24 Time 4 Me, February 2010
fashion
FORQUALITY HEADSup
Hats are back and they’rebigger,
bolder and brighter. NATALIE LI
meets Clapham-based milliner
Janie Lawson for tips on creating
her own designer headwear
ORGETthe feminist she begins to guide us through
the hat-movement.
makingToday’s woman is
workshop.hanging up herLeigham Court Road, F
Opting toscorched braandStreatham SW16
create ajoining the craftsNOW OPEN
fascinator (amovement.020 8769 1003
smallheadIt’s the latest craze toSUNDAYSGoswell Road, London EC1
piecesweepour nation, up and
attacheddown the country women020 7490 2089 020 7251 0057
with aclip)of allages are frenetically
Janieand unashamedly sewing,
patientlyweaving, darning,
explainsembroidering and knitting
how to sewto their heart’s content.
apiece ofIn timing with thisTAJ
netting to asmall straw base, andfashionable trendoflate,
afterselecting afew peacockprofessional milliner Janie Lawson
feathers Iamoff to work sewingis offering hen parties and gaggles
away for two hours. It givesmeaof women the chance to createMAHAL
chance to find out more abouttheir very own headwear.
Janie.Heading over to the rundown,SERVING THEFINEST INDIAN CUISINE FOR 40YEARS
The 39-year-old tells me shechilly Victorian house in Clapham
beganmaking hats when she wason awintry afternoon Janie greets
studying sculptureandme warmly
design at Richmondand leadsme
College. “I wouldbeginto her studioS U N D A Y
making asculpture,butupstairs,
everything Idid seemedpromptly
to turn into ahat by theserving tea in
time Ihad finished,” shedelicate boneB U F F E T
says,laughing.china. I
AftergraduatingfromimmediatelyA d u l t s £ 6 . 9 5 C h i l d r e n £ 3 . 9 5
Central St Martins artfeel at home
college, whichincludedin this chic
experience working withmodern tea
designer Jessica Ogdenparlour andTakeAwayand Home DeliveryAvailable
ONTREND0 2 0 8 6 7 7 7 8 1 8
INSPIRED by all things from the natural rather than dyed, bright0 2 0 8 7 6 9 0 7 0 4
classicelegance of Audrey purples, blues, animal prints and
Hepburntothe burlesquestyles peacock feathers. Softgreys,
of late, Janie takes her own ideas pewter, chocolate browns arew w w . t a j m a h a l . c o . u k
and hopes they tie in nicely with greatfor the summer races. A
the catwalk fashions.She shares recent shootfor Cosmo Bride11a Leigham CourtRoad
herpredictions forthe future... suggests nude and oyster colours
are big for spring time.Think pillarStreatham SW16
◗ “Spring/summer is all about box hats,bird cage veils, the
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