COOL CATS FROM LONDON TOWN

While I was interning at Philip Treacy's studio a couple of months ago, I met some really interesting people. 

Only recently whilst I've been completing my Summer Project my University has given me to do before I go back in the fall, I have really began to appreciate how talented these people are.

Part of our summer project is to devise a diary of contacts - PR companies, models, stylists etc. The diary has to be presented in a contemporary way. I feel that my two month internship at Philip Treacy will really benefit this part of my summer project as I worked in the PR department there. 

I attended a "Ladies Lunch" charity event at the Haymarket Hotel. Philip and Zandra Rhodes presented some of their latest collections and I helped out backstage. I helped the models change into their outfits, made sure their changes were as swift as possible and fixed their hats in place before they hit the run way. It was one of the most thrilling experiences of my life. I remember the atmosphere being unbelievably tense backstage as there was hats scattered EVERYWHERE, it was up to me and another intern from St Martins to find the correct hats for each girl. At the end of the show, Philip was really pleased with our efforts so I felt that our hard work had paid off.

Here are some images from the show.

She looks so fierce in that McQueen jacket. I remember the collar never wanted to sit properly but she worked it!

Couture bubble perspex dome with ornate patent flower trim - I still remember the names of all the hats :))

Chloe Flowerdew

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Zoe Brown

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Zoe Brown

Red flyaway bow

Prior to the Fashion show, some professional models from IMG had castings at Philip's studio. I met the girls featured in Philip's runway show at the Haymarket Hotel and they were all lovely - Chloe Flowerdew, Zoe Brown, Chelsea Donaldson and Katya Ko - she was my favourite.

Katya Ko for Dazed Japan

On a separate occasion, I met some one else who I found particularly fascinating.

One day I was asked to pack some hats for a photographer called Kurtiss Lloyd who was coming to pick up the hats for a photoshoot. I remember feeling terribly embarrassed when he turned up slightly early to collect the hats and they were not packed yet. I invited him up to my office and packed the hats in front of him and in doing so, we began talking. He turned out to be one of the most lovely people I met in London whilst I was interning there.

I recently emailed him and requested if I could use some of his photographs in my Summer Project - not only did he say yes but he also sent me some brand new photographs he's taken recently of some models wearing Philip Treacy hats. He's been so kind and I'd like to show you some of his work.

Here are the results of the hats I packed for his photo shoot.

I think he's so talented. Thank you again Kurtiss for letting me feature you in my project and use your images for this blog post. I'm mostly grateful however, for how kind you were that day. 

I appreciated it so deeply when people took the time to get to know the little Scottish girl when I was tackling big bad London.

xoxo