Featured Fascinators

Afternoon all!

Just wanted to draw your attention to this rather lovely bit of news!

Earlier this week I was asked to create a poppy based fascinator for the lovely Hayley Westenra to wear at the launch of the Royal British Legions  ’We Will Remember Them’, album at the Imperial war Museum. Not only does Hayley look amazing in the above mentioned hat, but what a fantastic project too.

Ms Westenra said: “It is an album of remembrance with readings of the best and most beautiful poems and news readings set to well-chosen classical music.

“It was a real honour to be asked to be involved with this because I’m normally a singer. To be able to do a reading was a really great experience.

“It is for the 90th anniversary of the Poppy Appeal and the Royal British Legion are trying to raise £90m, which is a mighty goal indeed.”

Other celebrities who feature on the album include Joanna Lumley, Stephen Fry and Dame Vera Lynn.

The album is available from October 18th.

Morning!

Feel I should apologise for having been away so long! Needless to say I have been soooooo busy with all you brides and race goers this season that I have hardly had time to turn round!! However I find myself  at an even more tricky time of year…..deciding what I am going to tempt you with for Spring Summer 2011! My ready to wear collection is already being sold into shops and I will get the images of all the gorgeous new creations up here a soon  as I can hands on them! Needless to say there are some absolute corkers! Lots of fab feathers and fabrics, real statement pieces!

My Couture collection is going to involve lots of jewels, crystals, beading, lace and tulle….a real vintage vibe for many fascinators just to flip it totally the other way, some strong colour combinations and structural shapes…so I had better get on with it! I have about 10 fascinators that I am almost finished with so will post sneaky peeks at these at some stage too!!

As much as I LOVE Lady Gaga, who else better to promote the wearing of every kind of conceivable headgear….I just wanted to assure my customers that I don’t intend to be adding any meat based products to the list of materials used…….Lady G……really?!!

Hello! I know its been a while…too long really…I can only blame myself for not sitting down to write and the fact that the run up to Ascot is just the busiest time for me….I’m actually quite glad its over for another year!

I had the best time actually at Ascot this year. The weather was beautiful and bought out some of the most amazingly dressed ladies around! So much style and so many chic little outfits to look at, I was happy just to sit and watch the world go by! I have to say though that there were a fair few ladies who hadn’t quite followed the dress code to the letter. Lots of very short skirts……..but who am I to judge? I really only looked at the hats!

There were, as always some absolutely beautiful Philip Treacy offerings including a divine white lace creation worn by Suzi Perry, a fabulous multi swirl of a fascinator by Stephen Jones and  some beautiful pieces by Jane Taylor.

It was so lovely to see that everyone had made such a huge effort! We all love an opportunity to dress up and any Ladies Day is up there with the best day out!  There were hats and fascinators of every shape and size….and although hats are optional, certainly in the Silver Ring……I didn’t see a single girl without some kind of feathery or flowery concoction on her head….fabulous!! Lets do it more often!!

If  you look closely about 9 minutes in you will see yours truly and friends behind Suzi Perry……!!!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00sts7v/Racing_Royal_Ascot_2010_Day_3/