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Dialogues are the windows into the future. You are all very important to me.

Your support and enthusiasm are very much appreciated. An opportunity to link some of you together is a joy.

As we move forward with tentative steps, it is vital that our wellbeing is supported.

Mental health is a central component for this. If we feel good, our confidence increases and we perform better in every aspect of our lives.

Trying to be the ‘best version of ourselves’ feels right. How we achieve this is individual. Hats are a great way to take a step into the unknown. Wear your hat and own your look. Play with the angle, every face is different. Explore accessories in your wardrobe. Adding a textured layer to a hatband changes the look. Slip a narrow belt around a hat to build up layers. There are so many possibilities.

classic timeless shapes. An edgy style will last for years, support our environment andit will take you to so many new places. Who knows what the future will bring...

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You may be persuaded to try a hat in your business arena too. Of course you can consider your brand identity and what the values are that you hold dear in your own business.

The autumn will begin to show. Leaves will take on the start of their yellow hues.

Fields change colour and our wardrobes are moving towards warmer fabrics. A new hat may be on the horizon. Look at

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PHOTOGRAPHY CREDIT. Cover: Ian Nancollas Images | Page 4, 6 & 23: Philip Wright Hats | Page 5: Watermark Photo Page 7: Fotogold Creations | Page 10 - 13: Alex Thraves Page 15: Dr Kieron & Vicky Cooney | Page 16: Karen Christie’s Design Page 17: Dr Kieron Cooney & his Celtic band ‘The Wight Hot Pipes’ Page 18 - 20: Samanta Bullock

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MAKE A SPLASH

PHILIP WRIGHT A real live

images that light up the

debonair

wearer and a special

mad

selection of silhouettes to

hatter, a

choose from.

generous helping of

In the depths of Luton,

the theatrical

near Luton Football Club

talent, lashings of the

and just down the road

charisma, oodles of hat

from Hatters Way, the last

experience as he takes his

working hat factory sits

customers on an

nestled in the centre of

Philip has hat knowledge

individual, spectacular

the city. The railway and

in his blood. Four

‘hat experience’.

packing business were

The Essence of Luton

generations of hat makers, he grew up with hats, played on the shop

A REAL LIVE DEBONAIR MAD H AT T E R .

floor and has taken the art of hat making to a

His passion takes

new level. Surrounded by

the process

history, rubbing

forward; he

shoulders with other

pushes the

craftsmen, Philip found

boundaries,

his passion ran deep into

explores the

the ‘world of hats’.

possibilities and challenges

He has personal stories,

expectations. The

rich background

end result is

knowledge and amazing

extraordinary. A

skills.

free dress up,

close too. This was positioning for the best

performance possible.

solely for hats.

Hats were made in the

A lot of other

factory, packed and

hat factories,

transported by rail.

at the time, were a

It all began as a love story.

combination

Boy meets girl and falls in

of residential

love. The daughter in the

and hat

straw hat business lost her

production.

heart to a Swedish felter.

The buildings

Walter Wright came from

were homes at

a felt hat making family

the front with

who were expelled from

a factory

Europe because of their

constructed

Huguenots routes. His

on the back.

sweetheart, Minnie-Susan

Their new hat factory was

was the eldest daughter

purpose built to house

More and more hats were

of a Hertfordshire family

the machinery. They

produced.

with established skills in

bought state of the art

the local industry. Their

equipment to give them

Like most family

story reflects romantic

the best quality hats.

businesses, the hat

excitement, they decided

Some of this original

business continued as

two hours after their

machinery is still on the

their children took over.

wedding, to set up their

factory floor.

Hat wearing was very

own hat factory.

popular. The hat business The couple combined

was thriving. The factory

their skills to make hats all

used high quality

year round. The straw hats

materials to give their hats

were worn in the summer

the edge. A ‘top-down’

while the felt ranges were

system was designed for

A purpose built factory

for the colder winter

efficiency. The top floor

was their dream. They

months. Based in Luton,

was used for blocking,

planned their hat

the hub of hat making,

stiffening and dying. The

production space to be

their business grew.

specialist machines were

IT ALL BEGAN A S A LO V E S TO R Y.

positioned on the second

factories was

floor while finishing took

remarkable. All

place on the first floor.

the other

Finally, storage was on the

industries were

ground floor. When

located in the

production was at its

vicinity too. It

peak, the finished hats

was the global

would be sent through a

centre for hats.

trap door on the first floor to a waiting horse and

World War One

cart for the next stage of

and World War

the hats journey to

Two heralded

market. Other hats were

the decline of

stored on the ground

the hat industry.

floor awaiting their own

Walter Wright

transportation.

took over the running of the

H AT W E A R I N G WAS VERY POPULAR.

Luton railway station was

factory when

much larger than required

Philip Walter Wright’s

for the town, due to the

health declined. Walter

staff. As a keen supporter

volume of hat production.

reacted quickly to

of Luton Football Club, his

In the 1930s Luton

changing demands in hat

involvement gave them

produced over 70 million

wearing and managed to

their name ‘The Hatters’

hats each year. The

keep the business going

adding to his care of the

density of the hat

for himself and his 1000

community.

When Philip took over from his father, he focused on small runs and some new creative collections. His catwalk collections turn heads and demonstrate his design skills, with additional opportunities for customers to discuss their hat options at his bespoke consulting boutique showcases.

look. His talent to express

become an iconic piece in

new ideas in an individual

every customer’s new hat

He is an artist who uses

way are paramount to the

collection. His hats tell a

hats to give the wearer a

final outcome, every hat is

story in a three -

unique, new, dramatic

a creation and will

dimensional form. No two hats are quite the same.

Reflecting on the future, Philip hopes to use his factory space as a place for creative people to use and explore their own ideas. He points out that there is nowhere for individuals at the start of their journey. His legacy is to create this space for these new projects with his daughter.

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the other three loops to create symmetry. The next

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PENCIL, RULER AND SCISSORS

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D O U B L E S I D E D TA P E O R F O L D M A G I C TA P E

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seems inconsequential

Cut eight 1cm by 30cm

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discarded or broken

and in the bathroom, it

1cm width. So that there

jewellery.

cannot be ignored!

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Reusing paper is a

the diameter is 6cm with a

sewn or pinned to a hat or

brilliant way forward. Of

mark the centre.

headband.

course, there are the obvious ways but I took a

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trip to the Movement

strips, fold them in half.

Studio in Berkhamsted to

Using double sided tape

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together. Using another

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delicate paper form for a

so that it fits round the

head hugging hat, an

middle of the centre and

addition to a headband

stick securely. Place the

and a hat decoration.

second loop opposite like the hands of a clock at six

.....she created a delicate

o’clock. Take the next

paper form.

three loops and space evenly on one side and

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hat and goggles all

This was

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issue, having

Imagine being

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and dead man top hats.

define the character of

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transforms. Like a

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Dr Kieron Cooney with his

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Representation for the whole

venture when she realised that there was a gap in

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More accessible clothes

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Para-athlete Samanta

Her aim is to offer

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Bullock is a very special

inclusion for all. Key

opening and fastening at

fashion designer. She is

elements in her designs

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give her customers

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that hold a passion in

choices on what to wear.

into the body. These

their hearts, compassion

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in their actions and live

features in her work.

some people and useful

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Her mission is to bring

developments is required.

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They created some

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way forward.

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delicate message hidden Samanta began this

from view with positive,

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customers.

them. These hidden words are clearly visible in their use of dynamic

O N E I N C LU S I V E S T E P AT A T I M E . . .

communication for visually impaired people

More companies are

in the form of Braille,

wanted to fulfil the

centred on meaningful

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semantic messages. This

Everyone is included.

truly reflects the values of

Her work knows no

all the brands working

boundaries. New brands

together.

are welcome to join Samanta’s quest for full

Her brand wants

inclusion. A rich

customers to have a

community of all shapes

variety of choices. She

and sizes, with no

aims for clothes which are

gender limits, just a

beautiful and stylish. If a

passion to live life as the

customer cannot find

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themselves.

an online form. They explain their ‘pain’ and

All customers’ needs are

Samanta with her

recognised, sizes are

designers look for and

supported, gender is

find a solution. One

acknowledged while

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both their values and

the team adds garments

the companies working

with Samanta are aligned.

add to the green

No stone is left unturned

credentials of the final

for their client based

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needs, to add value to the experience for each

The process only works as

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designer groups work

Sustainability is at the

towards the goals.

heart of her choice of

Samanta explained that it

brands.

would be impossible to do this alone. Our

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strategy is a step towards our goal together. We need to make changes in

Another outfit Samanta

our society and get

suggested was a soft long

Samanta will only work

everyone onboard one

black dress. The skirt is

with companies that have

garment at a time.

busy with a full hem

a significantly sustainable approach. Some

edging; this gives a good Hat Cameo

companies use rescued

cover for the legs of a wheelchair user. A

fabric. This limits supply,

Samanta suggested a

pleated, cascading

but supports the

jumpsuit by Caroline

fascinator would work

environment. Each brand

London. The trousers and

well to balance and

has a difference

tops zipped together.

support the look.

ecological footprint, with

Different materials,

the use of natural fibres

various colours with a final

including vegan leather,

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organic cotton and fabrics

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created with fabric waste

work well for a look. A hat

to identify a few

would be difficult for the

examples. Many more

wearer in a wheel chair,

areas are followed in

but a deep wide hair

support of this cause from

band in grey or green

manufacturer to use of

would complement the

discarded materials all

outfit to perfection.

L E A R N M O R E AT

S A M A N TA B U L LO C K . C O M

T H E H I S TO R Y O F. . .

HOMBURG H AT wearing his new hat

created a stunning

design.

silhouette.

A masterful shape, the

The Homburg was also

Made from a stiff felt

Homburg hat was made

worn by Kaiser Wilhelm II

crown with a very

to last.

as his hunting hat.

pronounced dent in the

Fashioned in green, this

centre, running from front

Worn by distinguished

German hat was exactly

to back, called a ‘gutter

Prime Ministers; John

the same as the

crown’, the Homburg was

Major, Harold Macmillan,

Homburg.

Winston Churchill to name but a few.

The new trend found the

This German design

Homburg

turned heads and

reaching new

became very popular.

heights as formal

Later, Edward VII ordered

dress. Dark

this same hat when

colours were

visiting a state of the art

popular as more

hat factory, Möckel near

and more men

Bad-Homburg. A hat

bought this hat

made popular in 1890 by

for their hat

Edward, the Prince of

collections to go

Wales, eldest son of

with their top

Queen Victoria after a trip

hats and flat

to a spar in Bad-Homburg

caps. Something

in Germany, came back

different that

A H AT M A D E POPULAR IN 1890

BY EDWARD VII.

a strong hat. A distinctive

disappeared. No one

small brim edged this

wears one now and a

hard crown with the brim

Homburg is only

turning in to create a

defined as an item of

‘kettle curl’.

headwear in historical archives.

. . .TO C R E AT E A ‘ K E T T L E C U R L’.

They are rare and sort-after vintage pieces.

The Homburg was finished with a petersham

Wait a moment, our

ribbon for the band and

Luton Hatter, Philip Wright

completed with a flat

makes and wears this

bow.

unique Homburg hat.

Sadly, the Homburg Hat

A relic from the past ... the

went out of fashion and

hat not the Hatter!

S A D LY, T H E H O M B U R G H AT WENT OUT OF FA S H I O N A N D D I S A P P E A R E D.

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NEXT? Edwina Ibbotson is a fantastic British Milliner with amazing skills. Her hats reach award winning heights. Sort after by her clients and treasured in hat collections, an Ibbotson piece is coveted by its owner.

Christine Atelier is an exquisite milliner. Heads turn for her hats. She uses shape, colour and style to create memorable headwear. Each silhouette is an image to remember.

Lindy Lou is a remarkable actress and model. Her journey onto the stage began late in life. She takes us on the journey toward her success. The obstacles she had to overcome and her strategic plan.

A look at hats used in Mini Racing. We will share some racing experiences.

Take a trip round the track and reflect on the highs and lows of being a ‘petrol head’.

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Why are all men’s hats named while very few ladies hats ever had names?

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Men’s hats were blocked by hatter giving them a distinct shape. Further hats were made in the exact block making the hat form regular and clear. More hats were made the same.

In contrast, ladies’ hats were designed by milliners. These hats varied in shape and style. The lack of consistency in the final shape may have been part of the reason for less names linked to their hat shapes.