Sarah Cant- Bespoke Hats
I love the vintage feel of Sarah Cants hats; they remind me of times gone by. Her hats are so feminine and flattering but also make a statement as well as been beautifully made.
Sarah Cant is a couture milliner devoted to making hats and headpieces from the finest materials, with an immaculate finish and attention to detail. She specialises in working to commission. Every bespoke piece is a one-off, created specifically for the client. Sarah also works on costume design for the Theatre and Bridal headdresses.
Her fluid, organic shapes are the result of combining tradition with innovation. The bespoke hats and headpieces are sculptural, designed to be as striking off the head as on. The style is both quirky and feminine, with an emphasis on strong, elegant shapes which flatter the face. All of the pieces are entirely handmade by the designer. Sarah states that her work is primarily materials-driven.
I am inspired by a fine straw, a well-textured silk, a piece of wallpaper, and the endless supply of found objects such as old lace, postcards, photographs and buttons.
I am inspired by a fine straw, a well-textured silk, a piece of wallpaper, and the endless supply of found objects such as old lace, postcards, photographs and buttons.
She trained at Kensington and Chelsea College and worked for Stephen Jones before establishing her own label. Sarah’s work is regularly featured in leading International fashion press and she has made bespoke hats for members of the royal family and well known fashion names.
In 2010, Sarah published Hats! Making Classic Hats and Headpieces in Fabric, Felt and Straw. The book has been published in the UK, USA, France and Spain, and is widely used as a teaching tool for millinery courses.
Sarah is Course Director for the highly-regarded HNC in Millinery at Kensington and Chelsea College and teaches regular short courses at West Dean College. She is a member of the innovative Studio Seven textile artists, as well as the Gloucestershire and Devon Guilds of Craftsmen.
Studio Seven
The Studio Seven textiles artists - Liz Lippiatt, Anne Rogers, Jenny Bicat, Kathryn Clarke, Corinne Hockley, Sarah Pearson Cooke, and Sarah Cant - work both independently and collaboratively to produce a beautiful and diverse range of textile-based artwork, clothing, fashion accessories, and soft furnishings using printing, dyeing, painting, felt-making, multi-media, and millinery techniques.
To view more work or commission a hat go to www.sarahcant.co.uk
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