For many women, wearing millinery is something they admire from afar before they try it themselves.
Often the hesitation has nothing to do with the hat itself. It is simply unfamiliar.
Confidence in millinery often appears quite quickly once someone finds the right piece.
Choosing millinery can sometimes feel daunting, particularly if you are wearing it for the first time.
Many clients arrive with a dress and an occasion in mind but are unsure what kind of headpiece will feel right.
The process is often simpler than people expect.
A stylist’s guide to choosing millinery for racewear and special occasion clients. Catherine Storm shares practical considerations around shape, scale, colour, comfort and occasion dressing, helping stylists explore the right finishing touch for their clients.