Feather collars, messy business

I start a new prokect this week, one that I have a real deadline for.
I have till the 17th of July to make myself a bangin' pink feather collar for club kids.
Also need to find & fit a zip to my platform boots or I am in serious trouble.

I am going to need to plan this properly so it doesn't all fall apart on me while I am wearing it.

Mine will not look like this, hopefully better.
Feathers top & bottom, longer at the front on the bottom & even longer on the top at the back.
I think I am going to be doing a lot of on the go alterations to it to get it just perfect, it will be interesting to say the least.
I want to drag the front of it down so I can avoid having to wear at top but still have a littler bit covering me.
I will be making a second one soon as I finish the first but it will be a lot more extravagant than the first, as I will have some sort of idea of what I am doing.
Drawing plenty of ideas down, that I have included one that I really like the shape of, I will change it to suit the look but the general idea is there.
Probably won't be as thickly filled in as that but you get the idea of it.
I am also considering making it do up at the front as opposed as the back, that way I can make the back ridge to support more/bigger feathers. Just not sure how exactly I will achieve that. Also planning, if possible to put wire inside the feathers to make them more ridged & stand up better.