I fell in love with this Model as Muse photo from…

Couture Millinery Atelier

and learned that Anya Caliendo has a collection of wonderful

images on her blog, designs beautiful hats, and is off to spend

the entire Fall Season in Europe to design with Stephen Jones

( John Galliano, The Dorchester Collection, Comme des Garcons).

“I was born in Russia, a country of white sparkling snow,

gold-headed churches, magnificent history and above all

kind and beautiful people…”

Click on all links to enter the beautiful world of hand-made couture

hats including Anya’s family history in Russia. Fascinating.

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And the world of hats includes the art of flower making…

Bruno Legeron

“The house of Legeron was founded in 1880,

includes amongst its clients such prestigious names as

Dior, Courreges, Ungaro. The firm today is managed by the

founder’s great-grandson and its manufacturing processes

including the tools used are still rooted in tradition.”

As short film on the process on the fun Perrier-Jouet website

Couture Millinery Atelier on Legeron here

Photos from Marie Claire Maison (Jan ’99)