JCN Fascinators: April 2016

26 April 2016

Pick your perfect derby day hat! Featuring JNC Red Saucer with Green Peacock Feather - Studio 512 on KXAN Austin News

Taping a segment this morning with Hatbox: A Modern Haberdashery for Studio 512 on KXAN Austin News with a complete guide to pick out your perfect derby day hat for The Victory Cup Derby Day Polo Match on May 7th.

http://kxan.com/2016/04/26/picking-the-right-hat-for-derby-day/

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24 April 2016

JCN Black and Grey Fascinator with Red Ostrich Feathers

Headband in satin, sisal base, Turkish dotted tulle, ostrich feathers, AB glass beads /

Cerchietto foderato in raso, base in sisal, tulle turco a pois, piume di struzzo, perline di vetro AB

SHOP HERE:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/277660826/black-grey-fascinator-red-ostrich?ref=shop_home_listings

23 April 2016

Yellow and White Ivory Spring Hat with Feathers

Yellow buntal base, precious crochet cotton fabric, rooster feathers, elastic band / Base in buntal gialla, prezioso tessuto in cotone crochet, piume di gallo, elastico

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https://www.etsy.com/listing/277420270/yellow-and-white-ivory-bridal-hat-with?ref=shop_home_listings

17 April 2016

Black Fascinator Red Pink Rose Feathers

Black sinamay saucer fascinator with very long pheasant tail feathers, glass beads, elastic band / Fascinator nero a disco di sinamay, piume molto lunghe di coda di fagiano, perline di vetro, elastico

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https://www.etsy.com/listing/290248763/black-fascinator-red-pink-rose-feathers?ref=featured_listings_row

15 April 2016

Black Fascinator with Purple and Blue Feathers

Headband in satin, crinoline sculpture, ostrich and pheasant feathers, AB glass beads, silk little moon. Looks great on short or tied hair/ Cerchietto in raso, scultura di crinolina, piume di struzzo e fagiano, perline di vetro AB, piccola luna in seta. Sta molto bene su capelli corti o legati

SHOP HERE:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/276488932/black-fascinator-with-purple-and-blue?ref=shop_home_listings

14 April 2016

Choosing the right hat

My personal rule for choosing the right hat: it must make me grin the moment I look at myself in the mirror and must make me forget I’m wearing it the moment I look away!

10 April 2016

Buntal little hat, iridescent copper chicken feathers, crinoline, glass beads, satin lining. Elastic band in the back / Cappellino turchese in buntal, piume naturali iridescenti, crinolina, perline di vetro, fodera in raso. Elastico sul retro

Shop Here:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/275825886/turquoise-fascinator-little-hat?ref=featured_listings_row

09 April 2016

JCN goes to Austin!!! My fascinators are now available also at Hatbox: A Modern Haberdashery

Very happy to announce that JCN Fascinators are now available in Austin, Texas, at Hatbox: A Modern Haberdashery. I hope this is the beginning of a long collaboration!

http://www.hatbox.com/

https://www.facebook.com/HatboxAustin/?fref=ts

About me

Claudia della Frattina

I was born in Bremen in 1966 by German mother and Italian father. I live in Rome since I was a child but have always been strongly influenced by the mix of the two cultures.
I started producing my collection in 2014. I mainly use recycled fabrics and accessories, with the idea of giving a new life to old designer clothing, precious fabric leftovers and samples, vintage costume jewelry, buttons and accessories of all kinds. Almost all of my hats have feathers, natural or dyed. I never make hats I wouldn't wear myself!
When I create a hat, I focus on the proportions, on the harmony of colors and materials and very much on the little details.
I called my brand JCN because I wanted to dedicate it to my late mother Jutta and grandmother (Oma) Nina.
They are my inspiration. I inherited from them a sense of creativity and a passion for elegance. Since I was very little, my mother taught me to sew and to recycle any kind of materials for creative purposes; with Oma Nina, a ceramist, I used to attend during summers the ceramic schools in Worpswede, cradle of the German Expressionism. From her I learned the art of taking care of my appearance. My paternal grandmother Olga, Countess della Frattina, passed away when I was still a child but thanks to her I keep the strong persuasion that a woman doesn’t board a cruise ship without white gloves!
My logo is designed by my father Andrea della Frattina.
I try to make hats that are easy and comfortable to wear, never over the top but still with a strong sense of frivolity. I believe a hat must inspire, make you joyful, be a topic of conversation, and this is never achieved by staying too much on the safe side!

My Tokyo Story # 1 and Tokyo Story # 2 have just been selected for the London Hat Week 2019!
My Chrystal Palace inspired tophat was selected for the 2018 LHW and my Vertigo inspired hat was selected for the 2016 LHW.

https://sostylishsbys.wordpress.com/2014/11/13/larmonia-e-leleganza-del-brand-jcn-fascinators-little-hats-di-claudia-della-frattina

Honorable Mention in the Mad Hatters Society contest "Outside of the Hatbox" under the name Claudia Annessi Mecci ( https://www.facebook.com/notes/mad-hatters-society/2014-winners-list-2nd-annual-outside-of-the-hatbox-competition/904326189601104?pnref=story

Exhibition in Arezzo, Tuscany in May 2015 - I Sogni nel Cappello
http://www.aglitteringwoman.com/i-sogni-nel-cappello-arezzo

Quotes about hats that inspired me:
"Wearing a hat versus not wearing a hat is the difference between looking adequate and looking your best" (Martha Sliter)
"Life is like a new hat. You don't know if it suits you if you keep trying it on in front of your own mirror" ( Shirley McLaine)
"Saying you don't look good in a hat is like saying you don't look good in shoes" (Unknown)
"We just know inside that we're queens. And these are the crowns we wear" (Felecia McMillan)
"Whenever you wear your hat, your day will be special" (Margo Nickel)
"I myself have 12 hats, and each one represents a different personality. Why just be yourself?" (Margaret Atwood)
"Wearing a hat is like having a baby or a puppy; everyone stops to coo and talk about it" (Louise Green)
"If a woman rebels against high heeled shoes, she should take care to do it in a very smart hat" (George Bernard Shaw)
"A hat will make you look solar, solemn, regal, joyful ... or bad, in the case of a wrong choice! A hat is the epitome of femininity in every sense of the frivolity this term lets imagine. And let it be for a dress, a bag or a hat, the principle is always the same: Always choose the most noble fabrics!"
(Little Dictionary Of Fashion - Christian Dior, Ultra, 2013)

Materials I use:
Recycled high quality fabrics
Sinamay (a stiff coarse open textile woven in the Philippines chiefly from abaca)
Buntal (Straw obtained from leaves of the Talipot palm)
Crinoline (it was originally a stiff fabric with a weft of horse-hair and a warp of cotton or linen thread. The fabric first appeared around 1830. Today it’s made of plastic or nylon, which are low in cost, lightweight and flexible)
All beads and brooches are vintage costume jewellery, surplus stock and samples from the fashion industry.
All feathers are hand sewn, not glued

About my hats

Headpieces created recycling high quality fabrics from vintage designer clothing, costume jewellery, natural and dyed feathers. All beads and feathers are hand sewn.

Sinamay -

A stiff coarse open textile woven in the Philippines chiefly from abaca.
Fibra tessile rigida originaria delle Filippine, ottenuta principalmente dall’abaca.
Buntal -

Straw obtained from leaves of the Talipot palm.
Paglia ottenuta da foglie di palma Talipot.
Crinoline -
Crinoline was originally a stiff fabric with a weft of horse-hair and a warp of cotton or linen thread. The fabric first appeared around 1830. Today it’s made of plastic or nylon, which are low in cost, lightweight and flexible.
La crinolina era in origine un tessuto rigido con una trama di crine di cavallo e un ordito di filo di cotone o lino. Il tessuto fa la sua prima apparizione intorno al 1830. Oggi è realizzato in plastica o nylon, che sono a basso costo, e lo rendono più leggero e flessibile.
All beads and brooches are vintage costume jewellery, surplus stock and samples from the fashion industry.
Tutte le perline e spille sono bigiotteria vintage, stock in eccesso e campionario dell’industria della moda

Quotes About Hats / Citazioni Sui Cappelli

"Wearing a hat versus not wearing a hat is the difference between looking adequate and looking your best" (Martha Sliter)

"Life is like a new hat. You don't know if it suits you if you keep trying it on in front of your own mirror" ( Shirley McLaine)

"Saying you don't look good in a hat is like saying you don't look good in shoes" (Unknown)

"We just know inside that we're queens. And these are the crowns we wear" (Felecia McMillan)

"Whenever you wear your hat, your day will be special" (Margo Nickel)

"I myself have 12 hats, and each one represents a different personality. Why just be yourself?" (Margaret Atwood)

"Wearing a hat is like having a baby or a puppy; everyone stops to coo and talk about it" (Louise Green)

"If a woman rebels against high heeled shoes, she should take care to do it in a very smart hat" (George Bernard Shaw)

"A hat will make you look solar, solemn, regal, joyful ... or bad, in the case of a wrong choice! A hat is the epitome of femininity in every sense of the frivolity this term lets imagine. And let it be for a dress, a bag or a hat, the principle is always the same: Always choose the most noble fabrics!"
(Little Dictionary Of Fashion - Christian Dior, Ultra, 2013)

"Indossare un cappello contro non indossare un cappello è la differenza tra essere adeguata ed essere al tuo meglio" (Martha Sliter)

"La vita è come un cappello nuovo. Non saprai mai se ti sta bene se continui a provartelo davanti allo specchio" (Shirley McLaine)

"Dire che non stai bene con un cappello è come dire che non stai bene con le scarpe" (Sconosciuto)

“Dentro di noi sappiamo che siamo regine. E queste sono le corone che indossiamo "(Felecia McMillan)

"Ogni volta che indossate il vostro cappello, la vostra giornata sarà speciale" (Margo Nickel)

"Io personalmente ho 12 cappelli, e ognuno rappresenta una personalità diversa. Perché essere solo se stessa?" (Margaret Atwood)

"Indossare un cappello è come avere un bambino o un cucciolo, tutti si fermano a tubare e a parlarne" (Louise Green)

“Se una donna si ribella alle scarpe col tacco alto, dovrebbe prendersi cura di farlo in un cappello molto elegante” (George Bernard Shaw)

"Un cappello vi renderà solari, solenni, regali, gioiose… o brutte, nel caso di una scelta sbagliata! Un cappello è la quintessenza della femminilità in tutti i sensi che la frivolezza di questo termine lascia immaginare. E che sia per un abito, una borsa o un cappello, il principio è sempre lo stesso: scegliete sempre i tessuti più nobili!"
(Piccolo Dizionario Della Moda – Christian Dior, Ultra, 2013)

JCN Fascinators

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26 April 2016

Pick your perfect derby day hat! Featuring JNC Red Saucer with Green Peacock Feather - Studio 512 on KXAN Austin News

24 April 2016

JCN Black and Grey Fascinator with Red Ostrich Feathers

23 April 2016

Yellow and White Ivory Spring Hat with Feathers

17 April 2016

Black Fascinator Red Pink Rose Feathers

15 April 2016

Black Fascinator with Purple and Blue Feathers

14 April 2016

Choosing the right hat

10 April 2016

09 April 2016

JCN goes to Austin!!! My fascinators are now available also at Hatbox: A Modern Haberdashery

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