Special Commissions
From time to time Leonora is invited to create something extra special...
Alongside her fashion millinery, Leonora regularly undertakes commissions for exciting projects from clients such as Madame Tussauds. These range from the theatrical to the carefully researched historically accurate pieces, which have been exhibited all around the globe, including the world's leading museum of art and design, the V&A Museum. She has also worked with retailers such as the National Gallery of Ireland Gift Shop to create tailored products.
Alongside her fashion millinery, Leonora regularly undertakes commissions for exciting projects from clients such as Madame Tussauds. These range from the theatrical to the carefully researched historically accurate pieces, which have been exhibited all around the globe, including the world's leading museum of art and design, the V&A Museum. She has also worked with retailers such as the National Gallery of Ireland Gift Shop to create tailored products.
The Art of Millinery Afternoon Tea at the Westbury, Dublin, 2017
Galaxy Headpiece
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Coconut clotted cream with lime and Bacardi gel and pineapple dessert, created by the Westbury's chef Rey Hortillosa
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Along with four other local milliners, Leonora was invited to create a headpiece to be exhibited in the foyer of Dublin's Westbury Hotel. Their beautiful restaurant offered a limited edition afternoon tea, with intricate, tempting treats inspired by the hats and headpieces on show.
Create 2017 at Dublin's Brown Thomas, Grafton Street
Leonora's collection was selected for Brown Thomas' prestigious Create 2017, where the work of selected designers who are from or based in Ireland is sold in a temporary concession on the first floor of this high-end Dublin department store over the summer months. A specially commissioned wire lace body piece and matching headpiece were displayed in the Grafton Street shop window for the duration of the event.
The Animal Ball
Leonora made masks for the royally attended 2013 Animal Ball in Clarence House, London, in aid of Elephant Family, featured heavily in the press, including Vanity Fair's centenary edition!
Numerous high profile designers were invited to create masks for the high profile guests, including Diane von Furstenberg, Manolo Blahnik and Matthew Williamson. Leonora was delighted to find her endangered iguana piece was chosen by model of the moment Cara Delevingne to wear to the event. Cara arrived at Clarence House wearing the little lizard with matching wire lace veil. The organisers of the event, stunning twins Ruth and Mary Powys of Elephant Family, were also sporting matching flamingo headpieces made by Leonora.
Numerous high profile designers were invited to create masks for the high profile guests, including Diane von Furstenberg, Manolo Blahnik and Matthew Williamson. Leonora was delighted to find her endangered iguana piece was chosen by model of the moment Cara Delevingne to wear to the event. Cara arrived at Clarence House wearing the little lizard with matching wire lace veil. The organisers of the event, stunning twins Ruth and Mary Powys of Elephant Family, were also sporting matching flamingo headpieces made by Leonora.
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The Animal Ball 2016
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After the success in 2013, Leonora was invited to create a range of 24 lemur-themed pieces for high profile guests at the 2016 Animal Ball. The ball was hosted by HRH Prince Charles, and Leonora was one of only 40 invited fashion houses alongside names such as Burberry, Chloe, Jimmy Choo and Philip Treacy.
The 2016 Animal Ball was the biggest conservation event in Europe, raising over £1.7m for animal conservation charities. Leonora's feature headpiece entitled Heads and Tails was based on the ring-tailed lemur. It was shown in the Victoria and Albert Museum, the world's leading art and design museum, at the Conservation Couture exhibition in the run up to the Animal Ball 2016. The pieces were displayed in the personal shopping department of Selfridges flagship department store on Oxford St, London. Heads and Tails was chosen to feature on the cover image of the V&A Museum exhibition page. |
Leonora's work featuring on the V&A Museum homepage.
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Heads and Tails, as featured in the Conservation Couture exhibition in the V&A Museum
Silk Scarves commissioned by the National Gallery of Ireland shop
Designed in response to the Sean Scully exhibition, 2015.
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Designed in response to the Vermeer and the Masters of Genre Painting exhibition, 2017.
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