Joelle Lifestyle - The World at Home

Uncontained, disorderly, untained by grandeur or pomp the ambience of the Jemaa El Fna the city’s thronging market square, provides what must be one of the greatest shows on earth.

In Marrakech, good sound and creative music takes place in restaurants, cigar bars, lounges, cafes and exotic hotels. Fortunately, it was never a problem picking the place where to spend the evenings after long days of shopping, being a tourist for a few hours or getting pampered. Here are some suggestions in the case you decide to go.

After the enriching experience at the Hammam in Marrakech, I understood the importance given over centuries to the skin restorative and various therapeutic properties of the Argan oil in Morocco and very soon thanks to the local efforts made in the country, hopefully worldwide.

The secrets of getting the best from specific plants in a beauty regime is an art that is whispered from mother to daughter down generations ensuring Moroccans continued beauty and health.

She is Brazilian, the color of her eyes, aquamarine and her astrological sign, like mine, an intensive double Scorpio. The Hippie-chic, Boho, Euro-gypsy-glam-girl, Adriana Bittencourt is my friend.

Lately one should be careful with the sun. Unfortunately, due to the thinning of the Earth’s ozone layer its rays can be stronger and more dangerous on some days causing irreplaceable damages to our skins. Having lived in Brazil for so many years I have become addicted to a great suntan but more the ever I am aware about skin aging and I know for a fact that I should be prepared before exposing it long hours under the Mediterranean sun—my favorite by the way.

Last year at this time, I was preparing to take a trip to Andalusia, Spain. When suddenly I came across a blog talking about the spiritual importance of water in the Islamic architecture of the Alhambra. In the same blog, I saw a picture that made a huge emotional impact on me.

Last Sunday I spent the day to the yearly Sunday with the Magazine , the first to be held in the new Times Center designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano.

Since Batik has been gaining more exposure followed by ethnic tribal trend safari chic look, several designers are using Ikat print in their 2008 Spring Summer collection.