ABOUT THE TANGIER BUREAU

My desire to travel and explore the world began at an early age. As soon as I was old enough, I packed my bags and began my explorations.

Over the years I have found myself living in a village in the Indian Himalaya; wandering through the bazaars of Delhi and Bombay, collating a collection of artefacts in a flat overlooking Topkapi Palace, Istanbul; swimming in the Nile in Upper Egypt, and picking grapes amongst Etruscan ruins in Tuscany. Just to name a few highlights behind my love for exploring and learning.

The textiles, history, architecture, houses, gardens and people in each country I’ve ever visited, have always fascinated me.

I leave a little piece of my heart in each place I visit and since 2018, the city I call home is Tangier, Morocco.

When I first took my flat in downtown Tangier at the beginning of 2018, hand woven curtains were stitched from lengths of pure white cotton, bedspreads were designed and woven for each bedroom, hammam towels were selected for the bathroom, and table cloths and napkins were made to measure and to suit my love of entertaining.

Most of my ideas begin at my kitchen table and in March 2020, I founded a small artisanal company named Made in Tangier, with the dream of sharing my love of design, handwork and weaving with family and friends, surrounded and inspired by all the beautiful things that make my Tangier home special and uniquely ‘me’ - from bedspreads to tablecloths, baskets to pottery; a dream suddenly became a reality.

In Morocco anything is possible, and my life in Tangier has taught me so much. A few years on and many life experiences later, I have watched Made in Tangier grow into a business where I have found myself sharing these learnings and behind closed doors experiences with clients from all around the globe. In 2023 I am proud to co found and launch The Tangier Bureau in partnership with Halima Douadi, former Office Manager at Made in Tangier.

Made in Tangier remains as our sister company and expanding store, and The Tangier Bureau is an extension of this in a culmination of my own adventures and those I’ve shared with clients who have become firm friends. Supported by the community in which I live, I now offer bespoke ‘behind closed doors’ travel experiences and introductions to talented local people spanning many cultures. From personalised shopping trips, to visits to beautiful private houses and gardens, destination events and weddings, off market property opportunities and private rentals - for a week, a weekend or a month - my main objective is to share ‘my Tangier’ with you. But! We will never stop weaving!

At The Tangier Bureau, our service is bespoke, personalised and to your specifications - no order, group or ask is too big or small.

I encourage you to read the Terms and Conditions before you shop online and please note that all prices in the online store are in Australian Dollars (AUD) unless otherwise specified. For all other quotes, invoices and enquiries please contact our office

The Tangier Bureau is open by appointment only and both Halima and I look forward to welcoming you through our doors and sharing our Tangier with you. In closing, I extend my hugest thanks and so much love to Morocco and all my friends and contemporaries here and abroad, as well as my friends and family at home in Australia, all of whom have encouraged me along the way.

Pin Affleck, Co Founder and Director, The Tangier Bureau