THE COLORS OF TAROUDANT

LES COULEURS DE TAROUDANT

This is the Sunday market in Taroudant, southwest of Marrakesh, Morocco. We found a lot of plastic and a lot of Chinese made items. 

Mixed in were a few truly Moroccan ..displays. 

The fresh-squeezed orange juice vendor.

Tomorrow, back to Tanger to check on orders and to work on the next few additions to our line. 

Pompoms, neutrals and texture. Big pieces.

Oh, and will I ever find decent cotton labels? 

I did find great looking hang tags. That's the way to go. 

But labels are compulsory and they stay on the item. You can never have enough exposure...

au revoir.

THE BIRDS OF MARRAKESH

LES OISEAUX DE MARRAKECH

I just came back from Taroudant, Marrakesh and Tangier, Morocco. Half leisure, half work, all great!

Tomorrow I will share some photos of our accommodations and our delightfully helpful hosts as well as an exceptional house owned by our friend London-based French designer François Gilles, all in Taroudant.

For the time being here is a quirky look at the avian offerings on display in Marrakesh. The downside: we were asked- rather aggressively- to pay for taking pictures (even when the subject was a vendor's street stall and in the case of the shot above, a "showman" amusing everyone with his white bird "pièce montée" ("stack", translated loosely).

I love the minimal, clock-like stork motif on the door above!

FYI, Taroudant is a "mini Marrakesh" with no peddling, no pretense and wonderful architecture in "pisé", the adobe-like material typical of the south of the country.

au revoir.