'Though lovers be lost, love shall not'. Dylan Thomas, And Death Shall Have No Dominion, 1933. The connections between our contemporary lives and our heritage lay at the heart of my design inspiration for Agnes Walker. One hundred years have now passed since the ending of the First World War, and momentous change has occurred in all areas of modern life. Yet there is something powerful in looking back to look forward. I wanted to commemorate this moment by incorporating the e

My headpiece designs are all one-of-a-kind pieces, which makes them extra special. The every-changing range of vintage jewellery and the rethinking of fresh designs is what makes my work so enjoyable. However, there are designs that could have been sold over and over again. These ones have the lovely tendency of cropping up in my inbox as new clients find images of them in on social media, blogs and Pinterest. This headpiece with its unique mix of Edwardian, Art Deco and mid-

'Paper white with accents of silver and powder blue' is how Sian described her wedding colours when she first enquired about our made-to-order headpieces. Having seen the gold version of our Laurel Leaf Vine, she got in touch to see if we could create one for her in silver tones instead. No problem at all! As all our pieces are handcrafted at the studio we are always happy to discuss customised or bespoke designs. We showed Sian samples of the leaves in silver and a range of

Hannah chose our Petworth Pearl Acorn headband in antique silver and ivory to complete her bridal look for her and husband Charlie's lovely Hygge-inspired winter wedding. Their wedding was featured on Rock My Wedding earlier this year and it was wonderful to read that stumbling across the headband was Hannah's first "‘I need this’ moment" in her wedding planning! In her words, "The huge pearls, acorn cups and oak leaves were like something from a dream." It's so lovely to he