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Evetta Petty, founder of Harlem’s Heaven Hat Shop which began in Soho market before moving uptown in New York City. Her hats have appeared in major fashion publications, on television, at global events, and in museum exhibitions including the Royal Ascot Millinery Collective in 2024.

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Imogen Privett discovered millinery through her love of vintage clothing and a desire to create her own retro‑inspired pieces. She began taking millinery lessons before studying at Morley College London. Her piece A Chink in My Armour, developed using laser‑cut flat felt, won first place in the Feltmakers Design Award.

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Ellen Thommessen is a Norwegian milliner and costume maker who trained in Oslo, Stockholm then London under Rose Cory and in the workroom of Phillip Somerville in the early 1990s. She now leads the costume workroom at Oslo Nye Teater and co‑coordinates the Oslo Hat Walk alongside other freelance making.

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Patrycja Grzesznik is an Atlanta‑based milliner who began making after a chance introduction through milliner Jan Wutkowski. She established Warped Mind Millinery in 2018, creating hats for major racing events and special occasions. Patrycja is co‑leader of Millinery Meet Up with Andrea Blohm and an active member of the Milliners Guild, championing craftsmanship, community, and the artistry of handmade millinery.

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Giulia Mio is an Italian milliner with a background in set and costume design. After training in Venice, Milan, Rome, and Zurich, she moved to the UK, where she deepened her couture and material‑led practice. Now based at Leicester’s Makers Yard, she contributes to the millinery community through the British Hat Guild and showcases her work at London Craft Week.

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Jane Fryers is a British milliner known for pioneering the use of fish leather in contemporary hatmaking. In this episode, she reflects on her training with Rose Cory, her award‑winning work, her QEST scholarship, and the ideas behind her book Keep It Under Your Hat.

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Tommy Cobau is a New York–based theatrical milliner whose career spans Broadway, opera, and ballet. After training in Ohio and apprenticing at the Santa Fe Opera, he worked for Lynne Mackey, Arnold Levine, and took on freelance work for the Radio City Rockettes the New York City Ballet. He became Head Milliner at the Metropolitan Opera in 2021 before opening his own studio in 2025.

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Sombrerería Mil, founded in 1856 and housed at C/ Fontanella 20 since 1917, is a fifth‑generation family millinery led by Jordi Creus Arnau. The shop preserves handcraft traditions in its workshop, offers bespoke and international brands, and supports Barcelona Hat Days and community hat events, welcoming locals and visitors alike.

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Fiona Cooper is a Melbourne-based milliner and owner of the brand Millinery Laa Laa. In 2025, Fiona won the Lillian Frank Millinery Award with her visually striking GRAPHICA design, which linked her graphic design background to quilting traditions in a striking design.

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Paula Kasu is a Helsinki-based milliner and designer creating sculptural, sustainable headpieces that blur the line between fashion and art. With a background in sustainable fashion, jewellery design, and formal millinery training at Stadin AO, her handcrafted work celebrates craftsmanship, joyful expression, and thoughtful making.

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