Taste of India

Another self-portrait from half way through my chemotherapy treatment last year, (I notice my puffy face) taken at the gorgeous Studland Bay House, UK.

I'm wearing my favourite blonde wig I had handmade by a super wig maker, Jacqueline and it was at a time I was experimenting with coloured contact lenses too. I've always had super dark eyes so it was a novelty to be able to go blue-eyed for a bit!

I'm also wearing a beautiful, intricately embellished peach & gold-coloured outfit belonging to my friend, Laura, who was there with me and kindly let me borrow it for this shoot.

It looks like a sari but it is in fact a two-piece outfit consisting of a long flared skirt and a large shawl draped over the shoulders as a matching top.

The fabric was so heavy and luxurious, and of course it was entirely handmade.. every single bead perfectly placed and sewn with love & precision.

I'm always absolutely blown away by the intricacy of Indian clothing and I'm so in love with these colours & textures, especially against the wooden stairs.

This is quite a dark hallway - I used natural light but also a silver reflector to push some light back in from a huge window behind me & to my left.

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