One of the things I find hard about being a country girl based in London, is finding clothes which manage to bridge both sides of my life. I look for practical pieces but also want them to be classic and beautiful, Hicks & Brown does just this!

Alice and Rosie started Hicks & Brown with a pop-up shop at the Suffolk County Show in 2014 and since then have grown from strength to strength, having won ‘Best Dressed Trade Stand’ at the 2016 Royal Windsor Show. They are best known for their stunning fedora hats. If you've attended any of the race meets so far this year then I'm absolutely certain you will have seen them popping up all over the place.

I fell in love with Hicks & Brown last year and was lucky enough that Alex picked up on all the hints I was dropping and bought me one of their gorgeous Suffolk Fedora Hats for Christmas. The first thing I noticed was the fantastic quality of the woollen felt. It's sturdy but