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For the fourth edition of ‘In Conversation: A Season of Talks’ with The British Hat Guild, London Hat Week will be exploring woven straw for hat making. Exploring the processes and possibilities that straw can offer, our expert panellists will explain how they use both traditional methods and specialist techniques to transform a simple straw hood or a discarded piece of sinamay into a wearable work of art.
Looking at a range of woven straws, including sinamay, parasisal, parabuntal and abaca, this talented group of milliners will share unique insights gained from years of international experience with these versatile materials. The manufacture and availability of woven straw has changed drastically over the last century and we’ll also be discussing what this means for today’s milliner in terms of sustainable sourcing and production.
‘In Conversation’ sees London Hat Week and The British Hat Guild come together under the umbrella principles of education, inspiration, acknowledgment and celebration of the great British millinery tradition to bring you a series of online talks by members of The Guild, hosted and moderated by LHW. Join us online on 24 April 2022 for the fourth #BHGXLHW panel discussion.
Bridget Bailey is known for her millinery artworks and her masterclasses. She studied textiles – always a strong influence in her work – and made her first millinery collection in 1984 for Jean Muir. In 1989, she co-founded the Bailey Tomlin brand, selling to clients from Liberty to Saks Fifth Avenue.
Bridget now works as an artist making one-off pieces for exhibitions and commissions. She’s earned a reputation for combining intriguing ideas and observations with her very particular textile and millinery skills. Exhibitions include Mad for Tea at Fortnum and Mason, Crafted, Makers of the Exceptional at the Royal Academy, UNVEILED the Craft of Millinery at the Art Workers Guild. Bridget lectures about her career, gives making demonstrations, and has an international reputation for her masterclasses in her textile and millinery techniques. She teaches groups, gives one-to-one tuition and has a reputation as an inspiring and patient teacher.
London-based Lisa Tan creates elegant, sculptural designs using traditional millinery techniques and materials. Her signature style fuses classic elements with a modern edge to produce distinctive silhouettes with a less-is-more aesthetic. Originally from Australia, Lisa studied fashion design, journalism and public relations, and worked in communications in luxury fashion before leaving to pursue a more creative career in millinery.
A long-time supporter of horseracing, racing millinery is Lisa’s specialty and her unique knowledge of racewear is sought-after in the UK, US and Australia by clients and media alike. Her hats are frequently worn at the most prestigious meetings on the racing calendar, and she has been a regular contributor of racing fashion commentary for Channel 4, ITV and World Horse Racing. In 2017, Lisa was chosen to be a part of the Royal Ascot Millinery Collective, and in 2020 her “Blossom” headpiece fetched the highest bid in Royal Ascot’s #StyledWithThanks millinery auction, raising £1,200 for NHS charities.
Michelle is the founder of Petershams Millinery Supplies. Since their launch in 2010, Petershams Millinery has gained a worldwide following for their vast collection of specialist hat making materials. Focused on vintage sustainability, their core range of millinery essentials is met with inspiring finds discovered by founders Michelle & Fiona on their travels around the globe.
With a deep knowledge of the trade, Petershams has supplied budding artists to top milliners whose work can be seen on runways, celebrities and royals. Alongside supplying the millinery trade, Petershams has gained the attention of the television and film industries with costumiers snapping up their period trims and haberdashery. Twice awarded ‘Best Shop’ by Time out Magazine, Petershams has most recently been featured in Vogue Magazine.
Straight out of the London College of Fashion Rachel knew from her very first millinery class with Marie O Reagan that her love of all things ‘Hats’ was off to a great start.
Rachel served her apprenticeship with the late Frederick ‘Freddy’ Fox, milliner to the Queen. It was here that Rachel was able to show her ability to broaden her already in-depth knowledge and passion for the industry. Combining the traditional methods of Freddy’s couture creations and Rachel’s vision, she was able to finish her apprenticeship and join Stephen Jones in the late 80s and early 90s, where she worked on exciting experimental materials and shapes for catwalk shows for Lanvin couture, Balenciaga and Claude Montana.
In 1993 Rachel established her own label, ‘Rachel Skinner Millinery,’ working out of a studio at first and progressing on to opening a shop in Primrose Hill. The next decade saw Rachel’s label travel the world; exhibiting at London and Paris Fashion Weeks and producing wholesale collections for stores such as Harrods, Harvey Nichols, and Selfridges in London and Barneys, Bergdorf Goodman and Takashimaya in New York and Japan.
Rachel took some time off to raise a family but her passion for hats could not be held back for too long and in 2013 Rachel came together with her long-standing friend Sarah Lomax, whom she had first met over 2o years before when Sarah was also serving her apprenticeship with Freddy Fox. With a deep knowledge and understanding of their craft, Rachel and Sarah set up the label Lomax and Skinner and they do more than just make exquisite hats.
Thoughtful designs, beautiful materials and meticulous attention to detail inspire and inform their working practice. With an ethos rooted in outstanding quality and timeless appeal, the profound respect they have for the history of their trade is woven through every piece they make. Rachel and Sarah work out of a studio in Lewes, East Sussex making bespoke orders for hat wearing events and recently caught the eye of the West End Theatre where they made many of the hats for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Show Cinderella.
EVENT DETAILS
Date: Sunday, 24 April 2022
Time: 6:00pm-7:45pm (BST/London Time)
Location: Online
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