Stephen Jones hats through history
With Ascot season ahead, what better time to start thinking about ostentatious headwear? Just in time to inspire us, Stephen Jones, one of British Fashion’s best loved characters (whose client list boasts style icons Carla Bruni, Madonna and Kylie) is exhibiting a selection of his most intriguing creations at The Bowes Museum in County Durham. Seems a long way...
Charlotte Taylor interview: Fashion Designer
Lancashire girl, penguin lover and effortlessly cool fashion designer, Jolie sent Ursula Dewey to meet with the rising talent that is Charlotte Taylor. “It looks like a deformed gangrene foot. It doesn’t work at all. It’s supposed to be a parrot.” Charlotte explains. The sample jumper she is wearing is the first attempt at integrating...
Nail notes: Trend round up from LFW
Nail notes: Nail trends for autumn/winter 2012 By Maggie Tran Fashion Week is back and as ever, the Jolie crew have been running around town with our kitten heels and note books in tow to bring you the most beautiful trends, fresh from the catwalk. By Maggie Tran Already we’ve fallen in love with...
Crow’s Nest jewellery: Statement ring
Crow’s Nest jewellery: Statement ring Sometimes we don’t know what it is that will really make us happy until we see it. Whether it’s our perfect man (doesn’t exist btw), a home-cooked meal or a pair of killer heels. In our case, our seasonal sadness was eliminated at first glance when we stumbled across luxury...
London Loves LA: The pop up shop you need to visit
London Loves LA: The pop up shop you need to visit Fashion obsessed sister-act Sophie and Ella Berman have fulfilled our fashion fantasies, sourcing one off vintage finds from the boulevard boutiques and secret chic corners of Los Angeles, and bringing them to London, so we can have a slice of Hollywood charm in our wardrobes....
MAWI Jewellery sale
Statement jewellery house Mawi is a Jolie.co.uk favourite. Their juxtapositions of contemporary design with traditional materials and their strong shapes and precious stones - Mawi is the kind of assertive jewellery that demands attention. With architectural influences and geometric patterns, MAWI jewellery transcends seasonal trends, making a lasting unique statement – no wonder it regularly graces...
Scarf art: Claire Fanjul for Ahilya
Art and fashion are one and the same, but even more so in Ahilya’s latest collection of cashmere scarves. The luxury cashmere scarf company regularly teams up with artists each season, and Jolie is a petit peu amoureuse with French artist Claire Fanjul whose ink work and intricate drawings adorn Ahilya’s scarf collection ‘Spring...
London Fashion Week – Corrie Nielsen backstage beauty secrets
Corrie Nielsen’s London Fashion Week Spring Summer Collection 2012 was inspired by the darkness of Dorian Gray and geisha girl chic, resulting in a robust elegance with architectural shapes and haute couture tailoring. With a samurai twist on eighteenth century design, Corrie Nielsen used three dimensional shapes to create volume and drama – and the...
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...
Dior | Paris Haute Couture 2011
Dior at Paris Haute Couture Week Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week is upon us, with high drama both on and off the runway. At Dior, the absence of creative director John Galliano has caused a stir amongst the press, with die-hard Dior followers only too aware of the ‘hole’ that Galliano has left, to quote The Times’ Lisa...
