Retail Therapy

(image by Sarah Charpentier) I was recently commissioned to write a few articles for the lifestyle pages of The National News – I enjoyed writing this, as it is a…

(image by Sarah Charpentier) T{ea}INT{angier} TINT is a woven project that  is the result of collaboration and inspiration from  the North of Morocco.   (image Sarah Charpentier) For some time now…

It’s great seeing young designers creative and focussed amidst everything else (like school) they have to do, especially when that creativity has a direct connection to their roots and culture…

Perched on the top of the hill looking out across the straits to Spain is the area known as the Kasbah – historically this was the fortified area above the…

Despite spending a fair amount of time in shops and souks when I am in Morocco, I don’t buy a lot for myself. But when I was perusing the racks…

Sometimes a single image can make the difference between obligation and inspiration when it comes to writing, and this image of  Yayu Kusama’s Obliteration Room in Brisbane (via), was one…

    Although it was the packaging of the beautiful L’art du Bain soaps that first got my attention, it is the quality of the products that keep me hooked.…

It is almost impossible for me to walk past a carpet shop in morocco without at least having a look and strange as it may sound, possibly even stroking the…

Maybe its my age (quite possible – I am teetering on the edge of grumpy old lady-dom!) or maybe it is rather the spirit of the age, as we all…

There seems to be a whole lot of blue out there this week – or is it just my facebook feed?? image via : majorelle blues I love following the…

Wether on Pinterest, Instagram, or the latest edition of your favourite interiors glossy, you cannot miss the trend for these beautiful handwoven rugs made in Morocco.  One of the reasons…

The slightly more bohemian cousin of the Beni Ourain . . .? I was going through some photographs yesterday – the ones still sitting on my camera  . . .…