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If you’re looking to explore new terrain, consider following in Caroline Issa’s beautifully soled footsteps and add Iran to your travel itinerary. The fashion director of Tank magazine and editor-in-chief of Because magazine (who launched a Nordstrom collection) recently took to her Instagram account to document her trip to the bustling capital of Tehran and the city of Isfahan, renowned for its Persian-Islamic architecture. For the interior obsessed, finely decorated mosques, opulent interiors—cue the floor-to-ceiling mirrored rooms at Golestan Palace—and arabesque building facades make this country an architect’s playground. Beauty lurks at every corner, down to the smallest details with trees’ trunks even decorated with colorful embroidery. Meanwhile, museums serve to take you back in time to visit the country’s turbulent dynasties. Topping the list of must-sees is the National Jewelry Treasury for its mind-blowing display of crown jewels—marked as the largest collection in the world. Need more convincing? Flick through the inspired travel photos from Caroline Issa’s Iran tour, and start packing.
“You don't know the definition of opulence until you've been to Golestan Palace where the mirrored walls and ceilings are mesmerizing.”
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“I have never seen so much public art in any city as I have in #Tehran. These embroidered tree trunks lined Valiasr Avenue.”
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“On the 6th floor of Ali Qapu's palace is the Music room in #Isfahan where the deep niches served acoustically but I will re-imagine it as the best perfume display ever.”
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“One only needs to look up to see beauty and true design excellence—this time at Chehel Sotoun, from the Safavid era 17th c. in #Isfahan.”
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“Made it to #Isfahan—stunned by the beautiful entrance to Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque.”
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