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Hats in the Royal Wedding, part II

..... continues with London milliner Philip Treacy whose hats were made for an A-list of guests.

29^th of April 2011

For the Royal Wedding today Philip Treacy has designed hats for:

HRH Duchess of Cornwall

HRH Princess Beatrice of York (Ensemble by Valentino Couture, gloves by Cornelia James)

HRH Princess Eugenie of York (ensemble by Vivienne Westwood)

Mrs. Victoria Beckham

Mr. David Beckham

Ms. Tara Palmer Tomkinson (ensemble by Deborah Milner, shoes by Nicholas Kirkwood)

HRH Princess Michael of Kent

Ms. Zara Phillips (ensemble by Paul Costelloe)

Lady Gabriella Windsor

The Dowager Duchess of Devonshire

HRH Queen Anna-Marie of Greece

HRH Princess Marie Chantal of Greece

HRH Princess Mathilde of Belgium

Ambassador Angelopoulos

Ms. Kitty Spencer

The Duchess of Westminster (ensemble by Bruce Oldfield)

Ms. Isabella Calthorpe

Lady Frederick Windsor

Mrs. Galen Weston

Ms. Otavia Kent (gloves by Cornelia James)

Ms. Eliza Spencer

Ms. Emilia Spencer

Ms. Laura Parker Bowles

Ms. Anneke Taylor

Ms. Karen Gordon

Ms.Laura Bechtolscheimer (ensemble by Bruce Oldfield)

Ms. Georgia Coleridge

Ms. Arabella Musgrave

The Marquess of Cholmondeley (gloves by Cornelia James)

Ms. Mima Lopez

Ms. Julia Ogilvy

Ms. Alfiya Kuanysheva

Ms. Calli Palmer

Ms. Katie Robyns (ensemble by Bruce Oldfield)

Ms. Rosie Wild

Ms. Alison Murray Wells

A look at Philip Treacy's recent creations

Courtesy Philip Treacy

Hats in the Royal Wedding

Jess Collett is a milliner in London, who is probably making headlines this week for the wedding hat that she is not creating - that of Carole Middleton who changed her wedding outfit at the last minute, making a co-ordinating hat unnecessary.

The young talented designer is making hats for quite a few of the other guests however. She is in a unique position, being privileged to what the guests will be wearing. The invitation forbids decorations; such as flowers or feathers, since the hats will be worn in church. Consequently most of the pieces Jess Collett will be making are bigger hats.

Although, we don't have any images of the hats that Jess is creating for the big event, below are some images of her recent creations, in collaboration with Ercole Moroni, a florist / designer. These fabulous pieces are made of wood, perspex, and silk flowers.

Courtesy Jess Collett
This post is also featured on The Huffington Post

Bejeweled Hats and the extravagant work of Louis Mariette

The "Deep Blue Sea" is the name of one of the most expensive hats to be brought to auction. Created by Australian milliner Ann Maree Willett, this very elaborate hat is crafted in hand-blocked felt, embellished with bright feathers and carrying 26 opals weighting around 1,447 carats. The Deep Blue Sea is estimated at between $150.000 and $200.000.
The record for the most expensive hat in the world is currently held by the "Chapeau d'Amour - Hat of Love,"created by designer Louis Mariette. Crafted in woven platinum and studded with diamonds, the hat is valued at $2.7 million.
The auction "The Nature of Opals" will take place at Bonhams&Butterfields in San Francisco on November 10.

Deep Blue Sea

A look at the designer milliner Louis Mariette' exotic world, his extravagant couture hats, bejeweled headpieces and more....

Chapeau d'Amour

Source Luxist

The Museum of Bags and Purses

A temple to the tote, Amsterdam's Museum of Bags and Purses is the largest museum of bags in the world. The museum contains an extensive collection - a collection of 4,000 bags, pouches, cases and accessories that illustrates the history of women's purses in Western culture. The collection is very diverse, it ranges from the 17th century pouches to bags from the 20th and 21st century of famous designers such as Schiaparelli, Hermes, Chanel, Dolce Gabbana, Lulu Guinness and more. The Tassen Museum Hendrikje is housed in the former home of Pieter de Graeff - one of the richest individuals of the Dutch Golden Age (17th century) - who embellished the building with ornate paintings and decorative finishes by artists and artisans.
" A woman's mind is as complex as the contents of her handbag.... there is always something at the bottom to surprise you." Comedian Billy Connoly

Inside the Museum

Pieces from the permanent collection

Velvet pouch with silver balls, the Netherlands, 17th century

Goat's leather bag, France, 16th century

Aluminium clutch, France, 1930

Wallet with love poem and miniature, France, 1800

American telephone bag, 1980

Exotic handbags

To see more on the permanent collection, go to the Museum of Bags and Purses
Courtesy Dossier

Turbans and Headbands

Trend Evolution. Turbans and Headbands are back.... Who would have though that the turban would still be with us three years after made such an uneasy comeback as a fashion trend ?
Here are some pretty ones.

Missoni