Our Membership Categories

Member

UK-based professional milliners, hatters and headwear designers with a minimum of three years trading are eligible to apply to join this category.
See the full description, criteria and application process here.

Affiliate

This category is for UK-based professional suppliers - essential trades supplying materials and services to milliners, hatters and headwear designers.
See the full description, criteria and application process here.

Please Note: We plan to create partnerships with other essential trades such as retailers and galleries, and look forward to working with our friends and colleagues in these sectors in the near future.

Friend

This category will be open to all who share our passion for hats and headwear, British hatting heritage and promoting the industry - whether collectors, hat enthusiasts, students, or those just starting out in the world of hats.
However, for now, we must ask for yet more patience from you. We hope to open this category in the near future.

Honorary

This is an honorary title awarded by the Guild. It is bestowed upon an individual in recognition of their outstanding contribution to our industry, through education, inspiration and reputation - a reflection of the respect and esteem held by those in the current industry. We will be sharing our stories about these remarkable milliners in our Heritage section.

top: photo by Edward Lakeman for Guild member Lock & Co Hatters