London Hat Week Podcast Series 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 h...
Dec 13, 2021•40 min•Ep. 14
London Hat Week Podcast Series 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 me...
Dec 09, 2021•40 min•Ep. 12
London Hat Week Podcast Series 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 in...
Dec 09, 2021•33 min•Ep. 13
London Hat Week Podcast Series 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...
Dec 06, 2021•35 min•Ep. 11
London Hat Week Podcast Season 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 ...
Dec 02, 2021•50 min•Ep. 10
London Hat Week Podcast Season 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 ...
Nov 29, 2021•46 min•Ep. 9
London Hat Week at Home Episode 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 mil...
Nov 27, 2021•50 min•Ep. 8
London Hat Week at Home Episode 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...
Nov 27, 2021•26 min•Ep. 7
London Hat Week at Home Episode 6: Deborah Pocock LVO and Jo Smith (QEST) In this episode, Georgina Abbott interviews Deborah Pocock LVO, CEO of the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust ( QEST ) and Jo Smith, QEST Trustee and General Manager of British clothing company DAKS Simpson Ltd . Find out the story behind the Trust’s support of British craftsmanship and how to apply for funding. London Hat Week was founded in 2014 by British Hat Guild members Georgina Abbott of Atelier Millinery and Becky W...
Nov 27, 2021•51 min•Ep. 6
London Hat Week at Home Episode 5: Sarah Lomax & Vesna Pesic In this episode, Georgina Abbott interviews Sarah Lomax & Vesna Pesic from Morley College London ‘s own millinery team. We are asking them for the insider’s perspective on London Hat Week. 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 runnin...
Nov 27, 2021•25 min•Ep. 5
London Hat Week at Home Episode 4: Vivienne Lake & Iona Montgomery In this episode, Georgina Abbott interviews Iona Montgomery & Vivienne Lake from Morley College London ‘s own millinery team. We drafted them into the LHW team last year to help manage venues so we are asking them for the insider’s perspective on London Hat Week. 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 hatmak...
Nov 27, 2021•30 min•Ep. 4
London Hat Week at Home Episode 3: Georgina Abbott interviews Michelle Osborne & Fiona In this episode, Georgina Abbott interviews Michelle Osborne & Fiona Winter from Petershams Millinery Supplies . The Petershams Team has taken part in the London Hat Week Supplier Fair and attended many other social events and so we are asking them for a supplier’s perspective on London Hat Week. London Hat Week was founded in 2014 by British Hat Guild members Georgina Abbott of Atelier Millinery and B...
Nov 27, 2021•23 min•Ep. 3
London Hat Week at Home Episode 2 : Stephen Jones OBE On this episode, Rebecca Weaver interviews Stephen Jones OBE as part of London Hat Week at Home 2020. From runways to race-courses, from pop-promos to royal garden parties, millinery by Stephen Jones OBE adds the exclamation mark to every fashion statement. Join Becky Weaver, Editor of Hatalk e-magazine and Co-Founder of London Hat Week as she finds out about the milliner’s favourite hats. London Hat Week was founded in 2014 by British Hat Gu...
Nov 27, 2021•23 min•Ep. 2
London Hat Week at Home Episode 1 : Rebecca Weaver and Georgina Abbott On this episode, Martine Henry interviews Rebecca Weaver and Georgina Abbott, the co-founders of London Hat Week, share with us how to join them for London Hat Week at Home 2020 – the virtual version of this annual festival. 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...
Nov 27, 2021•19 min•Ep. 1
