Katalin is a London based milliner working from trendy Muswell Hill. Her story started when inquiring strangers on the tube, buses and streets of London started questioning Katalin about the hats she wore.
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My love for hat making started at the age of 18 when I would hand stitch hats for my friends and loved ones. As a child I drew inspiration from Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe. I was highly inspired by 1990’s pop bands and always dreamt of creating my own hat line one day.
I have trained with Katherine Elizabeth — award winning milliner — and have recently completed my training in millinery course from the St Martin's College of Art.
This procedure varies from hat to hat. In Katalin’s words:
“It always varies what inspires me and the design can change till the last stitch. Wherever I go, I find ideas and inspiration that make me create a new hat or headpiece.
It is a bit like having a child when I make hats. I have a piece of material and in the end I can hold this piece of material with a heart beating in it.
What I like most is when I go to vintage markets, and I can see beautiful 50-60-year old accessories, especially brooches with each one having its own history. I carefully choose each one of them with the aim to create something vintage with a modern look”.