Beirut Bazar http://www.beirutbazar.com Cool Things YOU can buy in Beirut Sat, 30 Jul 2016 05:18:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.40 Jessica Khoueiri-Achkar http://www.beirutbazar.com/interview/jessica-khoueiri-achkar/ http://www.beirutbazar.com/interview/jessica-khoueiri-achkar/#comments Wed, 20 Jul 2016 19:22:25 +0000 http://www.beirutbazar.com/?p=9212 Continue reading →]]> YOU in 3 words?

Energetic , dreamer , ocd

 

Your STORE in 3 words?

Minimalist , new-york loft style , office with a view

 

What is the COOLEST product that you sell?

Gold lame gilet I did for my fw15 collection

 

What was your CRAZIEST purchase?

I do lots of crazy purchases! it’s hard to tell..hmmm some vintage diamond earring?

 

What is your favorite quote?

” Il y’a beaucoup de gens mais trés peu de monde”  Winston Churchill

 

What is your favorite store in BEIRUT?

Orient 499

 

What are you doing after this Bazar Interview?

Picking up my son from school and go back to work.

 

]]> http://www.beirutbazar.com/interview/jessica-khoueiri-achkar/feed/ 0 Rouba Mourtada http://www.beirutbazar.com/interview/rouba-mourtada/ http://www.beirutbazar.com/interview/rouba-mourtada/#comments Thu, 30 Jun 2016 05:45:50 +0000 http://www.beirutbazar.com/?p=9054 Continue reading →]]> YOU in 3 words?

Romantic, pefectionist, creative at heart

 

Your PRODUCTS in 3 words?

Whimsical, made with love, witty

 

What is the COOLEST product that you sell?

Art prints that make you smile  :)

 

What was your CRAZIEST purchase?

A pair of victorian earrings, packaged in a very pretty vintage jewelry box.

 

What is your favorite quote?

“You are the parsley to my Tabbbouleh.” 

 

What is your favorite store in BEIRUT?

Orient 499

 

What are you doing after this Bazar Interview?

I’ll be proofing and putting the finishing touches on the new fall collection which goes into production in July!

 

]]> http://www.beirutbazar.com/interview/rouba-mourtada/feed/ 0 Ghita Abi-Hanna http://www.beirutbazar.com/interview/ghita-abi-hanna/ http://www.beirutbazar.com/interview/ghita-abi-hanna/#comments Fri, 06 May 2016 15:41:40 +0000 http://www.beirutbazar.com/?p=8830 Continue reading →]]> YOU in 3 words?

A perfectionist fruit loop

 

Your PRODUCTS in 3 words?

Simple, Contemporary, Architectural

 

What is the COOLEST product that you sell?

All of them!

       

What was your CRAZIEST purchase?

A 3D pen

 

What is your favorite quote?

“Everyone is fighting a battle you know nothing about, so be kind, always.”

 

What is your favorite store in BEIRUT?

Karout

 

What are you doing after this Bazar Interview?

Heading to AUB to teach a graphic design class.

 

]]> http://www.beirutbazar.com/interview/ghita-abi-hanna/feed/ 0 Céline Teyrouz http://www.beirutbazar.com/interview/celine-teyrouz/ http://www.beirutbazar.com/interview/celine-teyrouz/#comments Wed, 13 Apr 2016 10:06:53 +0000 http://www.beirutbazar.com/?p=8676 Continue reading →]]> YOU in 3 words?

Designer, passionate, free

 

Your DRAWINGS in 3 words?

A perfect mess

 

What is the COOLEST product that you sell?

Customized sketches (upon request)

       

What is your favorite quote?

“I prefer drawing to talking. drawing is faster, and leaves less room for lies.” Le Corbusier

 

What is your favorite store in BEIRUT?

David and Nicolas

 

What are you doing after this Bazar Interview?

Visiting Portugal

]]> http://www.beirutbazar.com/interview/celine-teyrouz/feed/ 0 Joumana Dagher http://www.beirutbazar.com/interview/joumana-dagher/ http://www.beirutbazar.com/interview/joumana-dagher/#comments Fri, 18 Mar 2016 09:36:05 +0000 http://www.beirutbazar.com/?p=8562 Continue reading →]]> YOU in 3 words?

Passionate, devoted, creative

 

Your PRODUCTS in 3 words?

Design, imagination, identity

 

What is the COOLEST product that you sell?

BEAN BAGS! The one I remember the most: Sesame street Bean Bags! after all who said garbage is ugly…I guess Oscar can embellish Beirut’s streets!

       

What was your CRAZIEST purchase?

A painting I guess…a very special one.

 

What is your favorite quote?

“Creativity is intelligence having fun” Albert Einstein

 

What is your favorite store in BEIRUT?

Not a specific one…beauty is my favorite place to be!

 

What are you doing after this Bazar Interview?

Lunch and back to work!

 

]]> http://www.beirutbazar.com/interview/joumana-dagher/feed/ 0 DAVID ET NICOLAS http://www.beirutbazar.com/interview/david-et-nicolas/ http://www.beirutbazar.com/interview/david-et-nicolas/#comments Wed, 09 Mar 2016 09:13:12 +0000 http://www.beirutbazar.com/?p=8510 Continue reading →]]> VOUS en 3 mots?
Assez difficile pour nous de nous définir

 

Vos CRÉATIONS en 3 mots?
Passé / présent / futur

 

Quel est le produit le plus COOL que vous vendez?
La caraffe présentée avec la Galerie Art Factum

 

Quel est l’achat le plus FOU que vous ayez fait?
La chaise à bascule “loulou”!

 

Quelle est votre citation préferée?
David: Aujourd’hui + qu’hier – que demain
Nicolas: la laideur se vend mal – (Raymond Loewy)

 

Quelle est votre boutique préferée à Beyrouth?
Over the counter

 

Que faites vous après cette interview Bazar?
Nous allons en réunion pour de nouveaux projets!

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In constant move – dreamer- lover

 

Your STORE in 3 words?

Platform – space – timeless 

 

What is the COOLEST product that you sell?

The thread top

       

What was your CRAZIEST purchase?

A dog’s outfit for my baby daughter, super cute!!!

 

What is your favorite quote?

“Freedom is what you do with what’s been done to you.” Jean-Paul Sartre

 

What is your favorite store in BEIRUT?

Papercup store in Mar Michael.

 

What are you doing after this Bazar Interview?

Have lunch with my family. 

]]> http://www.beirutbazar.com/interview/milia-maroun/feed/ 0 Saria Hanna Moutran http://www.beirutbazar.com/interview/saria-hanna-moutran/ http://www.beirutbazar.com/interview/saria-hanna-moutran/#comments Thu, 03 Dec 2015 18:52:22 +0000 http://www.beirutbazar.com/?p=7969 Continue reading →]]> YOU in 3 words?

Dreamer, curious, bold

 

Your PRODUCT in 3 words?

Experience gift boxes

 

What is the COOLEST product that you sell?

You mean experience? 

       

What was your CRAZIEST purchase?

My red 2CV décapotable 1986

 

What is your favorite quote?

“Toutes les grandes personnes ont déjà été des enfants mais peu d’entre elles s’en souviennent.” Antoine de Saint-Exupéry  

 

What is your favorite store in BEIRUT?

Bird on a wire 

 

What are you doing after this Bazar Interview?

Taking the car to pick up my before bed time dark chocolate mini stick ice cream from orso bianco.

]]> http://www.beirutbazar.com/interview/saria-hanna-moutran/feed/ 0 Eva Szumilas http://www.beirutbazar.com/interview/eva-szumilas/ http://www.beirutbazar.com/interview/eva-szumilas/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2015 06:48:55 +0000 http://www.beirutbazar.com/?p=7810 Continue reading →]]> YOU in 3 words?

Adventurous, Emotional, Honest

 

Your DESIGNS in 3 words?

Poetic, Personal, Challenging 

 

What is the COOLEST product that you sell?

Candleholders that you can set the way you want. imagination is the limit.

       

What was your CRAZIEST purchase?

Black rebel motorcycle 

 

What is your favorite quote?

From adversity comes opportunity. 

 

What is your favorite store in BEIRUT?

Over the counter

 

What are you doing after this Bazar Interview?

Gathering at Gathering. 

]]> http://www.beirutbazar.com/interview/eva-szumilas/feed/ 0 Joanna Abou-Sleiman Chevalier http://www.beirutbazar.com/interview/joanna-abou-sleiman-chevalier/ http://www.beirutbazar.com/interview/joanna-abou-sleiman-chevalier/#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2015 20:15:31 +0000 http://www.beirutbazar.com/?p=7739 Continue reading →]]> YOU in 3 words?

Difficult to define

 

« TERRITOIRE D’AFFECTS » in 3 words?

Emotions, Inspiration, Mythology

 

What INSPIRED you to launch this exhibition?

My deep love to Lebanon

 

What are the HIGHLIGHTS of the exhibition?

The end of the set-up of the exhibition when everything is on its way. 

 

What was your CRAZIEST purchase? 

Allan McCollum  20 Surrogates

 

What is your favorite quote? 

It will be in arabic “La Takrahou Chaikan La3alahou Khairan Laka”

 

What is your favorite GALLERY in BEIRUT? 

Galleries you mean:
Agial, Art factum, Tanit, Sfeir Semler
Design:
Nada Debs, Karen Chekerdjian, Over the counter, Karim Bekdache

 

What are you doing after this Bazar Interview? 

Supervise the set-up of the Exhibition

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