It is always a thrill to see one of my hats being featured as a part of an editorial story.The best thing about it is that I never know what the story will actually look like and what the story...
In preparations for Diamond Jubilee celebrations to commemorate Queen Elizabeth 2s 60 years on the British throne designers have been asked to create their version of the Queens crown to be...
With so many hats happenings around the world, I thought it would be a great idea to blog about the most favorite of them. The cover of much anticipated book "Couture Hats" from the out...
With beautiful Russian Nobility Ball behind and while my photographer is still working on the images from the event, I thought I would write this Tuesday post about very special people in my li...
This hat for my "Moskovita" Collection has been inspired by one of the most beautiful places I have ever been to: Petergóf in St. Petersburg, Russia. In translation from German Pet...
It is always thrilling to receive a request for an interview, especially so if it comes from the exotic country like Turkey. I have a soft spot for this Country: I love the beauty of it and I h...
Another hat of the new Collection "Moskovita" and the hat that was also selected for The Russian Nobility Ball is the hat I named "Boyarynya". This hat is one of the v...
Before Bill Cunningham was the iconic New York Times, Fashion and Society photographer, he was an established avant -garde milliner. A Milliner who called himself William J.,...
One of the hats I created as a part of "Moskovita" collection is this unique "Faberge" hat. I will also be presenting this hat during the Russian Nobility Ball here in New York,...
Usually I never ever reveal the images of the production process b ut today I have decided to make an exception and give you a sneak peek into creation of one very special hat - "F...
I am so very excited to see one of my hats on the cover of 74Th Issue of HATtalk Magazine along with the Interview on the subject of "Creating The Collection". I have t...
My Inspiration Board is usually a mixture of swatches selected for the new designs, images that has touched me, remembrances of places I have visited just yesterday, letters from thos...
"Flowerettes" is a term I use to describe smaller hats that carry strong floral motive. :-) This Flowerettes were designed in my Atelier: the one on the right (in white and green)...
Happy Tuesday everyone!!! It is 6 a.m. in the morning. I have been up since 5a.m. and looking forward to a full day packed with things to do. I, literally, can not wait for the day to beg...
Wishing everyone wonderful and very Happy Easter.:-) The story of Easter is the story of Gods wonderful window of divine surprise." ~Carl Knudsen and so I wish that your Ea...
With love from my Atelier comes this little hat as a result of an inspiration from the extravagance of Baroque style. Made out of Chantilly lace and heavily embroidered with sequ...
I have to apologise for my sudden disappearance but I simply lost track of time. I am up in the air with so many exciting events happening in my Atelier: first of all, I am developing a n...
1.I just realized that it has been gazillion years since I have posted my "top-in-love" list. Actually, yesterday, while preparing for the upcoming taping of the new Collection and goin...
Always such a happy feeling to see one of my hats getting to be a part of the beautiful story. This time it is the DEP Magazine, March 2012 The Forbidden Love Editorial. It was photographed here, in ...
I remember the very first time I ever heard of Ecole Lesage : I have been purchasing new fabrics in my favorite B&J, here in New York. It is always such a torturous pro...
Today I am posting the final round up of runway hats presented during Fashion Weeks in London, Milan and Paris for RTW Fall Winter 2012. I feel like I have been spoiled by the splendor of milli...
It is impossible not to feel the change in the hattitude once you cross the Atlantic Ocean. So refreshing to see people who, actually, unafraid to wear hats of almost any shape. If American gir...
"The Tu...
There are women of a much different breed. Poets, designers, artists universally has agreed to give them one single name - The Muse. The Muse is always a true force of nature, whose p...
Today I am sharing with you the last hat created by me for my latest Collection "Les Enfants Terribles". I have named it "Dreams On The Poppy Field" - inspiration for which came from ...
One of my most favorite things during Fashion Week in New York is to see hats being brought into the spot light by NYFW photographers. Absolutely love the fact that hats were present this NYFW ...
Donna Karan Fall Winter 2012With New York Fashion Week for Fall Winter 2012 being over it is time for another round up of the hats that walked runways of the Lincoln Center. I felt I have been very s...
With NYFW in full progress with only few more days to go, I have to say, I am enjoying it tremendously. Hats are everywhere: functional, beautiful, fun and elegant. This time I had a choic...
Continuing to release some of the editorial images sho t for my new Collection "Les Enfants Terribles". A while ago I have posted "Estern Promisses: Part 1. "The Seduct...
As soon as I finished my work on "Les Enfants Terribles" and just before my departure to Paris to Premiere Classe, I have asked my dear friend and a very talented fashion designer Leoni...
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