It doesn’t matter if you love the minimalist or the maximalist when it comes to headpieces, there is no denying the beauty of the hats, crowns and veils that have graced the couture catwalks for many years and since I have been pretty poor on the creativity front of late, I’m sharing with you some of my famous favourites, to get the ball rolling and the needle and thread out again.

Philip Treacy’s dark beauties

McQueen’s honeycomb headpieces

Katsuya Kamo’s paper fashion for Karl Lagerfield’s Chanel Haute Couture S/S 2009

Christian Dior’s silver success

Piers Atkinson’s distinctive Paris creations

Jean Paul Gaultier’s 2010 feathers

The above images are not my own.