Olympics 2012: London's Hatwalk experience

Queen Victoria's statue wears a new hat designed by J Smith Esquire at Blackfriars Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images

Admiral Lord Nelson gets a new hat for the first time in 200 years, as part of the visual spectacular that is Hatwalk Photograph: Martin McNeil/Getty Images for Mayor of London

Hat designed by House of Flora on a statue of the Duke of Wellington near Wellington Arch Photograph: Ray Tang/Rex Features

A statue of William Shakespeare located in The City of London wears a new hat designed by Emma Fielden for Hatwalk Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images

A statue of the 1st Duke of Wellington located in The City of London wears a new hat designed by Ian Bennett Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images

Hats designed by John Boyd and Herbert Johnson adorn the statues of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Sir Winston Churchill in Bond Street Photograph: Ray Tang/Rex Features

A statue of Captain John Smith wears a new hat designed by Edwina Ibbotson for 'Hatwalk' Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images

The statue of King George IV and Admiral Lord Nelson have both been given new headwear Photograph: Martin McNeil/Getty Images for Mayor of London

We're sure that the epitome of dandyism, Beau Brummell, would approve of this creation designed by Noel Stewart Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images

Robert Burns' statue on Victoria Embankment wears a new hat designed by William Chambers for Hatwalk Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images

Sir Henry Havelock also gets a milliner's makeover Photograph: Martin McNeil/Getty Images for Mayor of London

Statues of Sir Arthur Sullivan and The Lady wear new hats by Gina Foster and Victoria Grant on Victoria Embankment wears a new hat designed by William Chambers Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images

Hat designed by Sophie Beale on a statue of General Sir Charles James Napier in Trafalgar Square Photograph: Ray Tang/Rex Features