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How I surprised myself with a Word of the Year (Bonus: 7 Clues for your own Word of the Year)

How I surprised myself with a Word of the Year (Bonus: 7 Clues for your own Word of the Year)

by Rima Nouri | Cultivate Your Life

I never managed to have a word of the Year. Oh sure, there were those last weeks of December where I diligently squeezed my brain for words like “wildflower”, “focus” or “serendipity” – they had to sound grand, n’est-ce pas – but like so many...
7 Must-Not-Forget’s to be Elegant during the Holiday Season

7 Must-Not-Forget’s to be Elegant during the Holiday Season

by Rima Nouri | Style Your Living

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,...
10 Clues for a Well-lived Summer

10 Clues for a Well-lived Summer

by Rima Nouri | Style Your Living, The Magic of Simple Luxuries

  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...
How my mug helped me through a hard time

How my mug helped me through a hard time

by Rima Nouri | Cultivate Your Life, The Magic of Simple Luxuries

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...
Five Ways to infuse Luxury into Greyish Days.

Five Ways to infuse Luxury into Greyish Days.

by Rima Nouri | The Magic of Simple Luxuries

  Some time ago I woke up and felt greyish. No idea why. Maybe a week of incessant rain had finally gotten the better of me. Maybe I had spent too much time at my desk. Maybe this unfriendly person on the phone the day before was still bugging me or maybe it was...
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