We are thrilled to share the news of the exciting recent collaborations between the RSN BA (Hons) Hand Embroidery Students and Graduates, and Lock & Co. Hatters, St James’s Street, London, the ‘home of hats’ since 1676 and the oldest hat shop in the world.

RSN Degree students have had the pleasure of working with Lock & Co. Hatters several times over the past few years. Starting in 2022, Degree students each year have created head adornments based on a floral theme and embroidered and embellished baseball caps based on their hometowns and villages, which have been exhibited in the windows of Lock & Co. Hatters shop.

Degree Student Internships

In August, we had our first internships with Lock & Co. Hatters. Students were interviewed for the two, two-week internship places. The successful students were second year student, Izzy Ager and first year student Harriet Hawtry-Coombs. They were awarded £1500 each for their internship and spent time learning the many facets of the Lock & Co. Hatters business, from millinery techniques, to marketing, social media, photo shoots and accounting, an amazing opportunity!

Graduate Collaboration

The most recent collaboration with Lock & Co. Hatters has been with two RSN Degree Graduates, Livia Papiernik and Claire de Waard. Both Livia and Claire now work at the RSN as alumni lecturers and hand embroiderers, respectively. Both were commissioned by Awon Golding, Head Milliner for Lock & Co. Hatters, to develop embroidery for headbands for the Autumn/Winter collection. This collection is currently showcased in store and on the Lock & Co. Hatters website.

If you are in London to see the Christmas lights, make sure you pop in to the ‘home of hats’ to see their beautiful creations!

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