I don’t consider myself prone to hippie fashion. Perhaps this is a contradiction since I love Moroccan design and Morocco has a special place in hippie history. But something about patchouli, knotted hair, and dazed circle dancing has never resonated positively with me.

However, today I found myself broswing Hippie Couture’s blog and Etsy store. I snagged the above photo from a post on Talitha Getty. I discovered a latent yearning for parrot tops and vintage frog closures. Boho suites me just fine.

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I came across a door in the medina in Marrakesh that a stylized version of the word love etched into the ancient wood. I’m consistently amazed at the type of architecture that falls prey to graffiti in Morocco; ancient zillij, old doorways, marble columns. In this case, with the door in a state of disrepair, and I found the graffiti oddly endearing.

Painting is 20×20 inches (51×51 cm), acrylic paint on canvas.

Selling original for $250 through Google Checkout.

You can contact me with any questions at sarah@moroccandesign.com.