Individual Accessories

The creative force behind Atelier Collins John is Jilly Collins.  As well as designing and making high end millinery,  Jilly creates bags and adornments.  Using often fabricated or re-cycled materials and diverse embellishments, Jilly, a granddaughter of the famous painter Augustus John, attributes the flamboyance and style of these pieces to her theatrical background.

Inspired by an eclectic range of influences, architecture, nature, fashion, history, film and theatre, Jilly is fascinated by fabric manipulation and surface decoration. Colour plays an important part in her designs. Vibrant jewel-like colours, the perennially smart black and white or a cohesive neutral palette, all are to the fore in individual items.  Pieces can be as formal or informal as required but always stylish, sassy and uplifting.

All creations are unique handmade "one offs".  Similar models can be made in any colour, exactly to the client’s requirements in terms of size, fabric, lining etc.  For this reason bespoke commissions with creative ideas from customers are welcomed