The most colourful object in the studio may well be Birstein herself. Hair done in multiple braids, a bright bindi decorating her forehead, the youthful 56-year-old is sporting leopard-print leggings under a sparkly black skirt, a one-shouldered, short-sleeved leopard-print blouse over a brown velvet top, and what look to be platform Birkenstock sandals with rhinestone-encrusted buckles.
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