Royal Ascot 2023 Millinery Collective Brochure

MILLINERY COLLECTIVE 2023

The Crowning Accessory to Royal Ascot Style.

We are delighted to present the 2023 Royal Ascot Millinery Collective, in association with Fenwick, our Official Royal Ascot Millinery Sponsor.

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Tuesday 20th to Saturday 24th June 2023 is the highlight of the British summer season.

This year, Ascot has worked with world-renowned photographer and fashion director Damian Foxe to capture the millinery designs in a refreshingly retro yet contemporary editorial style.

Using his creative experience from his days with Dolce & Gabbana and Ralph Lauren, stylist Elad Bitton took the millinery art to the next level with a selection of fashion from Fenwick, adding vintage pieces that are also available from their Bond Street pre-loved collection.

Thinking outside the parameters of traditional raceday styling, the dynamic duo perfectly captured how to showcase your creativity and personal style through fashion.

The 10 looks offer dressing inspiration ranging from more classic Royal Enclosure elegance to zesty and playful looks for the Queen Anne and Village Enclosures.

Innovative millinery is the crowning accessory to the Royal Meeting each year and the Royal Ascot Millinery Collective, now in its ninth year, celebrates the truly spectacular ‘wearable art’ that milliners create to be worn again and again, or passed down through generations.

Ongoing partnership from Fenwick strengthens the esteemed collection further, thanks to the exceptionally-curated designer fashion and world-class millinery for which this British institute is recognised – all 10 hats are available at Fenwick of Bond Street and through their Concierge Service with all fashion available from fenwick.co.uk.

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STEPHEN JONES OBE

ASCEND, £505

A swooping wing of glamour with the playful addition of polka dots. This hat is a bold and stark vision of a new Royal Ascot era with a modern nod to classic notions of femininity and beauty. It is a piece defined by shape but also layered with depths of dreamy beguiling details.

RACHEL HENRY (AUSTRALIA)

DRAMA GIRL. ‘CAMELLIA JAPONICA’, £1,810

My home state of Victoria was declared the garden state in 1976 and is home to many rare plants in its state wide network of botanical gardens. The state rose garden provides inspiration through its spectrum of colours and structures that, while manicured, produce displays that incorporate height and volume in an organic showcase. I have sought to harness the energy of this sensory wonderland with the use of bright, fuchsia pink feather roses. My piece celebrates the beauty and individuality found within nature.

SALLY ANN PROVAN

PIROUETTE, £2,000

Pirouette is the whirl of a dancer’s skirts as she spins on point, and the swirl of leaves spiralling on a blustery day. I wanted to achieve a sense of lively flowing movement using my signature origami flowers and openwork leaves to create an elegant timeless couture piece with a balance of tones and shapes. It’s a wonderful opportunity to dress up and express an aspect of yourself and your personal style, the right hat will always make you look and feel fantastic. The adage about you wearing the hat, not the hat wearing you still holds true!

SARAH SOKOL (USA)

BLUE FLAME, £4,875

My piece emerged from a desire to bring my signature big-brim style into the language of couture racing headwear. As I began layering the concentric, teardrop-shaped brims, the hat blossomed into its beautiful flower shape. A great hat can provide a safe shelter under which an introvert can feel fabulous, and extroverts can fly their creative flags high with any design they can imagine. The beautiful thing about hats is they are, and have always been, the finishing touch on any outfit. But they can also be the inspiration.

RACHEL TREVOR MORGAN

ROSANTHE, £3,125

The inspiration for Rosanthe comes from climbing flowers in an English country garden. Known for our hand made silk flowers Rosanthe is made with apricot silk handmade trailing roses. Following on from The Coronation celebrations, this year’s Royal Ascot is going to be a truly stunning event. Big bold prints are everywhere and millinery is set to mirror this trend with colourful florals and drama. When choosing your Ascot hat, be bold and step out of your comfort zone. With everyone wearing hats, you’ll regret it if you don’t.

JOHN BOYD

ROSE, £1,610

For us Royal Ascot is the highlight of the year. It allows us to push the boundaries of hat making and let our imaginations run wild. After long winter hours of working on millinery flights of fancy, finally we can set them free and watch them come alive in the most fabulous of settings. My piece was inspired by the elegance of past eras, our wide sweeping brim frames the face, with tumbling leaves and frothy silk flowers drawing attention to the wearer's eyes.

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WILLIAM CHAMBERS

Royal Ascot is all about celebration and fantasy, so don’t shy away from making a bold statement with your hat. It’s your time to shine!

PARADISE COOLIE, £1,295

SOURI SENGDARA, VELVET & TONIC MILLINERY (AUSTRALIA)

IDLE PEACE, £730

I want my designs to create a more beautiful world, to celebrate diversity and inspire change. Saddened by the state of the world sometimes, I was inspired to design ‘Idle Peace’ as my interpretation of the peace dove with its olive branch. Wear fashion to inspire and evoke emotion.

ALEXANDRA HARPER

HEART OF FIRE, £1,288

A Special edition orange pillbox-style headpiece with hand-beaded dégradé faux pearls and crinoline swirls in fire-shades. Don’t forget to have fun with millinery! These are not your everyday accessories, so embrace the exuberance, the frivolity and the outlandishness of Royal Ascot millinery. But keep it chic, and make sure you’re expressing your own personal style. Hats are fashion - try to capture the moment and the mood, and use a hat to complement and round out your lookdon’t let it compete, let it enhance. Your hat doesn’t have to be huge to get attention. Don’t be afraid to try a smaller piece with amazing details that highlights your features and keeps your face open.

AWON GOLDING

BLUSHING BIRDS, £955

The inspiration for this piece is a flock of rose-breasted cockatoos in flight. Movement, lightness and a sense of drama are at the heart of this sculptural hat. The birds are made from lightweight ombre origami crinoline, suspended around the head by wire so they appear in flight. The base is a luminous pink silk covered headband. Royal Ascot is back in 2023 with unabashed verve so you can expect to see the fashion mirroring this energy and spirit. Hats will be big and flamboyant, reflecting the joy of the week.

Shop in store, via the Concierge Service or online at fenwick.co.uk

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