TROPHEY TIME AT ASCOT!

Despite the fact the previous collection was named 'Asbo's at Ascot', Tour De force have won over the happy gambling crowd at this years event, as I was awarded the winner of the 'Who Wants to be a Milli-ner' hat design competition(ahhhh crazy!)
We were warned in advance that there would be muchos photos taken, so I was happy that the headpiece chosen was one that covered my whole face and pretty terrified expression! It was all pink champagne and glamour, queen-watching and then running to meet Lisa Snowdon in the rain for an upbeat interview- she was really tall...
I really loved the work of Philippine Jon Harvey Santos who was the runner up, he was telling me he used to be a ballerina before he became a costume designer, stylist and now hat maker, thus charged with talent and still graceful (as apposed to hunched an neurotic, she thinks).
Last time I won a competition, it was for designing a poster inspired my Mr. Blobby for fun day way-back-when (true story).
So I am going to hold the crystal trophy up to the sun and refract the energy into an orbing cage for absorption of creative life energy... its going to be so science fiction for this evolutionary millenia. Seriously though- thanks to the judges and all the other lovely contestants who were so friendly and supportive!


( I might be taking a moment to be even more shocked?)


(Holly wales IS high society... )