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Clarabows Fascinator Workshop at Caffe Clifton, Bristol

My very talented and imaginative friend Vicky Rowe, who runs Vintage Teasets in Bristol has always been a dab hand at making her own hats and fascinators. She’s recently developed this side of her business into her new website www.clarabows.co.uk (created by my husband Lee!) and has started hosting the most fabulous fascinator workshops at gorgeous venues across the UK.

I joined her at Caffe Clifton in Bristol this Monday to shoot some images at one of her workshops for her new site, and what’s more I even got a chance to try my own hand at making a fascinator (a lovely little teal green number!).

I’ll be heading up to London with her for the next date which is a Mad Hatters Tea Party afternoon workshop on Sunday March 7th at uber cute Hampstead tearooms Bake-a-boo www.bake-a-boo.com/. We also plan to take in afternoon tea at the brilliant Sketch as a birthday treat (I’ll be 28 in two weeks time – eeek!).

For all the details of Vicky’s London workshop check out www.bake-a-boo.com/workshops – it would be great to see you there!
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Vicky Rowe from Clarabows.co.uk who runs fascinator workshops
clara bows millinery vicky rowe fascinator workshops
clara bows millinery vicky rowe fascinator workshops
clara bows millinery vicky rowe fascinator workshops
clara bows millinery vicky rowe fascinator workshops
clara bows millinery vicky rowe fascinator workshops

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Gilly Woo’s 30th Birthday Celebrations : Stokes Croft, Bristol

Last night I headed out into the unchartered territory of Stokes Croft in Bristol, wearing my sparkliest silver stilettos – all in aid of the lovely Gilly Woo’s 30th birthday celebrations!

Gill is the most amazing dress designer and maker. She works from her studio in Stokes Croft creating one-off bespoke designs for lots of lucky brides, and I know her through the fab creative lady that is Helen Ward – plus I photographed one of Gill’s 1950s style tealength dresses for Katheryn and James’ wedding at the Thali Cafe in March.

Everything Gill does is completely glam, and last night was no exception! Held as a joint birthday party with her friend Jason, the do was at Jesters Comedy Club with a glitterball theme. They’d put out loads of childhood sweet treats on the tables and had a veritable caberet of performers to entertain all their guests.

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