The most extravagant day at Royal Ascot is always Ladies Day on the Thursday, however we still see a lot of wonderful pieces worn the rest of the week too. This post will specifically be looking at Friday’s fashions & my favourite choices….. The Queen wore a lovely aqua shade on Friday & once again …
Royal Ascot 2017 – Ladies’ Day
The Thursday of Royal Ascot is the one we have all been waiting for, the infamous Ladies’ Day. The hats, fascinators & fashion that we see at this event never fails to impress & this year was no different! Here are a selection of my favourite pieces worn on the day. Her Majesty wore this …
Royal Ascot 2017 – Day 2
The 2nd day of Royal Ascot saw another display of beautiful millinery & I’m sure you agree some of the designs are just exquisite. I really like the Queen in this lovely buttercup yellow; the brim is smaller & more subtle than yesterday’s hat, so the decoration is larger to balance it all out. Embed …
Royal Ascot 2017 – Day 1
One week on from Royal Ascot & it’s finally time for me to blog about the gorgeous headwear that we saw there. From dramatic sweeping brims, large show stopping flowers & abstract shapes….this year did not disappoint. Here are just a few of the pieces worn on Tuesday that I liked. Kate wore a white …
Silver Lilac Fascinator for Mother of the Bride
Last week I got a lovely email through from mother of the bride, Debbie. “Hi Katie Just wanted to thank you for my lovely fascinator for my daughters wedding. It was just perfect. Debbie Allen” Debbie had the lovely Sofia Fascinator, which is proving very popular this year. It’s an elegant saucer disc design, sitting …
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Rainbow Club Shoes & Bag Stockist
As you may know, before Christmas I announced that I had officially become a Rainbow Club Shoes & Bag Stockist. To say I’m excited about this is an understatement! Rainbow Club originally started out as a bridal shoe company, however they soon grew & developed! They now offer shoes & bags in a huge variety …
Fallon’s Orange & Gold Large Fascinator
Fallon stumbled upon my studio whilst she was out for Sunday lunch….she immediately got excited as she is a self-professed hat lover. She came back to see me a few weeks later as she had her friends wedding coming up & wanted a hat made to match her dress. And this is what I made …
Princess Crown for a little bridesmaid….. :-)
Here is one of my early & younger Happy Clients! This lovely little bridesmaid wanted to be a princess for the day….and so I was asked to make her a tiny little crown for her to wear! It was encrusted with Swarovski crystals & to make things really easy for her on the day, it …
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Crystal Blossom Bridal Headband
I originally started out many years ago, making bridal designs; then over the years I turned to more traditional millinery techniques….and now I find myself making bridal headwear again! 🙂 This design has 3 crystal flowers, to one side of the band; the band is then covered in tiny Swarovski crystal pearls. It’s very subtle …
What to wear – Blue & White Summer Dress
Very often I get ladies come in with their outfits that they plan to wear for a special day & ask me what I would put with it. My choices vary from person to person, dependent on their face shape, hair style & how comfortable they are with wearing hats & fascinators; but there is …