Model, Muse & Artist
The Amazing Life of Lee Miller
Lee Miller, self portrait 1932
What would I have given to have lived in Paris in the 1920’s and 1930’s..every artist, writer, photographer, socialite, thinker and person of interest congregated there…American beauty Lee Miller epitomizes all of the aspects of those heady days, where all was possible, and much was invented…Impossibly beautiful, she was an avant garde “It Girl” with brains and talent.
I am proud to be called a “Basket Case”
My passion for baskets is all shapes and forms from all over the world must be rooted in my African childhood. Growing up in Kenya, baskets were a feature in all aspects of life. “Oh no! Not another basket!” is a recurring exclamation from the man in my life…
There is something sexy and innocent about a girl nonchalantly swinging a basket as a tote bag…I once read the lovely Jane Birkin also has the basket bug…
One of my favorite fashion designers from the late eighties is Romeo Gigli. His boutique in the Marais in Paris created a whole new concept in retail. A bare loft in an 17th century building, his garments hung from poles, suspended from the ceiling. He was the master of silhouette and craftsmanship, his use of color unique and subtle, I therefore cry out: where is the Romeo Gigli of today?
Marvelous Marilyn Monroe famously said:
“Give a girl the right shoes, and she can conquer the world”.
Hear, Hear! Every gal I know agrees!
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