'You use a glass mirror to see your face...

... you use works of art to see your soul,' according to George Bernard Shaw. Is that why I much prefer the latter? Last night, for this mirror-mirror moment, I am leathered up in an '80s Jasper Conran jacket, silk Aldolfo Dominguez shirt, Chinese-patterned trousers and my Ras boots, from Stella C. The bag is vintage, along with the quote!

http://www.jasperconran.com/
http://www.adolfodominguez.com/uk/
http://www.brandosa.co.uk/shoes/womens-boots-ras
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Stella-C/151371178270114
https://plus.google.com/111925631767748661731/about?gl=uk&hl=en

Decoratively Battersea

It is once again that time of year: a trip to The Decorative Antiques & Textile Fair, in Battersea Park. The thrice-yearly event is always a feast for the discerning decorator looking to source unusual English and European antiques and collectables. On my last visit, in January, I wore this snugly sophisticated '60s faux-fur and leather navy coat from vintage store, Cornucopia, in Pimlico. Gerry's wonderful emporium closed down a few years ago on Tachbrook Street, but all my purchases are certainly going strong.  A suitably decorative mini-skirt from Paul Smith adds interest, whilst a simple silk shirt from Adolfo Dominguez enriches the colour, in coat and vintage bag, as does the mustard fur. The hand-made earrings on wood are part of The Start Collection from Frase Design, a Sussex-based enterprise whose inspiration is taken from great works of art. This pair comprises details taken from a painting by Lucas Cranach the Elder.

http://www.decorativefair.com/
http://www.paulsmith.co.uk/uk-en/shop/
http://www.adolfodominguez.com/uk/
http://www.frasedesign.com/category.php?id_category=1
http://www.frasedesign.com/product.php?id_product=55