Philip Treacy

How I dress for five days of Royal Ascot

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I learned early on not to wear a linen dress to Royal Ascot. As I queued for the toilet at Costa Coffee on Ascot High Street, dressed in jeans, a T-shirt and a special Philip Treacy hat, I realized how many others were embarking on the same last-minute fashion makeover as me. Whether you’re traveling … Read more

Will fashion’s flamboyant powerhouse Isabella Blow finally get her money’s worth?

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Legendary fashion editor Isabella Blow is remembered by her hats. A jewel-encrusted lobster wriggling from her forehead like a crustacean mohican. A Chinese miniature garden, complete with small pagodas with eaves and Lilliputian cherry trees with vibrant blossoms. Her trademark was so distinctive that Princess Margaret once greeted her at a party with the words, … Read more