It’s Easter morning and all you can think about is Easter eggs, baskets full of candy and you new Easter bonnet. This is how many of us remember our childhood and what we still look forward to every Easter. I remember by first Easter bonnet, it was a pink bonnet completely covered in little white…
The Easter Parade, while also a famous song, book and movie, is an actual parade that takes place in Manhattan every year. This New York tradition goes back to the middle 1800”s. The social elite from the city would attend church services along 5th Avenue and then afterwards, parade down the street jubilantly in their…
Ep. 2: Does Your Intuition Fancy Tea? – with Polly Singer Today, I am talking to Polly Singer about finding ease and flow in running your business. Polly has been a milliner for thirty years and now expanded into a tea line and tea-related events. Polly shares how the pandemic was a blessing in disguise…
I love Kentucky Derby parties. Even though I design hats often worn at the Kentucky Derby, I have only attended the Derby once, back in 2009. It was an amazing experience, don’t get me wrong. However I enjoy Derby parties more for many reasons. As a milliner, I am often exhausted on Derby Day from…
It’s that time….just a few weeks before the most famous two minutes in sports…the Kentucky Derby. Whether you are attending the Derby, a Derby party or just want to dress up….here a few ideas. Go Big. The Derby has been about big hats ever since the beginning. Nothing says Kentucky Derby like a large,…
Hats vs. Fascinators Picking a hat vs. a fascinator Fascinator Pros 1. They are smaller and some say easier to wear as they are worn on a headband or comb. Definitely easier to pack for an event. 2. If they get wet, generally fascinators don’t get ruined. 3. Generally less expensive to purchase. 4.…
Shelby Parrot here! Shopping can feel intimidating, especially when shopping online.”Will this look good on me? Will it flatter me and my face shape? What even IS my face shape?” Well, no worries! We got you, girl! While, obviously, you can wear whatever hat style you want, sometimes when you’re shopping online for a hat…
Can tea lift your mood? The answer is YES. Most decidedly, yes! Tea has many qualities that help the mood. I am proof. Without my tea, I am grumpy person and can go down a deep hole emotionally at times. There is something just not right. When I travel, I generally take my own tea…
Valentines or Galentines? What is Galentine’s? Galentines is on Monday, February 13th. It is the day when we celebrate the close friends in our life, who add so much. I must admit that I would be lost without my friends. They inspire me, lift my spirits when I am down and always…
