Golden Glow
In ancient China yellow was the imperial colour. In Shanghai I was tempted to buy one of those iconic portraits of a noble Chinese ancestor, his brocade coat glowing with yellow silk and golden threads. The painting was too big to send it home but the combination of yellow and gold inspired my combination of a silk blouse, vintage Thierry Mugler , and jewellery from Greek designer Ilias Lalaounis . I know no other jeweller West of India and the Dubai gold market who works so boldly in massive gold. He gets his inspiration from ancient gold treasures like those found in Troy. I first encountered his gleaming marvels on a visit to the Greek island Mykonos. ©hjorleifur, Mykonos, pixabay Gold got a new dimension when I strolled through the Dubai gold souq. Wow! The massive attack of t...