Making glamorous women look even more fabulous, hosting fashion shows and charity events… jetting around the world for the chicest new looks… jobs don’t get much better than this!  Meet the lovely Julia Rep, the heart and soul of Fashionvilla Marbella. Report: Louise Cook Edwards How did you get into fashion Julia? My mother was a textile designer, so I grew up with an awareness of fabrics, colours, patterns and the allure of clothing… What was the...

Uncertain about the future…? World news doom and gloom getting you down…? If you are feeling stressed or lacking inspiration this 1-day seminar on 4th February  will help you kick start a better quality of life and improved health & well-being. Take Control of Your Health, with Irish health care experts Michael O’Doherty and Tom Griffin will give you cutting edge skills to transform stress into vitality and creativity… Louise Cook Edwards reports. Bioenergy...

Marbella makes a bid to stregthen its position as a luxury destination at FITUR, Spain’s largest tourism trade fair, currently being held in Madrid. marbellas.com reports… Marbella’s Mayor has a hectic agenda at this year’s edition of FITUR, the 4 day trade fair running in Madrid until Sunday. Mª Angeles Muñoz has been busy with back-to-back meetings with Russian and Saudi Arabian authorities, as well as members of Spain’s national government.  Among...

If a glass of bubbly makes you feel effervescent, then Marbella is the place to be… despite global economic gloom, the champagne lifestyle in the coast’s jewel in the crown is positively brimming over with a host of new venues in which to sip the finest of French tipples. Louise Cook Edwards pops the cork on Marbella’s new champagne bars… Champagne is good for you. It’s official, so cracking open a bottle and enjoying a glass of fine French fizz is one great...

Get Shopping & Get Lucky! Luxury Christmas Hamper Draw for Shoppers in Puerto Banús 6pm Thursday 22 December 2011 Don’t miss out on your chance to win one of three fantastic luxury hampers – a  handsome payback for doing your Christmas Shopping in Puerto Banús. The clock is ticking! Aretusa, Chateau Mona Lisa and Carpaccio restaurants are getting into the spirit of Christmas with some generous gifts to Christmas shoppers this week in luxury shopping...

Boland Is Back! Maurice Boland returns to the airwaves with new Costa del Sol radio station iTalk.fm Following a year of soul-searching, larger-than-life radio host, Maurice Boland is back on the airwaves with the launch of his new station italk.fm.  Louise Cook Edwards talks to the Coast’s beloved and berated Irish media star about his return to the public domain. Love him or loathe him, Maurice Boland is the self-confessed “Marmite” of the Costa del Sol’s...