Hello Gang! When I started working intensively on “The Cloth of Egypt: All About Assiut,” I envisioned a 125-140 page book that reveled in the glory of this magnificent cloth. Commonly called assiut (or one of its numerous alternative spellings…
I’ve been sooo busy working on my upcoming book, The Cloth of Egypt: All About Assiut that I’ve been let blogging slide for the moment. However, I thought you might want to know how the book is progressing. I…
Getting ready for your next photo shoot? Have a vintage shawl and you’re looking for ideas for posing for pictures? Why not try this flapper favorite, the assiut shawl worn over the head. In both of these shots, the model…
I’ve been working on the book furiously over the past weeks! This week, I’m prepping a large batch of photos for the book. Together with my principle photographer, Alisha Westerfeld, we’ve travelled throughout Northern California shooting dance events, performers, models,…
Assiut makes a splash on the high-fashion runway in the Etro spring 2014 collection during fashion week in Milan. Designed by Veronica Etro and inspired by vintage photos from her family’s Bohemian past, her collection includes beautiful silk floral and…