Need a reason to visit Paris?
If you’re looking for an excuse to go to Paris, then how about making a trip to check out the latest place-to-be-seen-in? La Vue is the latest bar to have launched that is fast becoming a trendies hotspot, offering a unrivalled view of the City of Lights. La Vue Of course Paris is always breath-taking,...
Old School Glamour: Marilyn Monroe
Loving Miss Marilyn Monroe My Week With Marilyn, has gotten team Jolie all nostalgic about old school glamour. The cinched waist, the set curls, the big lashes, the breathless voice and shameless curves, My Week With Marilyn has brought it all back. Played brilliantly by Michelle Williams, who captured Marilyn in the shape of a...
Beautiful context: Fashion Exhibitions in London
With London Fashion Week upon us, many of us may be looking to next season and the future of beauty and fashion, but none of it can happen without a nostalgic nod to what’s gone before. Put next season’s trends in context with a trip to these exhibitions which show how beauty looks and fashion...
Queen of crafts: Fashion designer Lu Flux
As revellers prepare to make their way south to the Isle of Wight for The Bestival, Isle of Wight raised fashion designer Lu Flux, talks about her island inspiration, patchwork prints and vintage finds. Now approaching her fourth season at London Fashion Week and in full swing preparing for the unveiling of her spring/summer...
Belle & Bunty interview
Cult London fashion label Belle & Bunty has gone from strength to strength since launching in 2003 at London Fashion Week. We caught up with the inspirational co-founder duo to find out where these style stars find inspiration. Belle & Bunty’s founders, Alice Shreeve and Hannah Coniam met at the London College of Fashion whilst studying...
Bastille Day: Live beautifully – ze French way
With Bastille Day on 14th July, Jolie.co.uk (itself named after the French word for pretty) is paying homage to the French fashion and beauty houses that epitomise Gallic taste, style and that je ne sais quoi of French sophistication. French fashion and beauty brands These French beauty brands are just a few reasons why our...
Travel review: Sri Lanka’s tea plantations
In search of the perfect cup of tea Sri Lanka, the emerald tear-drop of India, has an abundance of culture, history and heritage with one of the longest documented histories in the world. From the jewel district of Ratnapura to the savage coast lines to the lush vegetation of the colonised ‘Hill Country,’ the beauty of...
July 2011: Exhibitions you need to see
The runway is forever flooded with fashion references to by-gone eras, iconic looks and key pieces that have been brought up to date with a fresh take. We’ve taken three key catwalk looks and married them with the exhibitions you need to see this summer, to put your own stamp on the styles you’ll be...
