Robb Young reporting
In the striking Debenham’s House in Holland Park last evening, Stephen Jones celebrating 25 glorious years of hatmaking. The gardens were full of charm and guests mostly kept to the simple edict of "hats & flowers". Lovely as ever, Jones had an entire battalion of fun paper and foil hats on hand that his studio had crafted for those who had dared to turn up bare headed.
Stephen Jones, Tamara Cincik and other revellers
Big smiles and a mighty big hat from one of the Felder girls
Gity Monsef refreshed from a break in California and ready to tackle curating back in London.
These adorable ladies were eye candy enough but I must admit I got stuck in a bottleneck between a few of the gardens and missed getting some of the biggest stunners like Lara Bohinc, Hannah Bhuiya, Erin O’Conner, Jade Parfitt…. Sorreeeey!
This was only an hour into the fete… jam packed already. And only one of gardens betwen the labyrinth of rooms and marquees.
Laurent & Oxana – left. Walter van Beirendonck & Dirk van Saene made the trekk across La Manche.
Stephen Jones hats were interspersed throughout the foliage and planting like exotic flowers
The kids from SuperSuper. I think her hat was on Basso & Brooke’s show – a S.J. creation. The reflection in the inside of the brim looks surreal, eh? A portable Dali effect.
Former Jones protege, Noel Stewart, young milliner with his own eponymous collection.
Did I mention a second theme of F-L-O-W-E-R-S ?? 😉
