Taking Care: Pink October
We should always be mindful of our health. However, sometimes life gets in the way. That is why Breast Cancer Awareness month is the perfect time to remind ourselves to make our annual breast check [...]
Author: Hussah AL Tamimi
Divas!
We all grew up listening to music from the Arab Divas of the Golden Age. These divas spanned from Algiers to Beirut. Mesmerized by their talent and grace. Three women from this era had a [...]
The History of Ikat
The word “ikat” is derived from the Malay-Indonesian word “mengaikat” which translates “to tie”. Ikat is most well-known in India, Indonesia, and Japan and even has traditions existing in various countries across Latin America and [...]
The History of Calligraphy
Arabic calligraphy is an artistic poetic way of writing. We have been highly influenced by it and loved using it many of our interior and apparel collections. Calligraphy is considered a fundamental element of Islamic [...]
Noor
Where do we see moments of your personality in the ecru collections? I love the pieces that look treasured and collected from the very beginning. Pieces such as our teak arabesque trays, our brass dotted [...]
Bespoke
At ecru we work with a large range of materials that vary from stone to glass, brass, textile, and wood. Using several traditional techniques, that are too long to list! Every piece at ecru is [...]
A Kid’s Delight
Growing up I had the luxury of living five minutes away from both of my grandmothers. Ramadan was special because six days of the week we would have futoor (break of fast) at my paternal [...]
Rangena
I don’t remember exactly when was the first time I had Rangena but I do remember that when I had it, it blew my mind away. I was around 11 or 12 years old, and [...]
