LHW Headliners Meet the Maker
Interview with milliner Harvy Santos by London Hat Week. London Hat Week is a collection of hat related events run by individuals and organisations across London, celebrating the art of hats in the city that is home to some of the most talented milliners in the world.
Interview with milliner Harvy Santos by London Hat Week. London Hat Week is a collection of hat related events run by individuals and organisations across London, celebrating the art of hats in the city that is home to some of the most talented milliners in the world.
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HEADLINERS<br />
MEET THE MAKER<br />
HARVY SANTOS
FROM THE HAT<br />
WEEK TEAM<br />
London Hat Week is a collection of hat<br />
related events run by individuals and<br />
organisations across London, celebrating<br />
<strong>the</strong> art of hats in <strong>the</strong> City that is home<br />
to some of <strong>the</strong> most talented hat<br />
designers in <strong>the</strong> world.<br />
The last hat week saw over 70 individual<br />
events organized across London & <strong>the</strong> UK<br />
with participation from Stephen Jones<br />
OBE and Hilary Alexander OBE.<br />
In <strong>the</strong> lead up to London Hat Week 2018<br />
(<strong>LHW</strong>18) 22-28 March we've approached a<br />
number of makers, hat enthusiasts and<br />
fashion industry insiders to participate<br />
in a series of short interviews we’re<br />
calling London Hat Week <strong>Headliners</strong>.<br />
In this issue we talk to London-based<br />
Milliner Harvy Santos. Born in <strong>the</strong><br />
Philippines, Harvy began his career as a<br />
professional ballet dancer in Hong Kong;<br />
he <strong>the</strong>n studied millinery at Kensington<br />
and Chelsea College and has worked for<br />
The Royal Opera House, Noel Stewart, and<br />
Stephen Jones.<br />
For more information about London Hat<br />
Week:<br />
mail@londonhatweek.com<br />
www.londonhatweek.com<br />
Georgina Abbott 07932 678003<br />
Twitter: @LondonHatWeek<br />
Facebook & Instagram: @londonhatweek
R H O N D A H A T , S S 1 8 L O O P D E L O O P C O L L E C T I O N , H A R V Y S A N T O S<br />
What is <strong>the</strong> first hat you made?<br />
The very first hat I made was a<br />
sculptural metallic silver sinamay<br />
fascinator with a purple glitter ball<br />
skewered on black ostrich quills which<br />
could be worn front or backwards.(Gosh,<br />
what was I thinking!)<br />
What is your favourite hat from film/TV?<br />
How fabulous is Noel Stewart’s veil on<br />
Lucy Boynton? (Murder on <strong>the</strong> Orient<br />
Express, 2017, pictured below)<br />
What is your favourite hat to wear?<br />
I don’t really have any favourites<br />
because I like <strong>the</strong>m all - ladies or<br />
gents, if i can put it on my head, I<br />
will wear it. In fact, if I can wear<br />
<strong>the</strong>m all in one go, I will!<br />
For whom would you most like to choose a<br />
hat?<br />
Everyone!<br />
If you could travel through time to any<br />
era famous for hats, when would it be?<br />
The New Look era — because everyone<br />
looks and feels fabulous!<br />
Tips for choosing a hat...<br />
Go for comfort, wearability and style!<br />
The joy of a hat is…<br />
...feeling fabulous in it and making<br />
your audience marvel in delight!
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