Do you buy hats that don't fit?  but you always say to yourself I gotta buy it, it's so cute, I know I'll figure a way to make it fit!  Yup, and then it sits abandoned gathering dust on a shelf or crumpled in the back of your wardrobe.  I have a real peanut sized head and I can never find a hat that fits properly, so what's the solution?  How do you make a hat smaller?  I've tried lots of different things and sure they kinda work but, not...

A little giggle for the day? Sheep Art

Working away at my new collection of felted jewelry!!

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You've got a beautiful hat and you're all set for your event whether it's Auntie Ann's 2nd wedding, a day of betting at the races or tea with the Queen, your hair needs to look as finished and polished as your beautiful sinamay fascinator.    Watch Philip Treacy and John Vial for great tips and hints.

I love articles about where artists work, it's so exciting to see pieces you love in the process of being made, walls littered with sketches, scraps of rainbow coloured fabric everywhere, seeing the chaos that other people work in it makes me feel a little bit better about the state of my studio. Lol!  I found these lovely photos by David Levene from a Guardian Newspaper article about Stephen Jones' studio, just lovely, I'd go mad if I wa...

Betcha thought silicon was just for caulking your bath tub!!  Well this video will blow your mind, the fabulous Iris Van Herpen makes one of her silicon dresses.  This video from Connie Wang for Refinery29

I'm excited to announce that I'm a semi-finalist in the Queen's Plate Millinery Contest 2016.  Come and vote for me, it's easy,  just click here to go to the voting page, my hat is #3.  Votes must be in by June 20th.  Thanks for all your support!  Queen's Plate Race is on July 3rd, fingers crossed for a beautiful day with no wind so my hat doesn't blow away. 

 Sometimes it's the little details that we add that makes an outfit special, different, or just you.  These stunning photos are by Chris Nicholls for the Wedding Bells publication capture this idea perfectly.  I of course adore the two images with hats, one adds almost a steampunk feel, while the other an air of sophistication.  Adding a colour will always make you stand out, I love the black wedding dress, but its the elbow length d...

March Kicks off my new blog articles, Wedding Wednesdays.  Each week I'm going to post ideas, fashion, stories and of course wedding accessories.

I'm kicking off this week with this beautiful flirty little number, don't want to wear a long dress or your having a beach wedding?  This wonderful design is from Inbal Dror 2016, the collection is beautiful, sexy and oh so lacey.  Read the full story from the wonderful and inspiraton Wedding In...

Now I'm not all that into football but show me a ball decorated by Marchesa and you've got my attention!!  This years challenge includes flowers, studs, tassel and you name it there's a ball that's got it.  All the footballs are auctioned off for the leagues charity, minimum bib is $500.00, check out the auction!!