Master milliner Paul Stafford gives you top tips on wearing hats ahead of the Royal Wedding
Additional Inputs by Kamal Mohandas
The royal wedding season is fast approaching and beside the ceremony itself, there is an eager anticipation to see the fascinators the guests will adorn on the day. Hats in Britain may not be a mandatory accessory but it is a part of the tradition and the monarchy has kept it alive. You have never seen Queen Elizabeth without a hat and perhaps you never will, but new royals including Kate Middleton are spotted without it.
In 2011, when Kate Middleton married Prince William, we saw almost all the guests exhibit colorful headgears as the accessory has been attributed as a sign of respect.
However, many have done away with the tradition but fascinators still have fascinated many over the years. We sat for an interview with Paul Stafford, an award-winning milliner of modern times and who is giving a spin to the traditional accessory and turning it into modern artistic pieces that can be worn for fashion and functionality.