A little Moroccan beauty, a little Marrakesh serenity, a little Red City inspiration....Such a lovely way to start off the week, courtesy of Architectural Digest. A private 18th century riad oasis deep in the city.....
Architectural Digest, former home of Chilean artist, Claudio Bravo. Renovated by Ahmad Sardar-Afkhami. Photography by Simon Upton
I've been thinking about how to hack my brain for higher performance. Here is why, along with some of the things I've found most useful.....
Coming to Marrakesh? Great! What to know what to do? I've got you covered! After living in Marrakesh for 8 years, I'm sharing all my city secrets with you. For the last several months, I've been writing for Travel & Leisure Magazine, as their local Marrakesh expert. 35 concise stories are now live on their site. There you'll find all my recommendations on where to shop, spa, dine, and go in the Red City.
Growing up, my mother was the best dressed woman I knew. Petite and Iranian, she had her clothes tailored to match her size 2 frame. She fit into the sample sizes and took advantage of designer sales in a hundred mile radius. Unlike the other mothers in our relaxed Westchester New York community who lived in tennis skirts, my mother was always dressed stylishly, her thick mane of black hair coiffed, her make up impeccable. Her closet was also a place of childhood fascination -- the closets opened to well ordered perfection, with clothes categorized and pressed, ostrich and snakeskin handbags lined up, shoes kept in their original boxes.
