To design and make hats, one needs a base of knowledge to work from. I was fortunate to have been able to study at Manhattan’s renowned school of fashion, F.I.T. For those of you who don’t know, that’s The Fashion Institute of Technology. F.I.T. was a great place to study hat design and learn from…
DetailsIn 1861, a racing tradition began on a long stretch of grass unceremoniously scythed down for the occasion. The glamorous and prestigious race, The Melbourne Cup, certainly did not start out with such energy as it holds today. With only bookmakers and their wives in attendance, the Victoria Turf Club broke tradition and ran a 2-mile…
DetailsI have had many people approach me about designing “whimsies”. What are whimsies? They are delicate, romantic little headpieces consisting mostly of millinery veiling. They are light and most often associated with the 1950’s fashion. As always, the fashion wheel turns and many ladies are asking about this hat. They are hard to find in…
DetailsIt was said that Isabella Blow was Phillip Treacy’s muse. She wore the most stunning hats and had the style to carry off the wildest of designs. Blow helped discover Treacy and introduced his designs to the fashionable. I too have my own muse of sorts and her name is Caroline. Caroline and I met…
DetailsAs a long time hat designer, I’m seeing that the easiest clothes to wear a hat with are neutrals. Anne and I had this conversation earlier today. I was noticing how nice she and Sue looked in our recent Hat Ladies Luncheon photo. Both Sue and Anne were wearing pastel hats with white outfits. The…
DetailsThe recent passing of Isabella Blow was a sad one. This often decsribed “eccentric” woman, was one of London’s most famous fashion icons. Her fashion sense was like no other, and her love of hats was incomparable. “Where many fashionistas dress head to toe in the latest labels out of vanity, Blow could hardly care…
DetailsMany of my clients enjoy horse racing, although one has had quite a busy summer! Cheryl attended the Belmont and Haskell. She will be attending the Travers on Saturday. We’ve done 3 different hats for the different races. Simply Elegant, done in ivory, was Cheryl’s hat for The Belmont. For The Haskell, Cheryl had seen…
DetailsWhile thumbing through the pages of the August Vogue Magazine and checking out all their great new designer fashions, I noticed something interesting. There are hats galore! Vogue is one of the most prominent fashion magazines in the world. The famous US Vogue Editor Anna Wintour, is well known for her passionate and elite knowlege and…
DetailsEver since 1864, the Saratoga Race Course has held the Travers Stakes Race. This race is the oldest major thoroghbred race in the United States. The race spawned from a successful meeting that was held at the Horse Haven. John Morrissey, boxing champ and US congressman, was so thrilled be the success of the meeting…
DetailsAs many of you know, Polly and I are members of the group called the Hat Ladies of Lexington. Recently we attended lunch at a fellow hat lady’s home. We were blessed to be in the company of Sue, a lovely woman with a great personality and a pure talent for hosting. Sue invited us over take a…
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