London Hat Week Podcast

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London Hat Week was founded in 2014 by British Hat Guild members Georgina Abbott of Atelier Millinery and Becky Weaver of HATalk to celebrate the craft of hatmaking. The majority of visitors to London Hat Week are independent designers running small businesses as makers and online retailers through their own websites and other channels such as Etsy.

  1. 12/13/2021

    S2 Ep6: Rachel Richardson

    London Hat Week PodcastSeries 2 Episode 6: Rachel Richardson London Hat Week is always keen to celebrate all aspects of the industry and Rachel is a great ambassador for millinery as well as using her millinery toolkit in an unusual way.   We first saw Rachel’s work back in 2009 when she won the Hat Designer of the Year award. Many of you may be familiar with her beautiful design sketches in the inspiration pages of The Hat Magazine. Rachel is multi-talented and hats are not the only outlet for her design ideas. We followed her work over time and Rachel was part of the panel on the first online talk that we hosted in collaboration with the British Hat Guild. We invited Rachel to teach a masterclass for us at the last London Hat Week, which was when we got to witness first hand her expertise with a sketch pad…   London Hat Week was founded in 2014 by British Hat Guild members Georgina Abbott of Atelier Millinery and Becky Weaver of HATalk to celebrate the craft of hatmaking. The majority of visitors to London Hat Week are independent designers running small businesses as makers and online retailers through their own websites and other channels such as Etsy.   We are proud of our manifesto of celebrating hats and celebrating London in the city that is home to some of the most talented milliners in the world, and this time we aim to include even more hat enthusiasts than ever before! London Hat Week hopes to lift everyone’s spirits a little and play our part in recovery from these very difficult times.     Web and social Instagram @londonhatweekTwitter @londonhatweekFacebook /londonhatweek/Donation link for Brain Tumour Research

    40 min

  2. 12/09/2021

    S2 Ep5: Sally Caswell

    London Hat Week PodcastSeries 2 Episode 5: Sally Caswell   Sally learned millinery at FIT and is the President of the US Milliners Guild. As well as running her own hat business – Sally Caswell Millinery – she also works in a theatrical workroom in the heart of New York’s Garment District, making hats for Broadway, ballets, regional theatres and Disney. She has also collaborated with celebrity milliner Stephen Jones OBE, working behind the scenes at New York Fashion Week and helping to set up internationally acclaimed exhibitions.   London Hat Week was founded in 2014 by British Hat Guild members Georgina Abbott of Atelier Millinery and Becky Weaver of HATalk to celebrate the craft of hatmaking. The majority of visitors to London Hat Week are independent designers running small businesses as makers and online retailers through their own websites and other channels such as Etsy.   We are proud of our manifesto of celebrating hats and celebrating London in the city that is home to some of the most talented milliners in the world, and this time we aim to include even more hat enthusiasts than ever before! London Hat Week hopes to lift everyone’s spirits a little and play our part in recovery from these very difficult times.     Web and social Instagram @londonhatweekTwitter @londonhatweekFacebook /londonhatweek/Donation link for Brain Tumour Research

    33 min

  3. 12/09/2021

    S2 Ep4: Nora Finds

    London Hat Week PodcastSeries 2 Episode 4: Nora Finds   In this episode, Becky & Georgina talk about inspiration and cultural appropriation with blogger Nora Finds. What does it mean and what sort of questions should we be asking ourselves? Nora is the person behind NoraFinds. Nora is a vintage blogger and scientist in London. She is a vintage fashion contributor on BBC Bargain Hunt and a research scientist in King’s College London.   London Hat Week was founded in 2014 by British Hat Guild members Georgina Abbott of Atelier Millinery and Becky Weaver of HATalk to celebrate the craft of hatmaking. The majority of visitors to London Hat Week are independent designers running small businesses as makers and online retailers through their own websites and other channels such as Etsy.   We are proud of our manifesto of celebrating hats and celebrating London in the city that is home to some of the most talented milliners in the world, and this time we aim to include even more hat enthusiasts than ever before! London Hat Week hopes to lift everyone’s spirits a little and play our part in recovery from these very difficult times.     Web and social Instagram @londonhatweekTwitter @londonhatweekFacebook /londonhatweek/Donation link for Brain Tumour Research

    40 min

  4. 12/06/2021

    S2 Ep3: Rachel Frost

    London Hat Week PodcastSeries 2 Episode 3: Rachel Frost   In this episode Georgina and Becky are joined by Rachel Frost, hatter, feltmaker and historian with a passion for understanding the origins and minutiae of processes behind traditional crafts. You may know Rachel as The Crafty Beggars or Rachel Frost Hatter on Instagram. We first met Rachel in person when she arrived at London Hat Week wearing the largest entirely hand made bi-corn hat anyone had ever seen before or since. Find out how the hat was made as well as the story behind her adventures in Mexico.   Rachel Frost is a Hatter and a Historian. Inspired by a love of folk tradition and history, she uses a variety of traditional craft skills to create both historical hats and her own original designs. Sustainability and the environment play a fundamental roll in her making process, using natural materials, foraged plant fibres, natural plant-dyes and low-impact technology.   London Hat Week was founded in 2014 by British Hat Guild members Georgina Abbott of Atelier Millinery and Becky Weaver of HATalk to celebrate the craft of hatmaking. The majority of visitors to London Hat Week are independent designers running small businesses as makers and online retailers through their own websites and other channels such as Etsy.   We are proud of our manifesto of celebrating hats and celebrating London in the city that is home to some of the most talented milliners in the world, and this time we aim to include even more hat enthusiasts than ever before! London Hat Week hopes to lift everyone’s spirits a little and play our part in recovery from these very difficult times.     Web and social Instagram @londonhatweekTwitter @londonhatweekFacebook /londonhatweek/Donation link for Brain Tumour Research

    35 min

  5. 12/02/2021

    S2 Ep2: Marina South

    London Hat Week PodcastSeason 2 Episode 2: Marina South    In this episode, Becky & Georgina find out about sustainability from expert Marina South. How can you build sustainability into your creative practice as a maker and into your life in general. What does it mean and what sort of questions should we be asking ourselves?   London Hat Week was founded in 2014 by British Hat Guild members Georgina Abbott of Atelier Millinery and Becky Weaver of HATalk to celebrate the craft of hatmaking. The majority of visitors to London Hat Week are independent designers running small businesses as makers and online retailers through their own websites and other channels such as Etsy.   We are proud of our manifesto of celebrating hats and celebrating London in the city that is home to some of the most talented milliners in the world, and this time we aim to include even more hat enthusiasts than ever before! London Hat Week hopes to lift everyone’s spirits a little and play our part in recovery from these very difficult times.     Web and social Instagram @londonhatweekTwitter @londonhatweekFacebook /londonhatweek/Donation link for Brain Tumour Research

    50 min

  6. 11/29/2021

    S2 Ep1: Jeremy Angel & Rachel Goldsmith

    London Hat Week PodcastSeason 2 Episode 1: An Audio Tour of Angels Costumes with Jeremy Angel, Production Director and Rachel Goldsmith, Head of Alterations.   Welcome to the new series of the London Hat Week Podcast. Georgina and Becky are back with an exciting new selection of guests, new branding and more!   In this episode, Becky & Georgina chat with Jeremy Angel & Rachel Goldsmith from Angel Costumes to find out what it takes to produce BAFTA and Oscar-worthy costumes. Angels Costumes is the largest privately owned collection of costume for film, theatre and television anywhere in the world and is based in London.   London Hat Week was founded in 2014 by British Hat Guild members Georgina Abbott of Atelier Millinery and Becky Weaver of HATalk to celebrate the craft of hatmaking. The majority of visitors to London Hat Week are independent designers running small businesses as makers and online retailers through their own websites and other channels such as Etsy.   We are proud of our manifesto of celebrating hats and celebrating London in the city that is home to some of the most talented milliners in the world, and this time we aim to include even more hat enthusiasts than ever before! London Hat Week hopes to lift everyone’s spirits a little and play our part in recovery from these very difficult times.     Web and social Instagram @londonhatweekTwitter @londonhatweekFacebook /londonhatweek/Donation link for Brain Tumour Research

    46 min

  7. 11/27/2021

    Episode 8: Sarah Cant & Ian Bennett

    London Hat Week at HomeEpisode 8: Sarah Cant and Ian Bennett from the millinery team at Morley College London   In this episode, Becky Weaver interviews Sarah Cant and Ian Bennett from the millinery team at Morley College’s Chelsea Centre, formerly Kensington & Chelsea College. Ian and Sarah are both experienced tutors, authors and couture milliners, with their own well-established labels, who have made hats for the Royal household. Becky gets their take on the preservation of traditional millinery skills, making hats during lockdown and international headwear styles.   London Hat Week was founded in 2014 by British Hat Guild members Georgina Abbott of Atelier Millinery and Becky Weaver of HATalk to celebrate the craft of hat making. The majority of visitors to London Hat Week are independent designers running small businesses as makers and online retailers through their own websites and other channels such as Etsy.   Like most areas, the industry as a whole has been hit hard by the lockdown as most occasion hats are destined for large gatherings such as weddings and horse racing. In the UK, the Summer season is the equivalent of Christmas to other trades.   We are proud of our manifesto of celebrating hats and celebrating London in the city that is home to some of the most talented milliners in the world, and this time we aim to include even more hat enthusiasts than ever before! London Hat Week hopes to lift everyone’s spirits a little and play our part in recovery from these very difficult times.     Web and social Instagram @londonhatweekTwitter @londonhatweekFacebook /londonhatweek/Donation link for Brain Tumour Research This episode was first published on the Morley Radio website in July 2020

    50 min

  8. 11/27/2021

    Episode 7: Carole Maher

    London Hat Week at HomeEpisode 7: Carole Maher of The Sydney Millinery Company    Georgina Abbott interviews Carole Maher of The Sydney Millinery Company. Carole is a regular Masterclass tutor at London Hat Week and is well known as an international tutor, couture milliner and serial innovator. From her base in Australia, Carole has a unique perspective on the industry and trends in millinery.   London Hat Week was founded in 2014 by British Hat Guild members Georgina Abbott of Atelier Millinery and Becky Weaver of HATalk to celebrate the craft of hatmaking. The majority of visitors to London Hat Week are independent designers running small businesses as makers and online retailers through their own websites and other channels such as Etsy.   Like most areas, the industry as a whole has been hit hard by the lockdown as most occasion hats are destined for large gatherings such as weddings and horse racing. In the UK, the Summer season is the equivalent of Christmas to other trades.   We are proud of our manifesto of celebrating hats and celebrating London in the city that is home to some of the most talented milliners in the world, and this time we aim to include even more hat enthusiasts than ever before! London Hat Week hopes to lift everyone’s spirits a little and play our part in recovery from these very difficult times.     Web and social Instagram @londonhatweekTwitter @londonhatweekFacebook /londonhatweek/Donation link for Brain Tumour Research This episode was first published on the Morley Radio website in July 2020

    26 min
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London Hat Week was founded in 2014 by British Hat Guild members Georgina Abbott of Atelier Millinery and Becky Weaver of HATalk to celebrate the craft of hatmaking. The majority of visitors to London Hat Week are independent designers running small businesses as makers and online retailers through their own websites and other channels such as Etsy.

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