Last year the lovely Sally popped into my studio to look at what she could wear to Ladies Day at Royal Ascot. She said that she had a bold green dress & was undecided as to whether she should go for matching accessories, to wear black accessories….or to really push the boat out. Thankfully as …
Darcey Bussell – Ballet Day
Today is Ballet Day….and so it seems fitting that I share a post on Darcey! Embed from Getty Images Darcey was awarded an OBE in 1995 & wore this large black upturned hat to obtain her award. There is a wide satin band around the edge of this halo hat, accentuating the size of the …
The Royal Family – Christmas 2017
I know we are already well into 2018…but I wanted to take a look back at the beautiful headwear worn by The Royal Family on Christmas day & decided to share a few of my favourites. Embed from Getty Images The Queen was the highlight of the day in the most beautiful & vibrant …
Congratulations Princess Eugenie!
As we saw the announcement of Princess Eugenie to her long term boyfriend Jack Brooksbank last week, I thought I’d take a look at some of her wonderful hats! Embed from Getty Images Obviously Eugenie is used to wearing hats & fascinators; and her comfort in this is obvious. She wears a wide range of …
Jane Corbett Millinery
Last year, out of the blue the millinery world was taken aback by the notice that Jane Corbett would be closing her millinery business. Embed from Getty Images Jane is a trained artist with a degree in fine art, so it comes as no surprise that she is now focusing her efforts on her true love …
Princess Diana….In Remembrance xx
As this August marked the 20th anniversary of Princess Diana’s death it seems fitting that I post a blog on her beautiful millinery! Diana was of course known for her fashion, and pushing the boundaries of what was expected of a modern day Princess, and that is shown clearly below. Embed from Getty Images Embed …
Sophie Wessex – Royal Ascot 2017 – Day 1
Throughout Royal Ascot this year I did a daily blog post & I awarded the prestigious accolade of Favourite Royal Hat & Favourite Hat of the Day! On Day 1 I gave the Royal award to Sophie Wessex. Embed from Getty Images This beautiful hat is made from a lovely straw. There is a round …
Ashleigh – Rainbow Club
The pretty court shoes I’m introducing you today are the lovely pair of Ashleigh shoes by Rainbow Club. These are a pretty lace covered, pointed court shoe that has a satin ribbon cross over that lays atop of the foot. The satin ribbon just adds a little extra detail to the design! And like most …
Royal Ascot 2017 – Day 5
Taking a look at the last day of Royal Ascot 2017; it’s been a great year & all of the pieces that have been named as either Hat of the Day or Royal Hat of the Day, will have a separate blog post written about them shortly. But first up….my favourite pieces of the final …
Royal Ascot 2017 – Day 4
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 …