Bold hats take center stage at Royal Ascot
Merve Bayindir carefully glues dried flowers onto a pale pink saucer hat at her London studio. Nearby, an array of other colorful headpieces is on display.
The Turkish-born milliner has been busy creating hats for guests attending the annual Royal Ascot racing event, where headwear is a must.
"It is the biggest runway. It's the Oscars. It's the Golden Globes... that is what it is for us... milliners, because you can't see that many amazing hats in one spot at the same time for a week," she told Reuters.
The horse-racing event takes place in Ascot, just outside London. It begins on June 17 and runs for five days. The event has become as well known for its colorful fashion as for the sport.
The various enclosures feature different dress codes — the strictest applies to the royal enclosure.
"You have to have a minimum of ten centimeters in diameter on a hat," Bayindir said.
"So for the ladies in the royal enclosure, we always say make sure that your hat is not a fascinator," she added, referring to elaborate, decorative headpieces often fixed on a band or clip.
For the Queen Anne and village enclosures, hats, headpieces, or fascinators are permitted.
Bayindir said designs in pale pink and blue are annual staples, with fuchsia, sage green, and lilac also proving popular lately. As for size, the bigger, the better.
"It doesn't matter who you are; you can be the star and take that chance and be outrageous," she said.
"Royal Ascot itself has a very big personality. So you need to support that big personality and be part of it if you want to really enjoy the environment."
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Bold hats take center stage at Royal Ascot
Merve Bayindir carefully glues dried flowers onto a pale pink saucer hat at her London studio. Nearby, an array of other colorful headpieces is on display. The Turkish-born milliner has been busy creating hats for guests attending the annual Royal Ascot racing event, where headwear is a must. "It is the biggest runway. It's the Oscars. It's the Golden Globes... that is what it is for us... milliners, because you can't see that many amazing hats in one spot at the same time for a week," she told Reuters. The horse-racing event takes place in Ascot, just outside London. It begins on June 17 and runs for five days. The event has become as well known for its colorful fashion as for the sport. The various enclosures feature different dress codes — the strictest applies to the royal enclosure. "You have to have a minimum of ten centimeters in diameter on a hat," Bayindir said. "So for the ladies in the royal enclosure, we always say make sure that your hat is not a fascinator," she added, referring to elaborate, decorative headpieces often fixed on a band or clip. For the Queen Anne and village enclosures, hats, headpieces, or fascinators are permitted. Bayindir said designs in pale pink and blue are annual staples, with fuchsia, sage green, and lilac also proving popular lately. As for size, the bigger, the better. "It doesn't matter who you are; you can be the star and take that chance and be outrageous," she said. "Royal Ascot itself has a very big personality. So you need to support that big personality and be part of it if you want to really enjoy the environment."
Fashion Network
a day ago
- Fashion Network
Bold hats take centre stage at Royal Ascot
Merve Bayindir carefully glues dried flowers onto a pale pink saucer hat at her London studio. Nearby, an array of other colourful headpieces is on display. The Turkish-born milliner has been busy creating hats for guests attending the annual Royal Ascot racing event, where headwear is a must. "It is the biggest runway. It's the Oscars. It's the Golden Globes... that is what it is for us... milliners, because you can't see that many amazing hats in one spot at the same time for a week," she told Reuters. The horse-racing event takes place in Ascot, just outside London. It begins on 17 June and runs for five days. The event has become as well known for its colourful fashion as for the sport. The various enclosures feature different dress codes — the strictest applies to the royal enclosure. "You have to have a minimum of ten centimetres in diameter on a hat," Bayindir said. "So for the ladies in the royal enclosure, we always say make sure that your hat is not a fascinator," she added, referring to elaborate, decorative headpieces often fixed on a band or clip. For the Queen Anne and village enclosures, hats, headpieces, or fascinators are permitted. Bayindir said designs in pale pink and blue are annual staples, with fuchsia, sage green, and lilac also proving popular lately. As for size, the bigger, the better. "It doesn't matter who you are; you can be the star and take that chance and be outrageous," she said. "Royal Ascot itself has a very big personality. So you need to support that big personality and be part of it if you want to really enjoy the environment." © Thomson Reuters 2025 All rights reserved.
Fashion Network
a day ago
- Fashion Network
Bold hats take center stage at Royal Ascot
Merve Bayindir carefully glues dried flowers onto a pale pink saucer hat at her London studio. Nearby, an array of other colorful headpieces is on display. The Turkish-born milliner has been busy creating hats for guests attending the annual Royal Ascot racing event, where headwear is a must. "It is the biggest runway. It's the Oscars. It's the Golden Globes... that is what it is for us... milliners, because you can't see that many amazing hats in one spot at the same time for a week," she told Reuters. The horse-racing event takes place in Ascot, just outside London. It begins on June 17 and runs for five days. The event has become as well known for its colorful fashion as for the sport. The various enclosures feature different dress codes — the strictest applies to the royal enclosure. "You have to have a minimum of ten centimeters in diameter on a hat," Bayindir said. "So for the ladies in the royal enclosure, we always say make sure that your hat is not a fascinator," she added, referring to elaborate, decorative headpieces often fixed on a band or clip. For the Queen Anne and village enclosures, hats, headpieces, or fascinators are permitted. Bayindir said designs in pale pink and blue are annual staples, with fuchsia, sage green, and lilac also proving popular lately. As for size, the bigger, the better. "It doesn't matter who you are; you can be the star and take that chance and be outrageous," she said. "Royal Ascot itself has a very big personality. So you need to support that big personality and be part of it if you want to really enjoy the environment."
