by Rima Nouri | Beauty and Taste, Body and Mind, Elegant Life, Lifestyle and Philosophy
Every morning, I wake up looking fresh faced and impeccably coiffed, like I just stepped out of a salon de beauté. I float out of bed in my silk nightgown and do a series of carefully curated yoga poses before draping myself in an armchair to delicately...
by Rima Nouri | Beauty and Taste, Delight the Senses, Elegant Life
The holiday season is upon us, with all the parties, concerts, theatre shows, family gatherings, end-of-the-year lunches and dinners, to say nothing of the actual celebrations. It’s a time of the year when we all want to be, feel and look our best. As an elegant lady,...
by Rima Nouri | Beauty and Taste, Body and Mind, Delight the Senses, Elegant Life, Lifestyle and Philosophy
The official start of summer is June 21st. The REAL start of summer, here in Paris at least, is July 14th. After the parade and the fireworks people leave for the sea or for their maison de famille. Each conversation begins with “So, where do you go for the...
by Rima Nouri | Beauty and Taste, Best of France, Culture and Luxury, Delight the Senses, Elegant Life
We first had met via the pages of a magazine. The coup de foudre was instantaneous. A tiny photo of a mug, from a china series called “Incorrigible”, that was all there was and that was all needed to get me hooked. Simplicity, elegance, fluidity and movement...
by Rima Nouri | Beauty and Taste, Best of France, Culture and Luxury, Delight the Senses, Elegant Life
Last week I was early for a meeting near the luxurious Avenue Montaigne in Paris, and so I took a stroll, enjoying the summery displays in the windows of Chanel et al. on this grey February day. Everywhere people were carrying shopping bags with the logos of this...
by Rima Nouri | Beauty and Taste, Culture and Luxury, Elegant Life, Lifestyle and Philosophy
Do you know what you are going to do in approximately four weeks’ time? You are probably sitting amongst family members and exchange Christmas presents. Did you just sigh? For many of us, finding gifts for Christmas is a tedious exercise, and, ironically,...