Orient 499
I have long been an admirer of Orient 499, an eclectic boutique in Beirut. Founded by Aida Kawas and Frank Luca, the boutique is a modern version of a treasure cave, filled with absolutely stunning textiles, original handicrafts and indie designs. Aida and Frank source their products from places like Syria, India, Damascus, Istanbul, Cairo and Uzbekistan to name a few, and also design and produce a large part of their collection in-house. Working with local artisans and designers, Orient 499’s products are a contemporary take on age old craft tradition and materials.
Orient 499 also designs and stocks gorgeous jewelry and beautiful dresses. I have always loved whatever little jewelry they showcase online and can only imagine how tempting the rest of collection must be!
I could keep looking at these pictures for hours. Sigh! If only they sold online!
[Image credit: Orient 499]
12 Comments
Renuka Gupta
very very very ……beautiful
indiapiedaterre.com
Thank you for sharing this company! So beautiful. But I'm aching it's not so accessible online, agh …
Liliana Ferreira
I was astonished by all that beauty …Really nice pics.
Some furniture there remind me of ,Boca do Loboi is it?
Anu@My Dream Canvas
Oh so pretty!
Tampha
Wow! so beautiful & eclectic 🙂
Dora
wao the clicks are amazing….
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Shalini Pereira
Amazing! I especially love the Modern peg tables with Arabic typography.
lorenabr
Beautiful!
Carol B
Beautiful! I'd be broke if they sold online. Thank you for sharing all the wonders with us.
TERI REES WANG
Ah, those candy colored glass light pendents look lovely.
Cheers! -Teri
Overlooking Mississippi
I'm gawking over every single item-especially the gold tables on the third pic.
Long time reader of your blog.. 🙂
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Shri
Beautiful!