Meet the Makers
Telling the stories of the people who craft every aspect of your headwear & what led them to fall in love with hats.
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Meet Nadia Valavanis, founder and creator of BSVII ( BS- seven), who fuses her love of psychology and craftsmanship to turn her customer’s stories into stunning creations.
Meet couture milliner Maor Zabar whose atelier is based in Tel-Aviv, specializing in surreal and unexpected pieces of art to wear atop your head.
Meet Vintage loving British based Hong Kong Hat Maker who trained at the Schola Academy with SuperDuper Hats.
Meet Peter Robert Hornskov, whose childhood fascination with Indiana Jones led him to become a hat-maker by reverse engineer a 100-year-old hat to reveal its secrets.
Meet Ben Greengrass from creative agency ThoughtMatter, who work collaboratively to understand and articulate each brand’s ambition and what makes them unique in their category.
Meet multi-disciplinary Sweedish Artist working in; Art, Fashion, Design, and Architecture.
Meet Milliner and Headpiece Artist who trained in the Hat and Flower Department at the Royal Danish Theater.
Discover Lucy’s exciting mixture of Haute Couture and streetwear. Explore how the influence of Reggae music and lifestyle has sculpted her fascinating headwear career.
Meet Irene Obeso-Martin; owner, designer, and hat-maker based in Madrid, who creates cityscape hats inspired by her travels
Meet Yanin Dominguez and Georgina Dominguez the founders of Cado Hats from Chihuahua, Mexico
Meet Matteo and Veronica, who founded SUPERDUPER in 2011, born out of a shared love of hats.
Meet Liis Kalda from Tallinn, Estonia who creates scultural hats with cloud-like multifoil shapes on top.
B.M. Franklin fuses classic silhouettes and modern aesthetics to craft pieces reflecting the individuality and personality of the wearer.
Simon and Mary’s is a family story that spans two continents, seventy years and four generations; it’s a tale about love and the legacy of hats.
Amina Marie Hood is a milliner based out of Kansas City, Missouri. Growing up in the Virgin Islands has added a unique perspective to Amina’s sculptural style and attention to detail.
Meet Karema Deodato, who trained with Janet Linville, the head milliner at The Metropolitan Opera, and whose mother inspired her love of hats.
Meet milliner to celebrities like; Beyoncé, Janelle Monae, Cardi B & Billy Porter who explains why creating hats provides her with an incredible outlet to be her most creative self.
Ukrainian milliners Shmelevsky, whose mission is to make the hat an ideal form of self-expression, inspire others, and promote wearing and creating headwear.
Meet Kalyn Ryo Ishikawa a multicultural designer fusing her Latin and Japanese heritage to create beautiful bespoke headwear.
Meet María Espinal, who has been weaving Panama bodies since she was eight. She is from Pile, a small town located south of the Ecuadorian coast in the province of Manabi.
Meet Randal Alan, a pioneer and visionary who is bringing hat making into the 21st century.
Meet Nadia Valavanis, founder and creator of BSVII ( BS- seven), who fuses her love of psychology and craftsmanship to turn her customer’s stories into stunning creations.