Invited to a swish wedding or the Royal Box? Pip Mills offers top tips to make you a front runner in the fashion stakes
Claire Mischevani
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Blush Belle coat dress, £995 – this is perfect if you are curvy, especially in the bottom area. It is an extremely flattering shape and also has the bonus of covering your arms. The structure will make you look very smart.
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Rose Gold Floral Appliqué dress, £1,495 – this will suit a straight up and down body shape as it has a fitted skirt and the flowers add shape and interest.
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Ivory L’amour dress in silk, £895 – this dress will show off skinny pins.
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Claire Mischevani, £595
Claire Mischevani is a real find. Designer of the year back in 2005 and featured in glossies such as Vogue and Tatler, she is your go-to designer for feminine, flattering and classy day dresses and bridal wear. All garments are made in the UK and she also offers a bespoke service. Her boutique is actually based in my home town of Shrewsbury but she has stockists elsewhere around the country.
To create a striking look for a wedding or event, my main piece of advice is to keep it simple and well-fitted. You should either wear a plain non-patterned dress and match it with a colourful and bold hat or vice versa. Above I have selected three different dresses by Claire Mischevani to demonstrate styles suitable for different body shapes.
Handsome hats
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Anne Gretton, Bespoke hats available on request. Price on application; hatsdesignedforyou.weekly.com
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Battersea-based designer Ana Bella Millinery has had another successful year winning Dubai World Cup Best Dressed Lady as well as debuting her SS17 collection at London Fashion Week. Congrats Ana!
For more info or to book an appointment at her Battersea studio, visit: anabellamillinery.co.uk
Pill box hats are ideal if you are wearing a particularly busy outfit or you just don’t like wearing hats but the dress code demands it. Pictured are a few of my favourite options. If you have long hair, a pill box hat usually looks best if your hair is tied back in a neat pony tail.
Juliette Botterill is a Wimbledon-based milliner trained by Philip Treacy. Juliette also designs for fashion houses Alexander McQueen and Valentino.
Clea Broad holds floristry workshops to create your own headpieces. She has held workshops at Fortnum and Mason.
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