Art Info

'Café' neon,
Piers Atkinson, 2011

Materials: Felt beret, neon sign, glass trim

Dimensions: 14 x 8.5 inches

British milliner Piers Atkinson's Autumn/Winter 2011 collection, 'Paris', was inspired by the dark Parisian cafes, the showgirls, cabaret, and the alluring appeal of the city itself. Made exclusively for the SHOWstudio Shop, Atkinson placed a new spin on the classic beret, adorning the hats with the word 'Cafe', rendered in reflective perspex and glowing neon to evoke those ever-iconic images of la cite de lumiere. The collection is a nod to a 1930s Paris with seedy back alleys, lovers on park benches at dusk, and drag queens in late night cabarets. Yet the collection also encompasses the heart of the city, one which draws dreamers, poets, artists, and romantics to the light of Parsian clubs, bars, cafes and theaters, to the heat of its vices and the warmth of its conversations.

£4,500