Lady Arabella Chandos. Senior Director – Old Master Paintings. Sotheby’s
Monday, September 8th, 2008
“I like to have a hand in the creation of my clothes and as you might expect from my work at Sotheby’s colours and textures play an integral role in my day to day life, and I wanted something a little different from my usual business clothes.”
“Sourcing the fabric is part of the fun, and Carol arranged for me to visit some of her preferred suppliers, some in Soho, and one in particular in Edgware; Joel’s. The fabric I returned with was a French silk chiffon, vibrant lime shot with bright orange/gold! Apparently chiffons have different weaving processes and unlike Italian chiffon, which is quite sheer, the French version retains the natural blemishes in the fabric adding to its character…almost like the brush stroke on a canvas if you like.”
“The next step is to sit down and decide how it will all fit into the design on which we have been working. I really enjoy being a part of this process”
