Archive for June, 2008

Bochic

At Bochic, they are not afraid to dare, reuse, recycle, reinvent, reconstruct, or recreate. Like in Bohemia, it is all about the atmosphere, a way of life, a mental state of mind. Just like poets, painters, absinthe drinkers, or dandies, their work is timeless in movement where ethnicity and classical elegance blend in with natural nonchalance.

Posted by Joelle in Luxury, New York, Profiles

My Name is Yela

I heard about a girl, who lived 250 years ago, and before leaving her house to get married, wrote a letter of her good fortune in love. Her letter apparently was found during renovations to the house she lived in. I must find that place before I leave Marrakech.

Posted by Joelle in Hospitality, Marrakech, Profiles, Travel

Salon Arabe

My friend, Adriana, decided to host a dinner in my honor. She invited her friends and inaugurated the beautiful dining room at her Riad Nour. Among Adriana’s guests, a top haute couture designer Zineb Joundy, from Casablanca, former Comissaire de la Mode in France for Les ‘Temps du Maroc’.

Posted by Joelle in Lifestyle, Marrakech, Profiles, Travel

Shopping Delights

To outwit the merchants in the Medina’s famous souks, you’ll need a good sense of direction and razor-sharp bargaining powers! I went everywhere during these ten days and I have organized for you a small menu of my personal shopping delights.

Posted by Joelle in Marrakech, Shopping, Travel