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GREY... This is the color of the sky most of the d

GREY... This is the color of the sky most of the days in my home country... Well, not all year but in autumn it is definitely a very common "sky color".⁣
And that is where I am, Brussels,... Missing Marrakesh since 8 months, 240 days... I would love to go home but can't for the moment. So, i enjoy pictures of my friends who live in Marrakesh, photos of what is usually the mundane for me... Now i understand how nice it is to scroll through all the people's profiles that feature sun and the pristine blue sky of Morocco...⁣
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GREY is also a color that i use a lot in my home textiles. Some people tell me it is because i am a belgian designer... I feel it is just because i like the serenity of grey. It is timeless and elegant. My riad @darkawa_riad is grey since it was restored. That means more than 20 years... And i am still happy to live in this sobriety...⁣
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You can shop our home linen on our e-shop or visit the V.Barkowski store in Marrakesh, open by appointment. ☎️+212 6 24 49 40 01.
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Challenge accepted. Thank you @nathalieblr @carree

Challenge accepted. Thank you @nathalieblr @carreesophie @madelineweinrib for choosing me.
Photo @manon.dc.be
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Here we are again and the V.Barkowski store in Mar

Here we are again and the V.Barkowski store in Marrakech is open as well.⁣
After being closed for almost 120 days there was a lot of dusting, cleaning, laundry... Before setting up the store again.⁣
Somehow back to every day life even if it does not exactly feel like that. The moroccan boarders are still closed but nevertheless it feels good to have the store open again. We invite our local clients and friends to visit us.⁣
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For orders and purchases you can also call our store manager Ibtissam ＋212624494001 or send her a mail at vbstore@valeriebarkowski.com or visit our e-shop.⁣
Happy summer and lazy days during the next weeks.⁣
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This video was shot by @taniapanova with @aureliatazi @_lila_tazi_ and Yoko Tazi.⁣
Sweet memories, we laughed and danced so much.⁣
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These last months and weeks have been intense, cre

These last months and weeks have been intense, creative, overwhelming, studious, scary, joyful, painful, surprising, inhabited by solidarity, care and friendship ,... I can go on and also resume saying, we have lived : " an intense and emotional journey".⁣
I don't know how you all feel but on my side i feel so tired. Physically and emotionally.⁣
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It seems clear that the most difficult part is to come.⁣
So, i feel it is time to disconnect for a while...To take time and reload because effective and positive energy will be much needed in the next months.⁣
On july 1st i will finally leave the house and for the next 2 weeks i will rest, read, listen to music, dance, spend time with friends, watch sunrise and sunset above the sea.⁣
That rest is essential and probably well deserved too.⁣
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It means that i will be in DD-mode (digital detox) and that from july 1st my Instagram account will be silent. Of course i will miss all of you and i will look forward to meet again on july 16th.⁣
I will be sitting on that chair facing the sea, in case you are looking for me in "real" life. Meanwhile i wish you a happy sunday.⁣
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Confinement memories from Brussels⁣ °⁣ Mid ma

Confinement memories from Brussels⁣
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Mid march i was repatriated from Marrakesh, where i live, to Belgium, where i was born. A confinement at home and far from home at the same time...⁣
Deprived of freedom to move, but free from sunrise to sunset, a new life opened its doors. A lot of time to think, create, draw, write, read, dance, practice yoga, walk in the forest, daydream, wander in the library, write/chat with friends and family, re-think life after quarantine. A beautiful gift in a dramatic and extra-ordinary context.⁣
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Time to hunt for quality groceries, chocolate, cheese, olive oil, quality tea, fish.⁣
And also what to listen to, where to wander on the net.⁣
Inventing a game to share with friends,...⁣
My quarantine founds are now featured on webzine @bazarmagazin, link in bio.⁣
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Now i can't wait to go see the sea. In the mood for infinity.⁣
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Thank you @bazarmagazin⁣
Portrait photos are from @taniapanova⁣
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Being at home is definitely paradise ...⁣ But af

Being at home is definitely paradise ...⁣
But after more than 100 days without moving we feel it is time, somehow, to get back to normal... to our lives.⁣
Marrakech will be de-confined "soon", we hope.⁣
Time to schedule the re-opening of the the V.Barkowski store in Marrakech early july.⁣
2 to 3 days of cleaning, dusting, ironing and set up of new sanitary rules will be necessary, which means the door should open on july 5th, we will keep you posted.⁣
The city will be quiet but we feel it is nice to go back to life and to be there.⁣
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Meanwhile you can visit our e-shop, link in bio.⁣
Looking forward to the moment we will welcome you again.⁣
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I promised myself that every morning i would remem

I promised myself that every morning i would remember how lucky i am to live under this 300 year old tree. I can't wait to be back and to walk in the garden with Mr.Simon.⁣
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Watching this video always makes me laugh because

Watching this video always makes me laugh because i remember the context so well. That same day a friend came to be part of our video shooting. When we finished that shot we had a bottle of champaign. Well yes, that happens...
And that is how we got @taniapanova to become our model.
She is so serious but we laughed so much.
Happy sunday to all of you !
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Tania is wearing one of our towel styles named "Hiro". The edges are made of braided fringes with hand embroidery. The trimmings look simple but only very skilled artisans can make these. They also take an enormous amount of time, more than a full day work actually to complete a towel.
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Do you babouche? We do. Called "foot beds" by @mou

Do you babouche? We do.
Called "foot beds" by @mouslambrabat. That gives already an idea of the comfort you may expect from our slippers. A moroccan inspiration with a twist. Handmade in our workshop.
Comfortable, soft and washable. What else would your feet need to daydream at home?
Available on our e-shop in different colors. We ship worldwide.
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Concept and design @valeriebarkowski
Gif @taniapanova
Floor of the Mumtaz suite @darkawa_riad
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Daydreaming turning into night dreams. An other pe

Daydreaming turning into night dreams.
An other peaceful week-end is ending away from home.
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Still no idea when the borders are going to open.
No idea when life will go back to what it was. Confinement in Morocco will probably go on for 2 more weeks. Our riad @darkawa_riad is closed since 85 days. Who could have imagined that.
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Patience, waiting, and day after day, making the best out of the present. Wishing all of you a wonderful evening and week ahead. #goodnightsunday #instaweekend #endoftheday #photography #moon #redmoon #inspiringcolors #moodoftheday #artstagram #artistsoninstagram #art #artist #inspiration #mindescaping #sweetescape #reddawn #creativesunset #colors #colorful #slowlife #lifestyle #theartofslowliving #lessismore #creativity #instaartist #artofvisuals #visualart #red #sunset #photooftheday

They are confined, i am not any more but still awa

They are confined, i am not any more but still away from home. We love to gather, dance, sing, laugh, share a good meal...
Just life, simple things of life that are not accessible for now and become more precious than ever.
Really missing my friends but let's continue to dance until we meet again despite these strange times...
Soon, soon, soon... When moroccan borders will open again.
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#enough #blackouttuesday

#enough #blackouttuesday

The last dinner with friends i can remember. A joy

The last dinner with friends i can remember.
A joyful gathering in our riad.
At that moment nobody would/could have imagined that be surrounded by friends would become a wish, something that you would wish to happen...
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More than ten weeks, at home and alone, later you realize how much you miss evenings with people you love. Laugh, eat, drink, tell stories sitting close to each other around the table lit by candlelight, dance under the orange trees @darkawa_riad.
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Despite this confinement, and being far from home, i am feeling well and happy. Loneliness brings other joys and occupations. But i miss my friends, i truly do.
Be well, take care and let's meet soon again.
Sending love and Eid Mubarak to all my muslim friends.
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One more sunday at home. That means more than 2 mo

One more sunday at home. That means more than 2 months now that life has been « flipped » completely.
Sometimes i still can’t imagine that the whole world is almost standing still and waiting what is going to happen next.
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Making the best of these « extra-ordinary » days and weeks. Living the instant and avoiding thinking too much about tomorrow...
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Most of us will be hit, some more than others. I am waiting for a flight to go home. No idea when this will become a reality.
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Meanwhile i can still dream of open spaces in nature, long walks in unknown places i would like to discover. That moment is far away probably...
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The time has come...To be the change you want to s

The time has come...To be the change you want to see.
The message is crystal clear.
As a citizen i can say stop, i can say no, i can say "they will know" but most of all i can say that i will be myself the change i want to see. Each one of us can make a difference by acting with repsonsability. Every action can make a difference and provoke a butterfly effect.
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A small example (with big numbers).
I love to eat an avocado for breakfast.
Most of the time that avocado comes from South America, it crosses the ocean. To grow that avocado 400 liters of water are necessary. If i eat that avocado every day i consume 146000 (HUNDRED FOURTY SIX THAOUSAND) liters of water in one year. Waow...
What about the carbon print.
What about the fact that massive avocado production leaves local inhabitants (in Peru) around the avocado fields without water. There is no more running water in their houses, they have to BUY buckets of 50 liters of water to drink, to cook, to wash themselves, to wash their clothes.
Is that normal? NO it is not and i don't want to be part of this. So, despite the fact i love these avocados i will stop buying them and only eat avocados that are grown with respect and that do not have to cross the world to reach my beakfast plate.
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If 10 avocado lovers act like me it means there are 1460000 (ONE MILLION FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY THOUSAND) liters of water saved in one year, 100 people means 14600000 (FOURTEEN MILLION SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND). The numbers are vertiginous for a small action.
They also give hope because it means that a change for better can come quickly.
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We can all make a difference. Let's do it. What will be yours?
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A "mundane" week-end by the ocean in Morocco. The

A "mundane" week-end by the ocean in Morocco.
The prestine beach, camels, a tagine, walking with the wind and the seagulls.
So simple, so pure,... So close and so far right now when this can only be watched through the mind's eye.
I have enjoyed every minute of these walks but the next one will be even more intense.
Wishing you all a happy and peaceful day. Hope your beloved ones and yourself are safe.
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Video @taniapanova
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"From the think tank..." ^ In these strange times,

"From the think tank..."
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In these strange times, we are all thinking about how we will move on with our lives when the situation will get stabilized.
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Since many years now, i have slowed down and tried to make responsable/sustainable choices. That is how i became vegetarian why i decided to stop working with leather.
I don't feel coherency when i think of me as a vegetarian making products with "animal skins"...
Already in a upcycling process, because i was only buying left overs or default leather from bigger companies who produce in Morocco. I thought that was fine... Today i don't.
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We will produce the last leather items with the skins we have in stock. After the storm, these products will be for sale at the V.Barkowski store in Marrakech and on our e-shop.
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Time to explore new paths.
"Be the change you want to see in the world - M.Gandhi".
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Places we can dream of... . . . Photo @justinfoulk

Places we can dream of...
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Sunday morning. Nothing better than daydreaming in

Sunday morning.
Nothing better than daydreaming in bed, isn't it?
Even better when your bed linen is soft and hand embroidered, no?
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We are happy to let you know that our e-shop is online since several weeks.
Some who know us will not be surprised that we were so silent about it.
That is how we are. We don't like to speak loud but happy to share the news with you here.
www.valeriebarkowski.com
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Only linens baring the label V.Barkowski are original designs.
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March 15th 2020. This morning our shutters remaine

March 15th 2020.
This morning our shutters remained closed.
For the security of our staff and customers and with the hope to be as efficient as possible, we decided to close the V.Barkowski store in Marrakech as long as it will be necessary.
No we don't panic, we just want to strike the ennemy asap by following the only rational rule : staying at home.
If everybody follows that safety rule, soon all this will just be a bad memory. Sending love and best wishes to all of you around the world.
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And if you feel it is a "disaster" think of the fact that :
"a pandemic has been declared...
But not for the 24600 who die every day from unnecessary starvation, and not for 3000 children who die every day from preventable malaria,and not for the 10000 people who die every day because they are denied publicly-funded healthcare, and not for the hundreds of Venezuelans and Iranians who die every day because America's blockade denies them life-saving medicines, and not for the hundreds of mostly children bombed or starved to death every day in Yemen, in a war supplied and kept going, profitably, by America and Britain. Before you panic consider them.
John Pilger via @oliviervrankenne
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We will remain live here and continue to post eyecandies and life fragments from Marrakech, like "letters from home..."
Until we can meet again💫
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