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Maryam
Transplanted American living with her family in an olive orchard in Marrakech.
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Marrakesh: and a tale of ridiculousness
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Here's wishing you a weekend of ridiculous behavior. Call up friends, make plans, and be too silly. Decompress:-) Shots of Fatima during the Raven & Lily shoot at Peacock Pavilions. Continue reading
Posted 2 days ago at My Marrakesh
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Marrakech: and a birthday tale of Michelle
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Ever since she had come into our lives, she had made things better. Michelle, our Peacock Pavilions Guest Manager. I think the universe gave her to us, somehow. And it was her birthday. Well, not quite, but we were celebrating... Continue reading
Posted 7 days ago at My Marrakesh
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I do agree, Anna!
Toggle Commented May 10, 2013 on Caftan 2013: a tale of Moroccan fashion & pictures - part 2 at My Marrakesh
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They are, indeed, beautiful!
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Thank you, Lisa. Those are actually picture collages I did.
Toggle Commented May 10, 2013 on Caftan 2013: a tale of Moroccan fashion & pictures on the runway - part 1 at My Marrakesh
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Kim, I thought so, too!
Toggle Commented May 10, 2013 on Caftan 2013: a tale of Moroccan fashion & pictures on the runway - part 1 at My Marrakesh
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Wow! That must have been something!
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ooh Lizzy, I love that dream!
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Caftan 2013: a tale of Moroccan fashion & pictures - part 2
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She sat next to me in the audience of the Caftan 2013. Impossibly slim. Diamonds on her fingers and wrist. Her Gucci coat folded neatly in her lap. Her hair falling like a river to her waist. She leaned towards... Continue reading
Posted May 9, 2013 at My Marrakesh
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Caftan 2013: a tale of Moroccan fashion & pictures on the runway - part 1
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Under a shower of crystal chandeliers, they floated down the runway. The Moroccan caftans. Each embroidered. Each beaded. Each bejeweled. Each conjured up by one of Morocco's finest fashion designers. Painstakingly handmade in frenzies that took hundreds of hours. I... Continue reading
Posted May 7, 2013 at My Marrakesh
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I love that, too, Caren! xo
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Ha! I like your thinking, Jamila!
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I wish you could have come Lamirose. It was amazing!
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I thought so, too, Hildi!
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Caftan 2013: a tale of backstage in Marrakech
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The tickets to Morocco's biggest fashion show -- Caftan 2013 -- had been sold out for a year. Everyone, yes, everyone, was waiting for it to begin. Today was the day. Backstage, the anticipation was beginning to mount. There were... Continue reading
Posted May 6, 2013 at My Marrakesh
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Marrakech: and a tale of dreaming
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It began about three years ago. The dreaming. I began to dream vividly – all night, every night. My dreams began to wake me up, not just once but several times a night. They still do. Sometimes I dream that... Continue reading
Posted May 1, 2013 at My Marrakesh
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Marrakesh: and a tale of Peacock Pavilions and its cocktails
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It must be Spring time because I'm serving cocktails at Peacock Pavilions made with flowers and herbs from our organic garden. *hibiscus flower cocktail with tequila *lemongrass lemonade with gin *lavender lovely with vodka. {to name just a few} Every... Continue reading
Posted Apr 29, 2013 at My Marrakesh
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Marrakech: a tale of design at Peacock Pavilions
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Peacock Pavilions is a handmade place. In a long fit of craziness, it's all made by hand (right down to the cement pavers of the paths, for which we made molds, mixed the cement and poured on site). When I... Continue reading
Posted Apr 24, 2013 at My Marrakesh
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Aw thanks so much, Nicole!:-)
Toggle Commented Apr 23, 2013 on Marrakesh: and a tale of an exciting update at Peacock Pavilions. at My Marrakesh
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Marrakesh: and a tale of an exciting update at Peacock Pavilions.
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Dear Friends, It’s been a busy time at Peacock Pavilions, in terms of work and play. I thought I’d share with you a few fun things that have been happening! A while back you might have remembered that I wrote... Continue reading
Posted Apr 22, 2013 at My Marrakesh
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It is a plastic drain, actually! Very common in these courtyard houses.
Toggle Commented Apr 16, 2013 on Marrakesh: a tale of Hassan Hajjaj and Riad Yima at My Marrakesh
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Yes, very, Chris!
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Marrakesh: a tale of Hassan Hajjaj and Riad Yima
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I love stories of redemption, of meteoric rises. Hassan Hajjaj told me that growing up his parents were so poor that they couldn't afford to buy him a single toy. He used to comb the Moroccan beach near his home... Continue reading
Posted Apr 15, 2013 at My Marrakesh
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You are so sweet, Andi. Thank you!
Toggle Commented Apr 9, 2013 on Marrakech: and a tale of a cocktail party at My Marrakesh
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Oh it's my pleasure, Malkah. You know I'm a fan of that boss of yours!
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