Hello my name is Kay,
Welcome to the Art of Millinery California Style. You have tapped into a part of me, because I truly love fashion and the Art of Millinery.
As an African American woman who loves fashion it's easy to be creative when designing hats for myself; which usually match my clothing. I like the idea of being coordinated and most of my designs are created with fabric, which can be used with feathers and fur or flowers and bows. Beautiful designs can be created with other mediums as well so I also use felts, straws, sinamay, ricenet, and leather.
Being a woman conscience of fashion I believe it's important to look not only presentable, but good when stepping out; be it to the corner store or church on Sunday. I also believe most women of any color are fashion conscience and I keep this in mind when designing art pieces which range from simple to flamboyant depending on the season. . . .
Many call millinery a craft, but it's a lot more than that. For me each hat is piece of art, a part of me, and is designed and created methodically. All my hats are made from scratch and every piece of trim(decoration) on each is thought out before being stitched on.Most people having an opportunity to observe hats being made call it hard work because they never realized how much went into the design of one little hat.
I call it creating extensions of myself, and for those who are looking for hats I hope you find some you feel are extensions of who you are as well. Thank you for visiting and please check back to see my new designs, as well as those of some student deigners who have attended my classes. For more information about me, please visit my other SITES
