Angelina Jolie debuts a dramatic new look on poignant anniversary

Angelina Jolie wowed fans on Friday when she swapped her usually sleek straight hair for a wild curly hairstyle .

Posing for a shoot for CR Fashion Book , the 49-year-old Oscar winner smouldered at the camera, wearing winged eyeliner for dramatic effect.

This latest interview comes eight years after Angelina filed for divorce from fellow Hollywood star Brad Pitt in 2016 after two years of marriage, twelve years together and six children – though her ex was clearly far from her mind.

Wearing clothes from her own brand, Atelier Jolie, Angelina wore a kimono, jacket and trouser suit, including designs from a capsule collection in collaboration with Zolay Sherzad, the founder of clothing brand Zarif.

Announcing the cover and clothes collaboration, C R Fashion Book wrote via Instagram: "Zarif blends traditional Afghan techniques with contemporary design, and this collection —made from Atelier Jolie house patterns and deadstock fabrics—aims to help preserve cultural heritage and support Afghan women."

Angelina credited her mother as part of her inspiration. She said: "My mother was a very globally minded, thoughtful person, who often spoke to me about injustice. When I was in my twenties, I started to travel and realized how much I had not been taught in school or was aware of.

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"I began my education, or reeducation rather, then. I began traveling to areas of conflict and post-conflict. Listening. Learning. My world view is very much shaped by refugee families, and I have so much respect for them."

Angelina's 20-year-old son, Pax Jolie-Pitt , took behind-the-scenes photographs of his mother.

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Brad and Angelina married in Chateau Miraval, a vineyard the couple brought together and split 60-40 between Brad and Angelina respectively. He gifted his then-wife ten per cent as a wedding gift, so that they owned the estate equally.

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All of the children were involved in the wedding, as sons Maddox and Pax walked their mother down the aisle, daughters Zahara and Vivienne were flower girls and Shiloh and Knox were ring-bearers.