Tag: Designer Profile

Maison et Objet January 2020

Interview with Yasmine Sfar of Tinja

November 2, 2020 3:35 pm

Yasmine Sfar, co-manager and designer of Tinja, collaborates closely with the design studio's community of artisans across Tunisia. ...

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Interview with Nejib Bel Hadj of Tilli Tanit

November 2, 2020 11:26 am

Textile designer Nejib Belhadj, founder of Tilli Tanit, works with female embroiderers to highlight the ancestral craftsmanship of embroidery in a simple and refined style....

Q&A with Myriam Naili of NINA.L.

July 11, 2019 12:25 am

NINA.L. designer Myriam Naili is dedicated to designing wearable luxury, beautiful leatherwork and functional design that demands to be worn—and noticed....

Q&A with Marlo and Isaure

July 10, 2019 11:05 pm

Inspired by local Tunisian craftsmanship, La Marsa-based Marlo and Isaure Guerry founded design studio Marlo & Isaure....

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Q&A with Nabila of L’ODAÏTÈS Skincare

April 30, 2019 12:50 am

Paris-based Nabila Chemillier and her two sisters have developed a skincare line made in France and rooted in the Tunisian garden and their grandmother's handmade skincare recipes....

Q&A with Sofiane and Claire of LYOUM

November 15, 2018 10:58 pm

Based in the coastal town of La Marsa, Sofiane and Claire Ben Chaabane created the prêt-à-porter clothing line LYOUM in 2012 to celebrate contemporary Tunisia and its Mediterranean soul....

Q&A with Myriam of Moka Cioccolatah

October 24, 2017 6:04 pm

With a background in interior design, Moka Cioccolatah founder and designer Myriam Fekih-Romdhan focuses on contemporary styles rooted in Tunisian culture and tradition. ...

Q&A with Souheil of Les Trois Chameaux

October 24, 2017 5:52 pm

Fifth generation balgha maker Souheil Fitouri is proudly preserving Tunisia’s heritage while protecting your feet. He learned to craft the classic Tunisian slipper from his father, master balgha maker of the Tunis medina. ...

Q&A with Artisans Solidaires Kasserine

September 19, 2017 11:21 am

Based in the Kasserine region of Tunisia along the Algerian border, this collective of mostly women artisans uses natural materials and ancestral techniques to create baskets, rugs and pottery imbued with local terroir....

Q&A with Khaled of AKAM

September 19, 2017 11:20 am

In an atelier just minutes from the Mediterranean coast, AKAM founder Khaled Azaiez is on a quest to revive the tradition of hand blown glass in Tunisia....

Q&A with Anissa of ANISSA AIDA

September 19, 2017 11:20 am

Raised in Paris and Tunisia, emerging designer Anissa Meddeb creates clothing and accessories inspired by the intersection of North African culture and Eastern aesthetics....