We love nothing more than seeing our fascinators be worn by fellow SHOW PONIES in all four corners of the globe. For a couple of fledging milliners from grassroots New Zealand, putting smiles on the faces of our clients is what it's all about. It felt like Christmas waking up this morning to dozens of positive emails, … Continue reading Grassroots to Red Carpet
Category: Once Upon A Time
Meet The SHOW PONY Unicorns
Once upon a time... You can guess how the story ends – “and they all lived happily ever after." But how did it begin? Well, you know where the term 'milliner' came from, but if you've always wondered where our fairytale began, check out The Story of SHOW PONY Millinery which we've drafted as a wee bit of … Continue reading Meet The SHOW PONY Unicorns
Once upon a time: Millinery
It seems like we have the Italians to thank for the creation of SHOW PONY Millinery - for it would appear Italy is the birthplace of the term 'Milliner'. Rumour has it the word 'milliner' originated from a word used in 16th Century Italy, around 1530. That word, 'milener', was used to describe an inhabitant of Milan, or … Continue reading Once upon a time: Millinery
