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Posted on 05/11/201415/04/2020

Mint Green Hat with Flowers – Spring / Summer 2013

I have a slight obsession with assymetric brims……I find them flattering and they are very popular at the moment. This is one hat that I made for my Spring / Summer 2013 collection that had to include this type of brim! This hat is made of straw in a lovely mint green colour; green and pink …

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Posted on 07/10/201415/04/2020

Pink Button Fascinator – Spring / Summer 2013

I can be quite a girly girl & my love of the colour pink was clearly quite strong the day I made this design 🙂   Lots of fascinators are quite elaborate and can stand proud from the head; I wanted to make something that was still striking and stood out, but one that could …

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Posted on 18/09/201415/04/2020

Peacock Feather Fascinator – Spring / Summer 2013

Some people believe that Peacock feather’s are unlucky; but then some people don’t believe in fairies!  Today I’m showing you all of the photo’s that we took of this design……my gorgeous Peacock Feathered Fascinator.   I had some lovely peacock feathers in the studio, I really liked the delicacy of them & how light they …

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Posted on 27/05/201415/04/2020

Polka Dot Inverted Brimmed Hat – Spring / Summer 2013

Well if you liked my polka dot fascinator, but wanted something a little more dramatic…..this hat is for you. I wanted to design a dramatic hat, but one that wasn’t just your average wide brimmed hat.  Don’t get me wrong there is nothing wrong with them at all…..but this wasn’t what I was aiming for …

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Posted on 18/05/201415/04/2020

Polka Dot Spiral Fascinator – Spring / Summer 2013

I know I say it every time….but I love this fascinator. I have a bit of a love affair with polka dots (shhh, don’t tell leopard print, it’ll get jealous!) and I saw this material a while ago.  I know that I had to have it! I had no plans of what I was going to …

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Posted on 27/08/201315/04/2020

Burgundy Bow Pill Box – Autumn Winter 2012

Next up is this gorgeous velvet pill box. This hat is a large pill box hat and is worn quite far back on the head.  It is made with a luscious burgundy velvet and a soft pink chiffon band.  I think this is such an elegant style & the placing of the hat was inspired by one of the …

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Posted on 13/08/201315/04/2020

Green Felt Tear Drop Percher – Autumn / Winter 2012

This jade green felt percher was a bit of an experiment if I’m honest….and I’d say it turned out to be a good one! So I had a new block in a tear drop percher shape.  And I had some rope from the DIY store….I put them together…..and blocked this!  I wanted to see how intricate you could get a raised …

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Posted on 06/08/201315/04/2020

Green Velvet Pillbox with Orange Flower – Autumn / Winter 2012

This is my next hat to appear in this blog series. This hat has a real autumnal feel to it.  It’s base is a rich green velvet, and it is topped with a large bright orange and green chiffon flower.  There are also some green velvet leaves coming from the base of the flower too. …

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Posted on 03/04/201315/04/2020

Gold Pearl Heart – Spring / Summer 2012

I do love a bit of gold….and hearts are my favourite shape.  Yep, I’m a softy.  So when I sat with these bronze, gold & cream Swarovski pearls in my hand….I just knew I wanted them to adorn a design in a mass of lusciousness.  And so I did. I made this fascinator out of a lovely …

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Posted on 03/04/201315/04/2020

Cream Bow – Spring / Summer 2012

I made this hat at the end of 2011.  Next thing I know Prince William marries Kate Middleton and everyone at the wedding was wearing central worn fascinators!  I was actually a tad cheesed off….as I did this first!  But alas, I like to think it’s just because I am a trend setter 🙂  anyway….here …

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