WONDER FULL: Angelina Jolie

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Sunday, 4 September 2011

How Jolie

Inspired by a humorous chat amongst the ladies about our girl crushes at last night's rather fun sailor themed birthday gathering/bar hop/VIP club visit, this post is catered to the girl crush firmly at the top of my "list". Mila Kunis is a close second and that's as far as the list goes. It seems I like dark haired actresses, although Lara Stone and Charlize Theron are both an exception to this rule. How about you? Who is your ultimate girl crush?

I am fully aware of the opinions some people have of Angelina Jolie (I admit she is rather strange but isn't that what makes her so interesting and appealing?) what with the Aniston/Pitt fiasco branded as the "Split of the Century" and the controversy surrounding how it came to be, but quite frankly, (and don't think I am condoning cheating of any kind because I most certainly am not) it takes two, Brad was clearly not happy and so he found solace (or whatever you want to call it) in the stunning Angelina.

I don't think she is a style icon or even pretty in fact but she is gorgeous and an exceptional actress, proved from having recently watched Changeling, Girl, Interrupted (again) and Salt, which I thought was visually and conceptually amazing. OK, I clearly have a slight obsession with the woman but she is one of my favourites as you may well know, very, very attractive and beautiful nonetheless. Surely that's a good enough reason to share with you these incredible images.

What do you think of Angelina? Marriage breaker or stunning talent? Either way, if you tell me you don't enjoy these images, I won't believe you.

Jolie is to play the lead in a remake of Cleopatra (once made so famous in 1963 by the legandary Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton) set to be released in 2013.

Ironically, her character in film Changeling abruptly describes it as "overrated" when it is the announced on the radio at the Oscars in 1935 for Best Picture nomination.. she has her money on winner "It Happened One Night."

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Monday, 16 May 2011

Paris November 2008

Coming to the end of my degree, I have been thinking a lot about the past three years- the opportunities I've had, the people I've met, the things I have seen and done and the places I have been lucky enough to visit. One in particular is Paris, one of my favourite cities. Initially as part of a university trip, myself and three others got a really great deal and so decided to go a day earlier to stay a night for my ex-housemate's 19th Birthday. Whilst we were there we saw La Grande Roue, The Eiffel Tower and The Arc d'Triomphe, drove along the Champs-Élysées (all lit up with blue and gold lights in time for Christmas), sadly drove through the tunnel where Princess Diana died, visited the Louvre, as well as past it's hotel at night, went clubbing in Queen, admired the window display of Louis Vuitton (laden with gold, tiny spotlights and huge LV logos), walked past Fouquet (which you can see in the background during a scene of film Taken) and sipped drinks whilst listening to the mellow sounds of an amazing band at Johnny Depp's exclusive and very private club, Le Baron. But best of all, we visited the Yves Saint Laurent couture house, of which thousands of pieces are kept (stored in huge white pull out cupboards and drawers, each garment is never touched by bare hands - white gloves are worn by handlers) and were free to roam the Patrick Delmarchier exhibition at the Grand Palais, admiring his skill as one of the most respected and well-known photographers in the world. So much was packed into just two days but meant for a great time. Here I share with you just some of what we saw throughout our short but very fulfilling Parisien adventure.