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 …
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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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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Ribbon Visor – Spring / Summer 2013
Sometimes I really dislike my job. Making this visor was one of those times. The reason being….that I want to keep it! And I can’t! If I keep everything I like, I would be a poor woman sat alone in a house full of hats. And that’s not going to help anyone. I was on …
Straw Bowler Hat – Spring / Summer 2013
I wanted to make a hat that was a classic shape but with a feminie wearability to it. The bowler hat is typically a style you would associate with men…..we all know the classic scene in Mary Poppins when Mr Banks’ bowler hat is punched when he’s sacked! Shocking! So to ensure I achieved a …
Tartan & Straw Large Abstract Fascinator – Autumn / Winter 2012
Ok, so I know this is a pretty unusual design. I was going abstract….but actually it’s the technique that I love about this one! Ok, so the base of this is a red tartan fascinator base; and the design is then covered in straw spirals that vary in thickness. This starts as a big reel of thin straw that I’ve then sewn …
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Rust Straw Fascinator – Autumn / Winter 2012
This hat has very tradtional, yet modern elements to it. I think I need to explain a bit more about how this was made too! So the rust straw of this hat is a beautiful vintage straw. I got it so it was all rolled up like a reel of ribbon; but it is quite stiff & …
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Nude Straw Spiral Large Fascinator – Spring / Summer 2012
Here is another lovely hat that was featured in my Spring / Summer 2012 collection. It’s a nude straw base and I love the simplicity of the design, but that it also has a lot of movement to it, without being really “in your face!” If you know what I mean 🙂 I like …
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Straw Braided Fascinator with Mint Green Flower – Spring / Summer 2012
It’s suddenly dawned on me, whilst doing through the photoshoots for my Spring / Summer 2013 images that there are so many amazing photo’s of each of my designs, but only have 4 or 5 get used on my website. And so I’ve decided to do a blog post about each design, giving you a …
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