Jazz Frames

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Jazz Frames was a designer mirror shop that specialised in experimental, handmade mirrors located at 106 Camden Road, London, the former premises of fashion brand Swanky Modes. The owner and designer of the mirror brand was actress, singer and jazz promoter, Flavia Brilli, known for the popular British television series Beadle's About, her vocal work on the soundtrack of Peter Greenaway's film The Cook, the Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover and her music venue Central Bar jazz club. Born in Brighton, Flavia credited her hometown as the main inspiration behind her flamboyant designs: 'All my design work is inspired and informed by my enduring love for my hometown Brighton. A place forever associated in my mind with all that is fun, stylish and elegant'. The mirror designs were featured in various magazines and newspapers including Homeflair (1995), The London Magazine (1996), Essentials (1996), Elle Decoration (1996), Homes and Ideas (1996), Inspirations (1996), Time Out (1996), and the News of the World (1997). On 15 December 1996, two of the designs (the Fantasia mirror and Sunburst mirror) were used by Channel 4 television as a backdrop for the interview with film director Terry Gilliam in the Equinox documentary 'Dr Satan's Robot'. The designs featured elaborate scrolling work, fabrics such as Neoprene, and hand-cut glass mosaics.…

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