Portrait of Piers Atkinson by Alex Gerry

Spring Summer '16

'Midnight Cowboy'

Look 1Hand-blocked black sinamay coolie with black Cattleya orchids and twisted quills. — **Look 1**
Hand-blocked black sinamay coolie with black Cattleya orchids and twisted quills.

Look 2‘The Black Orchid’Black flocked mask with black Cattleya orchids, floral brights and twisted quills. — **Look 2**
**‘The Black Orchid’**
Black flocked mask with black Cattleya orchids, floral brights and twisted quills.

Look 3Black sinamay super-saucer with a drape of Swarovski crystal veiling and black Cattleya orchids. — **Look 3**
Black sinamay super-saucer with a drape of Swarovski crystal veiling and black Cattleya orchids.

Look 4Black straw percher with black Phalaenopsis orchids with twisted quills and floral brights. — **Look 4**
Black straw percher with black Phalaenopsis orchids with twisted quills and floral brights.

Look 5Flocked black Phalaenopsis orchids and a Swarovski crystal half-face veil. — **Look 5**
Flocked black Phalaenopsis orchids and a Swarovski crystal half-face veil.

Look 6Black satin band with black Phalaenopsis and Cattleya orchid flowers with twisted quills and floral brights. — **Look 6**
Black satin band with black Phalaenopsis and Cattleya orchid flowers with twisted quills and floral brights.

Look 6aBlack satin band with Tangerine Phalaenopsis and Fuchsia Cattleya orchid flowers with twisted quills and floral brights. — **Look 6a**
Black satin band with Tangerine Phalaenopsis and Fuchsia Cattleya orchid flowers with twisted quills and floral brights.

Look 7Black sinamay cocktail hat with black Phalaenopsis and Cattleya orchids with twisted quills and floral brights. — **Look 7**
Black sinamay cocktail hat with black Phalaenopsis and Cattleya orchids with twisted quills and floral brights.

Look 4aIvory straw percher with pink Phalaenopsis orchids with twisted quills and floral brights. — **Look 4a**
Ivory straw percher with pink Phalaenopsis orchids with twisted quills and floral brights.

Look 8Black velvet band with multi-bright pom-pom and Swarovski crystal veil. — **Look 8**
Black velvet band with multi-bright pom-pom and Swarovski crystal veil.

Look 9Black cap with multi-bright bows and Swarovski crystal on a full-face veil. — **Look 9**
Black cap with multi-bright bows and Swarovski crystal on a full-face veil.

Look 10Black satin band with a multi-bright sequin veil. — **Look 10**
Black satin band with a multi-bright sequin veil.

Look 11Black cap with multi-bright hand-dyed scattered pearls. — **Look 11**
Black cap with multi-bright hand-dyed scattered pearls.

Look 12Love-Heart Red and Candy-Floss Pink My Little Pony cap. — **Look 12**
Love-Heart Red and Candy-Floss Pink My Little Pony cap.

Look 13Rainbow Power My Little Pony cap. — **Look 13**
Rainbow Power My Little Pony cap.

Look 14‘Caitlyn’Black cap with bunches. — **Look 14**
**‘Caitlyn’**
Black cap with bunches.

Look 15Pinkie Pie cap with pink pony-tail. — **Look 15**
Pinkie Pie cap with pink pony-tail.

Look 16Sky Blue and Sea Green My Little Pony band with a Swarovski crystal half-face veil. — **Look 16**
Sky Blue and Sea Green My Little Pony band with a Swarovski crystal half-face veil.

Look 17‘Champion’Oil Black cap with piebald stallion with luxe ponytail. — **Look 17**
**‘Champion’**
Oil Black cap with piebald stallion with luxe ponytail.

Look 18Midnight Blue tulle layered veil with Swarovski crystal night sky. — **Look 18**
Midnight Blue tulle layered veil with Swarovski crystal night sky.

Look 19‘Bandita’Oil Black banana with Swarovski crystal and veil. — **Look 19**
**‘Bandita’**
Oil Black banana with Swarovski crystal and veil.

Look 20Midnight Black percher with bow, crin and Swarovski crystal veiling. — **Look 20**
Midnight Black percher with bow, crin and Swarovski crystal veiling.

Look 21‘Starry Night’Midnight Blue starry night veil. — **Look 21**
**‘Starry Night’**
Midnight Blue starry night veil.

Look 22Midnight Blue pillbox with bow and Swarovski night sky crystal veil. — **Look 22**
Midnight Blue pillbox with bow and Swarovski night sky crystal veil.

Look 23‘Wanted’Tan veil with Swarovski detail and optional disguise. — **Look 23**
**‘Wanted’**
Tan veil with Swarovski detail and optional disguise.

Look 24‘Want’Oil Black WANTED cap. — **Look 24**
**‘Want’**
Oil Black WANTED cap.

Look 25‘Like’Chilli band with Swarovski crystal veil. — **Look 25**
**‘Like’**
Chilli band with Swarovski crystal veil.

Credits

Photography: Elva Rodriguez
Stylist: Philip Dunn
Shot at #A_SPACE anomalousvisuals.co.uk

Studio: Philip Dunn: sales and office manager / Emma Aitchison: production
and studio manager / Raina Lehmann: millinery and buying / Saskia Anderson Harper: PR and marketing
and the team: Tibo Bechu: assistant studio manager
Joanne Edwards, Keng Keng Watt, Lizzie McQuade, Margot Gnonlonfoun,
Saskia Harper (PR and marketing), Sarah Townsend, SheShe Rose,
Virna Pasquinelli with Francesca Long

Studio

Concept: Piers Atkinson
Brand Consultancy: Kim Howells
Digital Design Director: Elva Rodriguez

With thanks to Jessica Broas & Holly Kennedy / Ella, Ash, Ebi and Jade at Ella Dror PR
Annika & Lesley and Stephen at Stephen Jones / all at the BFC & the LONDON show ROOMS
Emma, Ben and the team at Four Marketing / Vikram Menon / Hasbro

Spring Summer '16

'Midnight Cowboy'

Credits

Studio

Piers Atkinson

Hats and Headpieces, Milliner to the stars.