Bienvenue a La Jolie Noire!</h1> <article> <h1>Bienvenue a La Jolie Noire!</h1> <p>La Jolie Noire — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 22:30:30 +0000</p> Bonjour and welcome to La Jolie Noire Media, the online magazine and city guide that celebrates urban Paris in all of its diversity. The site is for saavy, sharp, cultured, open-minded urbanites who want connect with the hippest happenings the City of Light has to offer. From art, music, film and books to places to eat, [...] </article> <article> <h1>Jeunes Parisiens par Lawson</h1> <p>La Jolie Noire — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 22:29:02 +0000</p> Paris is comprised of every cultural nuance that you can imagine with the most interesting fusions you’ll likely ever come across. The youth of Paris, much like the city itself, is an eclectic mix of culture and fashion; fascinating art in motion. It was this diversity that Paris based photographer Hughes Lawson-Body set out to [...] </article> <article> <h1>If Paris had a Queen</h1> <p>Tioka Tokedira — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 22:28:05 +0000</p> When certain singers release a single note you know their name. When particular painters touch a canvas with one stroke you can tell who they are. And when you see a fold in the fabric of a gown will you recognize the work of Imane Ayissi? You should. As I sat with a friend pouring over [...] </article> <article> <h1>Comme un Oiseau: Pauline Croze</h1> <p>Amaka — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 22:27:07 +0000</p> It’s been a about 6 years since the release of Pauline Croze’s first and self-titled album in 2005 and it’s still one of my favorites and in high rotation on my MP3 player. I first heard Croze during a shift while working in a woman’s clothing boutique. The owner brought the CD back from a [...] </article> <article> <h1>Hotel Mama Shelter</h1> <p>La Jolie Noire — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 22:26:33 +0000</p> Who says cheap can’t be chic? Fresh and modern, Mama Shelter is the perfect hotel for the budget-conscious who don’t want to skimp on style. Opened in 2008, the former garage was transformed into 170 rooms of sleek, minimalistic design candy thanks to Philippe Starck, one of France’s leading urban furniture and interior designers. Rooms feature five star [...] </article> <article> <h1>Essakane: Festival du Desert</h1> <p>La Jolie Noire — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 22:25:43 +0000</p> Although in 2011 Mali remains one of poorest countries in the world, the West African nation is also a stable, Islamic democracy where different ethnic and religious groups– as well as men and women– live together in relative harmony and equality. In addition to its strong democratic institutions, Mali is home to some of [...] </article> </main></body></html>