A Gem of a Surprise
I met a fashion designer, Ismael, who had the most amazingly beautiful apartment. I never thought anyone in Havana could live the way this man does. His flat looked like it had come out of the pages of World of Interiours (no, make that Elle Decor), as it was tasteful, classy, and filled with art and antiques. He had just finished a piece for an art show called "Moda y Arte", where designers had to create a garment based on a favorite artist. He chose Zaida del Rio's rendition of woman as a bird, but unfortunately, I only have the film of this, not the actual photo. However, he was preparing for a fashion show the day after I visited him and these are some of the things he was to show there,
