GRAPHIC DESIGN

PROPS BUYING

For this occasion I came up with the concept of slaves to extract funds for the charity in exchange for services.

I also had a Souk selling exotic treasures a fabulous silk lined Moroccan tent (kindly loaned by Momo of the world famous Momo's) in which was housed the den of iniquity where two masseuses worked their wonders behind moucharabieh screens and two belly dancers worked theirs for guests lying on silken cushions while a palmist told tales of a thousand and one nights.

One guest celebrated his fortieth birthday at the ball. I was comissioned to create "Pasha's Palace" at one end of the huge marquee this was lined with the original tent hangings from the film "Lawrence of Arabia".

Huge gilt palm trees separated the area which became a stage, entertaining the remaining guests outside this cast of players, as they ate their Bedouin feast. From low tables with polished brass trays and sitting on silken cushions. Beautiful oriental girls served his guests to complete the decadent scene.

The previous week I took "Peter the Pasha" for fittings of his costume, even having a wig-maker create a handle-bar moustache to match his eyebrows.

The "slaves" tramped through my house and left having raided the deepest recesses of my wardrobes and bijoutery boxes, transformed.

For me, the joy of decorating or organising a party is to transform the venue and the occasion into something magical and memorable for all who attend.