Stepping into the exhibition space at Somerset House during London Fashion Week I was immediately drawn to the ready-to-wear feather headpieces of J Smith Esquire. They have both a delicate and tough feel to them and have been exquisitely shaped for a sculptural quality, gorgeously curving round. The work in each hand-made feather must have been highly painstaking, and the final execution works brilliantly.
All the styles are available in black, taupe, light blue and red. The feather perch design is rather sweet, sticking up like an errant curl, and I also adore the more extravagant styles. They all work wonderfully in their own way.
The milliner's SS12 collection, Air, also features ready-to-wear straw cloud hats which have each been double-dyed with unique clouds. Each style is available in royal blue, mid blue and light blue and I can't decide which I like best they're all so lovely. The prints are beautiful with a daydream feel to them, reminding me a little of Surrealist artist René Magritte's work.
Then there are the couture parrot headdresses which are absolutely stunning. Here the feathers are hand-cut from twin layers of suede for a softer effect. Paired with the Venetian-style masks they are simply breathtaking. The Swarovski crystals sparkle beneath the feathers for a vibrant but elegant showstopper.
1 comment:
I love hats and headwear. These are fab. The parrot is really dramatic, would have to really think of somewhere spectacular to wear it.
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