London Hat Week Exhibition: Presenting our Award Winners

We are delighted to present the winners of our inaugural London Hat Week Exhibition Awards:

Andrea Suto (Hats by Annity) from Hungary - winner of the Technical Award, judged by Guild member Philip Treacy OBE

Federica Moretti (federiKA fabbriKAidee) from Italy - winner of the Creativity Award, judged by Guild member Carole Denford

Karen Geraghty (Mind Your Bonce Millinery) from UK - winner of the Wearability Award, judged by Guild member Rachel Richardson

Congratulations to all of the milliners who participated in this year’s exhibition.
Read more about our three winners here.

Thank you to X Terrace - Monique Lee and her team - for hosting our awards, and for presenting such an outstanding display of hats from every corner of the world.

The winning hats, from left: ‘Mahina’ by Karen Geraghty; ‘Jellyfish’ by Federica Moretti; ‘Explosion’ by Andrea Suto

Guild member Philip Treacy OBE taking time to judge the Technical Award

Exhibition Curator Monique Lee with Guild member Rachel Richardson

All photos by Carole Denford

FURTHER READING

‘The London Hat Week Static Show’ Carole Denford, Fashion Hat

London Hat Week Exhibition: British Hat Guild Awards

As part of the 5th London Hat Week Exhibition ‘To The Future and Back’, the British Hat Guild are proud to present three awards:

• Creativity - the best creative interpretation of the theme, judged by Guild member Carole Denford.

• Technique - focusing on the most interesting use of materials, judged by Guild member Philip Treacy OBE.

• Wearability - the best commercial design that would enhance our retail sector, judged by Guild member Rachel Richardson.

The winner of each award will receive a certificate from The British Hat Guild, a cheque for £100, and coverage of their work on our website.

The judging will take place on Wednesday 7th October, 4.00 - 5.00pm. The press will then be invited in to take photographs. The three hats selected for awards will be given a ‘Congratulatory Notice’, stating which award they have won, prior to the opening of the exhibition the following day.

The exhibition is presented by X Terrace and organised by Monique Lee.

8th – 11th October 2020

The Black Swan Studios, 203 Bermondsey Street, London SE1 3XW

Full details can be found on the London Hat Week schedule.

British Hat Guild members respond to the NHS emergency

Throughout the Covid-19 crisis, members of the British Hat Guild have been involved in many aspects of the national effort to provide much-needed PPE for the NHS.
Whether contributing to the mighty Visor Army across London or the vast network of Scrub Hubs nationally, or collaborating with fellow creatives and neighbours to set up their own local initiatives, guild members have adapted their workspaces and donated their considerable skills to this most pressing need.

Further Reading

‘Don’t dismiss the fashion industry…’ Sarah Mower, Grazia Magazine

‘The British Hat Guild clear the decks for the NHS’ Carole Denford, Fashion Hat

‘Working better together’ Selina Horshi, for JCI Derry

‘Unprecedented times’ Edwina Ibbotson, for Art Workers Guild

‘A chain of goodness’ Clara Breen, Gowns for NHS

‘Making bags and masks for the NHS’ Judy Bentinck, for Worshipful Company of Feltmakers