Tales

Festive Milano

By Noor Al Sabah / Tales

This December, I packed up my little family, and off we went on another adventure. Now, after spending almost a decade working in fashion, I’ve learned to love Milan, but never felt it suited children [...]

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Festive Milano

Bali

By Noor Al Sabah / Tales

The decision to spend our summer vacation in Bali, Indonesia was an easy one. Ideal weather, kid friendly, beaches, sunshine, a new culture and foods to experience and learn from. We knew we wanted to [...]

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Bali

Photographing noon 2025

By Noor Al Sabah / Tales

To bring our collection to life, we wanted to create a stunning representation through images. We knew we had to work with the immensely talented Rid Burman. Our pitch to him was as such, we [...]

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Photographing noon 2025

Provence

By Hussah AL Tamimi / Tales

I’ve always dreamed of going to Provence, and this year I made it happen with three good friends.  It started with finding the best location in the region to rent a house and travel around [...]

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Provence

A Look Back

By Hussah AL Tamimi / Tales

My path with ecru started as a casual conversation with friends about work and turned into a completely new adventure for me.  In 2012 I met with Nur and Noor because I was interested in [...]

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A Look Back

Which Bukhoor Should I Use?

By Hussah AL Tamimi / Tales

Growing up in the Arabian Gulf, lighting a coal and then burning a piece of bukhoor is second nature.  Whether it’s getting rid of the smell of cooking, putting it in your closet to perfume [...]

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Which Bukhoor Should I Use?

June in Ibiza

By Hussah AL Tamimi / Tales

I fell in love with Ibiza for the first time when I was 17.   The island is just magnetic.  It gets a bad reputation for being a party island.  The natural beauty of this Balearic [...]

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June in Ibiza

Al Rihla with Block Prints

By Hussah AL Tamimi / Tales

Ibn Battuta’s journey across Asia is our source of inspiration this year, the amount we have learned from our research is enough to keep us going for a while! A real treasure trove of information.  [...]

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Al Rihla with Block Prints

Livio’s Story

By Hussah AL Tamimi / Craft, Family, Tales

azulī is the genitive form of the Medieval Latin lazulum, which is taken from the Arabic لازورد lāzaward, itself from the Persian لاجورد lājevard. It means “sky” or “heaven”;   Source: Wikipedia At the age of [...]

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Livio’s Story