Winner of BEST HAT at
​Ripon Races Ladies Day 2023
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Designer  -  Creator  -  Crafter 

Fulfilling a life-long desire to make
I have dreamt of becoming a milliner since my early school days.
Constructing my first proper "hat" as part of my art GCSE coursework,
but producing woven daisy-chain crowns & intricate ivy tiaras long before that!

I have always had a creative energy & love to craft;
discovering a natural 'flair' for millinery while I was young.
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I still love to accessorise & customise;
preferring an individual style, to a mass-produced following of high-street trends.

From humble beginnings as a Saturday girl in the tiniest of hat shops' in the centre of Oxford,
my desire to one day run my own business, began to grow. 

Pursuing my dream, I moved up to Carlisle, studying at Cumbria College of Art & Design
& achieving a BA Hons in 'Design Crafts', specialising in millinery. 

A work placement within a larger London-based atelier gave me an insight
into the mass-market & high-end millinery departments
...seeing my work for sale in Harrods was quite a thrill!

I then accepted a job as manager & 'in-house' milliner
at an established hat shop in Harrogate for many years.

Assisting numerous Mothers' of the Bride & Groom, wedding guests,
​race-goers & Royal party attendees find their perfect headwear from the in-store collection. 
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The opportunity to start afresh came with the birth of our first daughter in 2009.
​Shortly after the HARROGATE HATTER label was established.

Now working from my home-studio,
​just five minutes from the centre of beautiful Harrogate.

I am able to share my millinery passion
& have a ever-growing number of clientele, with many returning year-on-year.

When I'm not working on my current commission or meeting with clients,
I'm busy being "Mum". 
​I also love to bake, sew, crochet & try my hand at ANY craft. 

I enjoy spending time outside; either pottering around our garden,
​exploring the local area or volunteering at the local Community Garden.
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This provides an opportunity for me to indulge my passion for flora photography,
finding inspiration in the macro photos I take.
(Above) My own photographs , capturing colours & textures within the garden.
To discuss your millinery requirements & for my undivided attention,
it is best to arrange a convenient time to pop-by for a chat  - CONTACT 

or via my Facebook pages: Pomporium or  the HARROGATE HATTER.
Instagram profile or Pinterest board - see links below.​