Dress Of The Day with Angela

 Jane Birkin who died in July 2023 was known for her erotic song, Je T'aime. The man she sang with was a singer-songwriter and although they never married, they were close all the time they were together and after she married somebody else. She is also known for the Birkin bag by Hermes. She was sitting next to the VIP from Hermes on a plane when her basket fell down, scattering the contents! She apologized and said she could not find a suitable leather bag for her travels.  He sketched out a possible design of a bag on the back of the airline sickness bag, with her imput. He produced it, and named it the Birkin bag. The bag became sought after by celebrities. The price went up, so it was also bought as an investment. Go to the Wikipedia entry and you will be astonished at the number of films, (movies), and TV shows which featured this bag.  It is outside my price range, but I am interested to see what all the fuss is about. It can be ordered in an assortment of leather t...

  Photo by Angela Lansbury. All that glitters is not gold, a lot of it is diamonds, white diamonds, pink diamonds and even black diamonds. I found that out at the dazzling Jewellery & Gem World Singapore (a trade show on at Expo, Singapore) from Tuesday 27th September to Friday September 30th, 2022. Wholesalers of jewellery and gemstones gathered to display their wares to importers and shops in Singapore and the world. In just one day I learned a lot about the delightful cut of diamonds, their kaleidoscope of colours.  I discovered what costs more than gold, as well secrets of distinguishing real amber and opals from the fakes.  Here's a roundup of my discoveries: 1 The jewellery school JDMIS, Jewellery Design & Management International School. I met Tanja Manuela Sadow, the Dean and director, a jolly, smiling lady, as well as one of her graduates, and I admired some amazing designs. The courses re-start about every two months, and you can take several levels, end...