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 [...]
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 [...]
Where do we see moments of your personality in the ecru collections? Semi precious stone jewelry, specifically the chokers. I have the lapis one, and really regret not getting the malachite one! I wear it [...]
Where do we see moments of your personality in the ecru collections? I would say whenever you find a little detail with a bit of tongue in cheek, or is a little fun and lighthearted. [...]
At ecru we love learning about craft, especially handicraft, from different parts of the world. Growing up in Kuwait as a Kuwaiti, I was surrounded by Palestinian friends and extended family from the abundant diaspora. [...]
Sheikh Jarrah is a Palestinian neighborhood in Occupied East Jerusalem. If you had never heard of it before, it is more than likely that you now have. The neighborhood is at the heart of the [...]
Livio generously shares another family recipe. This time it is from his Italian side, homemade potato gnocchi. Ingredients: For 6 – 8 Persons 1 Kilo of Potatoes 150/200 grams White Flour 2 Egg Yolk 3 [...]
Ingredients: 3 eggs Dijion Mustard Sunflower Oil ( a lot ) Lemon juice Method : STEP 1 Tip the egg yolks and mustard into a bowl, season with salt and pepper and whisk together until [...]
Every Friday morning, I go to the market in my area to shop for the whole week. Fresh food only! I have my favourite market farmer, it is a family who grow their own vegetables [...]
It’s been 7 years since we started our project, ecru, creating things we love. As we develop so does our aesthetic and therefore the pieces we create. It happens organically, every year our character grows, [...]
