Explosive is a dramatic black wide-brim hat charged with energy and contrast. The clean, sweeping brim provides a strong, graphic foundation, while a vivid spray of multicoloured feathers erupts across the crown like a sudden burst of colour. Controlled yet instinctive, this piece balances elegance with raw expression — a hat that feels intentional, emotional, and alive.

The design is inspired by Cecily Brown, whose work is defined by movement, intensity, and a fearless relationship with abstraction. Brown’s paintings blur the line between figuration and chaos, beauty and disruption. Explosive channels that same tension — a refined silhouette disrupted by colour, gesture, and spontaneity.

Key Features

• Style: Wide-brim wedding hat with expressive detailing

• Material: Black sinamay base

• Colour: Deep black with vibrant multicoloured feather accents

• Details: Hand-applied feather spray creating a dynamic, painterly effect

• Handmade in London: Crafted in the Sahar Millinery studio

How to Style It

✔ Pair this large black fascinator with rich textures, florals, or deep jewel tones for contrast
✔ Works beautifully with structured coats or fluid, artful silhouettes
✔ Best worn with hair worn loose, tucked behind one ear, or softly styled
✔ Keep jewellery minimal — let the hat deliver the drama

Perfect For

• Perfect hat for Royal Ascot Royal Enclosure

• Fashion-forward weddings

• Art, gallery, or creative industry occasions

• Women who embrace bold design and expressive dressing

Terms & Conditions

Please note, if we don’t have this wide brim hat in stock, then it is made to order and would normally take 3–4 weeks to ship. If you need your hat for a particular date please let us know.

By default, this hat is worn on the right-hand side. If you need any changes to the fitting, colour, or details of the main piece, please email [email protected].