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Observer
4 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Observer
Hats on! A milliner talks Ascot's most important accessory
At her London studio, Merve Bayindir carefully glues on dried flowers onto a pale pink saucer hat. Nearby, an array of other colourful headpieces are on display. The Turkish-born milliner has been busy making hats for guests attending the annual Royal Ascot racing event, where hoheadwear is a must. "It is the biggest runway. It's the Oscars. It's the Golden is what it is for 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, held in Ascot just outside London, kicks off on June 17 for five days. It has become as much known for the colourful fashion as for the sport. Its various enclosures have different dress codes - the strictest is for the royal enclosure. "You have to have minimum ten centimetres of diameter on a hat," Bayindir said. "So (for) the ladies in 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 allowed. In terms of colours, Bayindir said designs in pale pink and blue were 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 sort of support that big personality and be part of it if you want to be really enjoying the environment." —Reuters
Express Tribune
19 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Haute hats hover at UK horse racing event
Headwear is a must for everyone attending the racing event. PHOTO: File At her London studio, Merve Bayindir carefully glues dried flowers onto a pale pink saucer hat. Nearby, an array of other colourful headpieces are on display. The Turkish-born milliner has been busy making 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 is what it is for 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, held in Ascot just outside London, kicks off on June 17 for five days. It has become as much known for the colourful fashion as for the sport. Its various enclosures have different dress codes — the strictest is for the royal enclosure. "You have to have a minimum ten centimetres of 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 allowed. In terms of colours, Bayindir said designs in pale pink and blue were 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 sort of support that big personality and be part of it if you want to be really enjoying the environment."
The Star
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Star
What it's like designing stylish headwear for... the Oscars of hats?
Bespoke milliner Merve Bayindir wears one of her hats while sitting among recent headwear creations, ahead of the Ascot horse racing festival, a showcase event for hat makers and fashion designers. Photo: Reuters At her London studio, Merve Bayindir carefully glues on dried flowers onto a pale pink saucer hat. Nearby, an array of other colourful headpieces are on display. The Turkish-born milliner has been busy making 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 said. The horse-racing event, held in Ascot just outside London, kicks off on June 17 for five days. It has become as much known for the colourful fashion as for the sport. Its various enclosures have different dress codes – the strictest is for the royal enclosure. Read more: Step into Princess Diana's closet at the biggest auction of her style "You have to have minimum 10 centimetres of diameter on a hat," Bayindir said. "So (for) the ladies in 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 allowed. In terms of colours, Bayindir said designs in pale pink and blue were 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 sort of support that big personality and be part of it if you want to be really enjoying the environment." – Reuters
Fashion Network
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- 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."
Fashion Network
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- 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.
