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Fanciful headpieces worn by models in the “Fleurs et Couture” runway show

Hat Day by Evelyn Frolking of Studio Artiflora
Hat Day by Evelyn Frolking of Studio Artiflora

Design by Evelyn Frolking, Studio Artiflora, Granville, Ohio
artifloragranville.com, @artifloragranville.com
Photography by Shellee Fisher

Evelyn Frolking (left) with her Hat Day models
Evelyn Frolking (left) with her Hat Day models, Karin Stump and Dani Rosler

For the 22nd Hat Day gala to benefit the Franklin Park Conservatory in Columbus, Ohio, Evelyn Frolking, a Slow Flowers member and owner of Studio Artiflora in Granville, Ohio,, styled two fanciful headpieces worn by models in “Fleurs et Couture” runway show on May 5, 2023.

Hat Day 2023
Hat Day 2023
Evelyn with her models on the runway
Evelyn Frolking on the runway, with her models

The event, attended by more than 600 supporters, raised in excess of $475,000 in support of the Conservatory’s pre-K and K-12 education and outreach. To acknowledge Hat Day’s ultimate beneficiaries, each of twelve participating designers was asked to create two hats associated with a key word attached to programming for children. “I was given the word ‘connect,’ so you may notice that each of my headpieces has a point of connection to another part of the body, the waist or wrist,” Evelyn explained. “I was also assigned the colors red and pink, primarily.” Within those parameters, she designed two chic styles that exemplify local and domestic botanicals.

Hat Day 2023 with tulips

I was given the word ‘connect,’ so you may notice that each of my headpieces has a point of connection to another part of the body, the waist or wrist.

Evelyn Frolking, Studio Artiflora

Large red anthuriums are focal flowers for the  headpiece, worn by Karin Stump, and built on a sisal-wire structure. Other elements included pink hypericum, burgundy amaranth, and sweet huck, which soared high above the model’s head. Curled red cane accents the design and trails from the headpiece to connect with a striking, heart-shaped anthurium at her waist.

The second piece, worn by Dani Rosler, features tulips from the Studio Artiflora garden, attached to a wire and honeysuckle vine structure to drape in an asymmetrical fashion beyond the model’s shoulders. Evelyn harvested from her crop of 800 specialty tulips, which typically supplies a seasonal subscription service. Accent flowers included asters, eucalyptus, and string of pearls, the connecting element to a bronze wrist cuff. “The piece was not particularly lightweight and was a bit of a challenge to secure,” Evelyn said. “The models were conservatory volunteers who had never worn such a ‘hat’ before, so they needed to learn to balance their headpieces before zipping down the runways and doing spins!”

DESIGN + CONCEPT:
Evelyn Frolking, Studio Artiflora
FLOWER SOURCES:
Studio Artiflora, Granville, Ohio. Dreisbach Wholesale Florists
VENUE: Franklin Park Conservatory, Columbus, Ohio