Swahili Chic unveils an exotic approach to gracious living, from a 2,000-year-old culture rich in beauty and sophistication. Swahili Chic happens where the coral atoll islands of East Africa meet the warm Trade Winds of the Indian Ocean, mingling the scents of fragrant cloves and tropical flowers in a land where African kings, Arabian sultans, Chinese sailors, American whalers and French pirates met to trade jewels, spices and colourful fabrics. And, best of all, Swahili Chic can be achieved anywhere in the world! In this gloriously illustrated book, the globe-trotting style expert Bibi Jordan introduces Swahili shule - the Swahili school of design, architecture and graceful living that instils a sense of simplicity, sensuality and spirituality into any interior. Swahili Chic features the astonishing coral palaces and historic travellers" inns of UNESCO World Heritage Sites Lamu and Zanzibar, as well as romantic seaside cottages and the eco-adventure resorts of...