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Theatrical Milliners In part one of our tale about milliners and hatters in the world of entertainment, we visit The Royal Opera House in London, we meet with theatrical milliner Sean Barrett (maker of Johnny Depp’s Mad Hatter hat, amongst many others) and take a tour of Sands Film Studio in South London
A Conversation with Louise Green, of Louise Green Millinery Co. Inc.
Copy Cats How best do you protect your hats from copy cats, Niamh Flanagan looks at design and the law, and what you can do if your work is copied
Workroom Technique Working with Straw Braid. The period milliner Jane Smith demonstrates the basic principles of working with straw braid
Designer Sketchbook Take inspiration from The HAT Magazine’s sketchbook, by Rachel Richardson themed ‘Paper Craft’
Street Style What hats are people wearing on the streets of Europe this spring
Trade Fair Reports The hats and the looks for AW10/11 with our round up of this season’s trade shows, in New York and across Europe
Looking Ahead The colours, fabrics and trims for SS11. We report from Première Vision and Mod Amont
Accessories Maj Wiboe-Engelmark selects her best bags for AW10 from collections at this season’s Première Classe and Tranoï trade shows
The HAT Directory Source those suppliers here
News, Views and Events The latest hat trade news including coverage of: The Feltmakers Award 2010 finals; The semi-finalists are announced in the ‘Steampunk’ Hat Designer of the Year 2010 competition and the sad and sudden passing of: iconic British designer Alexander McQueen; Markus Fehr, Managing Director of Seeberger and Luton legend Tony Horn
