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Early morning with your coffee in hand, you slide on your sandals and wander into your garden. The day is calm and the smell of roses starts to perfuse the air, warming in the sun. This hat is that feeling that you don't have to leave behind when autumn and winter arrive. You can drop your shoulders and relax every time you reach for this hat. I wish I could infuse a smell of roses into this hat (hahah - I can't) to keep you company over the winter, reminding you that spring and summer are not that far away... -
Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken ceramics with gold — with the concept that an even stronger, more beautiful piece of art will emerge by incorporating its defects and imperfections. Every break is seen as unique and instead of repairing an item like new, or throwing an item away, the 400-year-old craft now highlights the "scars" as a part of the design.This Kintsugi hat is a modern take of this timeless technique. A traditional shape, this bowler features a side-swept crown at the front. The silk’s pinstripe velour flecked in gold is a staple of evening fashion, highlighting the shape of the hat with the geometry of the print. Gold beading fills in the space between the silk fabric ends, an organic pattern that emerged from the hand-felting, as if it was a broken piece of porcelain. The beads imply the flow of gold, as it is laid between the broken segments of the original hat. Sometimes in the process of repairing such a piece, we can create something more distinctive, beautiful and resilient. Timeless, yet scarred with a story from each unique piece. Kintsugi is a tender embrace of time, mishap and serendipity. -
This hat glistens with texture! A velour silk scarf was fused with merino wool to make this hat. A casual yet feminine version of the traditionally-male bowler hat. -
This hat has an 80's gold "trophy wife" dress fused with black wool. All the beads and sequins draped over the crown of the hat reminds me of molten gold. A showstopper piece, this can be worn casually to a market, a function or a night out. The crown features an indented swoosh that highlights the movement of the beads across the hat. One-of-a-kind, this hat is a head-turner from every angle. -
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The red poppy - highly symbolic and aesthetically pleasing. It has been known to represent sleep, peace and death, to produce opiates and cause wars. For me it is a flower that quickly captures my attention. The velvet feeling of its petals, both vibrant and yet so delicate. The tall stem that looks as if it could easily snap in a sharp wind. The seed pod that has remarkable geometry and reminds me of a salt shaker. The beauty of this flower takes my breath away, and helps me remember...
