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Yvette getting married wearing her custom made bridal Coquette pillbox hat by Anna Chocola Millinery

Yvette's Bridal Coquette

Some of my hats have a very special story behind them. Yvette's bridal Origami Coquette is one of them. From the initial enquiry by her daughter-in-law Hannah, to Yvette wearing...

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Anna Chocola Paulette wide brim sun hat for Chintz: Cotton in Bloom

Chintz: Cotton in Bloom

The Fashion and Textile Museum in London finally reopens its doors with a fabulous new exhibition, Chintz: Cotton in Bloom. I'm excited to announce that once again my hats will...

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Powder pink Coquette pillbox hat with birdcage veil

Coquette hats in the making

It's been a busy beginning to 2019 with many custom-made pillbox hats being sent out. Every special order is as unique as the person who commissioned it, and that's what...

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1930s Rendez-Vous Tilt Hat

Night & Day: 1930s Fashion & Photographs

Once again, my hats will be sold at the Fashion and Textile Museum shop in London, for the duration of a fascinating new exhibition about the 1930s.
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Fashioned in a Dream

This new collection, in the shades of an Eric Ravilious painting, was shot in one the most beautiful places I know. The British countryside around Firle in Sussex was the perfect...

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Jen wearing her teal silk Coquette pillbox hat with pink and red flowers

Jen's Brightly Coloured Coquette Pillbox Hat

Being a huge fan of bright colour combinations, I had a lot of fun creating a Coquette pillbox hat for Jen... From her first message I gathered we shared a taste...

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Eva Birthistle wearing her Anna Chocola pillbox hat to harry and Meghan's royal wedding

Eva Birthistle's Coquette Hat for the Royal Wedding

Imagine my excitement, when lovely actress Eva Birthistle asked me to create a special Coquette hat, for her to wear at Harry and Meghan's Royal Wedding! From the first ideas...

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The bride wearing her 1920s Inès cloche hat

Kit's 1920s Themed Wedding

Earlier this March, the lovely Kit got in touch with me about having a hat made for her 1920s themed wedding in May. It was a real treat for me to...