Heads were designed for hats. Although my head seems too big for any of the hats we currently have in stock (no jokes about my big head, thank you very much!)
So for a quick showing off of a select few, Andreea is our very own hat model.
Hat 1 -
This is a green riding hat from Christy's, but as it is not new we are only selling it as fancy dress, and we must be strict on that. FANCY DRESS only. £10.
Hat 2 -
Perfect for Ascot or a winter wedding, this cream feathered design is the only 'wedding' style we have in at the moment. £18.
Hat 3 -
This rain hat is by J.Crew and a M/L, so looks rather large for Andreea, but it will definitely keep you dry from the wet. £12.
Hat 4 -
A 60s feel to this Accessorize wool peaked hat. £6.
Finally Hat 5 -
My favourite (as I have one like it, and yes it fits even my big head!) hat. Wool/Acrylic mix, lined in faux fur. This will keep your ears warm! £6.
As we like to entertain and show of what we have learnt (googled) we shall explain the term, Mad as a Hatter. Are you sitting comfortably? Then we shall begin. In 18th and 19th century England mercury was used when making felt, which was used to make hats of the time. People who worked in these hat factories were exposed daily to trace amounts of the metal, which accumulated within their bodies over time, causing some workers to develop dementia caused by mercury poisoning (called mad hatter syndrome). So there we go.
Also if this talk of hatters has made you think of Alice in Wonderland, then snap! I do love a good old Trailer...Bye for now
BG
Here we have a new addition to our Brook Green family, so I want you all to play nicely and say hello to Allen.
Another male in the ranks along with Pat and Joshua, Allen is a morning person (well some people have to be!) and is here 3 times a week. What a glutton for punishment!
Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday, Allen is here to take your money and makes all our accessories look brilliant so you all want to buy them all. Our belts and ties have never looked more spiffing.
Allen says "In an earlier life, my career was teaching physics and mathematics in Further Education colleges. After a lengthy period of retirement I decided I should do something worthwhile by volunteering at my local Trinity Hospice Shop, while at the same time getting the opportunity to meet new people. I'm happy to say the volunteers at the Brook Green shop are a friendly crowd."
So in these grey dull days we keep saying you need to wear colour and aim to make our windows bright, but sometimes a bit of grey (or white and black) is needed. Today we have dressed a dummy to prove this point in lush designer items.
The mix of 2 shades of grey (no 50 shades of grey, here thank you very much!) with a tie-in colour of blue creates a simple but (we think) a non boring look.
The top is a high neck collar job from Valentino. The Italian fashion designer has many lines, and this is from the Valentino ready to wear collection. This dark grey jumper is 100% cashmere as therefore super soft and warm. We have had to put up high on the dummy to stop the urge to rub it all over our faces!! Sooooo soft! £40 Size 10 (eur 38) with loooong sleeves, perfect to keep you cosy.
The blue belt and blue necklace breaking up the grey are both from Zara. The leather belt is £7.50 and the necklace is £4.
Finally, the wool cashmere mix skirt is by Acne. The Acne Studios is part of the creative collective Acne (Ambition to Create Novel Expression) which was founded in Sweden. The £68 skirt is in very good condition, but the lining has a small mark on it but it is not visible when worn. Again another small size 8/10 (eur 36/38), the slightly bell shape to it adds some oomph.
We suggest teaming it up with some dark grey knit tights and some long boots for that "So what if its winter, I am warm and look awesome" look.
