A British Hat Guild 'Panel Discussion' HATS: Innovation & Creation
To complement the HATS: Innovation and Creation exhibition at the Culture Trust’s Hat Works, we are offering an exciting film screening and panel discussion on 5 October.
Internationally-renowned milliner Stephen Jones OBE, award-winning fashion milliner Rafa Peinador and Europe’s only pre-industrial felting technique hatter Rachel Frost come together for this panel discussion on ‘Innovation’ - the spark that encourages ideas, launches new processes, and designs for today, tomorrow and the future.
Introduced by ‘making videos’ of the exhibition’s milliners, the discussion will explore innovation as a vital part of the design process. As the panellists share their insights, the audience will get a deeper understanding of the creative processes involved in marrying design and innovation with materials old and new.
This is your opportunity to ask some of the most influential and innovative milliners about their work. They will discuss their pieces within the exhibition and their constant innovation to produce such impressive work.
A must attend event for anyone passionate about fashion and the artistry and craft of millinery. The discussion will offer valuable insights into the ways that headwear can contribute to and impact future fashion and design.
Biographies
Stephen Jones OBE
Born in Cheshire, and schooled in Liverpool, Stephen Jones burst on to the London fashion scene during its explosion of street style in the late seventies. Forty years later, Jones's era-defining edge continues to attract a celebrity clientele which includes, Rihanna, Mick Jagger, and the Princesses. From runways to race-courses, from pop-promos to royal garden parties, millinery by Stephen Jones adds the exclamation mark to every fashion statement.
Rafa Peinador
Rafa Peinador is a Spanish, award winning London based milliner who specialises in fashion headpieces with a touch of unexpected and fun. His roots and life connection with Spain, Italy and the UK are part of his inspiration together with the love for unusual materials and vintage craft techniques. His pieces are regularly featuring in international fashion publications, as well as TV series, films and special events.
Rachel Frost
Rachel Frost is a Hatter and a Historian. Inspired by a love of folk tradition and history, she uses a variety of traditional craft skills to create both historical hats and her own original designs. Sustainability and the environment plays a fundamental role in her making process, using natural materials, foraged plant fibres, natural plant-dyes and low-impact technology. She is currently the only person in Europe using the pre-industrial ‘Hatter’s Bow’ technique to hand-felt her hats.
