The Weekend Australian Magazine
By Megan Lehmann
April 9, 2015
Two huge gilt-framed mirrors do double duty in the sitting room of Carla Zampatti’s home in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. Reflecting the Italianate balustrades of the balcony opposite and the lush vegetation beyond, they make a large room seem even bigger. They are also "terribly useful", the Australian fashion trailblazer says, in the design process. "I stand in front of them and drape different fabrics on me to see how they will look on the body, because eventually a design has to make you feel and look beautiful." Male designers have muses; Zampatti, who maintains a cat-like grace into her '70s, has herself.
Full story: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/success-or-bust/story-fnolgd60-1227276018589
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