can walk in particularly easily. Keep safety and comfort in mind at all times. You can look fantastic for a day and ache for a week, or you can look great and feel great all the time. The choice is yours.

For many people, the only exposure they have had is a faint memory of grandma’s clicking needles by the fire. For an increasing number of people however, knitting is a vibrant and rewarding activity that is becoming ever more of a social hobby. While some may argue that it is a dying art, the knitting community is actually a thriving global concern, with groups meeting and knitting in public, racks and racks of books and magazines, gigabyte upon gigabyte of podcasts, and more converts every day.

Why is this rather old fashioned activity fast becoming one of the most engrossing hobbies for so many people across the world? The reasons are many. First of all, taking into consideration the end product of each knitting endeavour, it is incredibly economically friendly.

Making your own clothes, accessories, childrens toys and outfits yourself works out cheaper than buying branded items in many cases.

It also adds a personal touch to gifts. What could be nicer than knowing that your newborn baby is wearing a warm garment that has been made with love and care especially for them? How about when the seasons turn cold?

You can make your own hats, scarves, gloves and shrugs to help ward off the chill, and you have the knowledge that you have made the clothes you are wearing- they are completely yours. You can also make garments that are not freely available for sale elsewhere, such as neck warmers or custom garments for a particular person, event or use.

You could make bags, hats, cardigans, sweaters, socks, slippers, gloves, mittens, soft toys, holdalls, balaclavas, home wares, blankets, kitchen items and countless others. With a pair of needles and some yarn, you’re all set on your way to discovering a new world of possibilities for crafts and saving money.

With the global phenomenon of Stitch n’ Bitch, knitting has become one of the most social crafts around. Groups of knitters will meet up in restaurants or pubs or other such places and catch up with what everybody is making, as well as sharing tips and ideas and generally making new friends. Gone are the days of knitting being something gran did in order to produce an itchy jumper. Knitting is the new black.

Throw out your winter greys and browns. Drab and dreary is out, out, out. After what is thought to have been the harshest winter in two decades, the catwalk is celebrating springtime with a riot of bright colours, absurdist fantasies and fabulous twists on vintage styles. Let’s face it, doesn’t a ‘forties tea gown look better in lurid pink and sick green? But of course.

In this coming season, fashion is set to be fun, fun, fun. As we tighten our purses and cut up our credit cards, let’s think of some ways to cash in on the trend for vivid colours and fantastical restylings without giving in to the urge to splurge.

Vintage shops are all too often more like junk shop clothes at boutique-style prices. Economy they are not, so up your karma count as well as your fashion needs by looking in charity shops for retro pieces at a fraction of the cost. Take a trip up to the well-to-do areas of town and you’ll find great quality clothes, and maybe even a vintage designer piece!

You could also consider customising clothes that you find. Look for natural fabrics that can be easily and cheaply restyled by dyeing – but remember to follow directions carefully when dyeing and use kitchen salt as a fixative, or you could find that your newly lime green slashed ‘seventies blouson runs in the next downpour.

Dylon fabric dyes are available from all good haberdashery departments for under a fiver. Accessorise with as many necklaces as Mr T. – but faux pearls and bright beads instead of gold – and Christian Louboutin will be begging to offer you free shoes. The self-made look is so right on the boho trend it isn’t true, and between charity shops and your own ingenuity, there’s no need to look outdated this spring.

While the cutting edge of fashion can be a nightmare to keep up with, not to mention prohibitively expensive, there are some fantastic style ideas from Hollywood of years gone by that have endured the decades and still look beautiful.

Audrey Hepburn is a Hollywood icon who many see as just as much of a style icon as an actress. Her sleek, tasteful outfits suited her face and figure perfectly, which is one reason that the photos of her in her prime have become such revered images.

Many of the finest fashion houses in the world are seen on the stars as they pose on the red carpet, but these sometimes garish and outlandish outfits can teach us some things about enduring style.

Unfortunately, some of the most notable Oscars outfits are those that are hideous, such as Bjork’s insane Swan dress, or Rene Zellweger’s rather unfortunately lemon-washing-up-liquid coloured vintage aberration from a few years ago. Bridget Jones would no doubt have a few choice words about that one, none of which would be suitable for a family page like this.

The best Oscars outfits are those that are classy, simple and look halfway practical. Comfort is never at the top of the list of attributes that many designers think of for their creations (dahling), but everyday life is not so glamorous, and people tend to need to breathe, so when creating your own variation on the Oscars look, keep it relatively simple, with a tasteful dress and suitable accessories.

The stars may look great (or not so great) in their priceless outfits, but you can’t imagine them struggling into the back of a taxi while clutching their handbag in one hand and a kebab in the other, do you?

Think real life and real situations, but keep one eye on looking fabulous. With the right balance of style and sense, you’ll be able to create the perfect movie star look for yourself, at a fraction of the cost, and without the shocked headlines the next day.