Milliner Lottie Fenby

Who do you want to be today?

Hats have magical properties; when you find the right one it has the power to transform you. You can stand out, you can hide in plain sight; a hat can give you flair or be your armour, femme fatale, detective, Pre-Raphaelite muse, the question is: who do you want to be today?

And who am I?

My millinery is inspired by my two great loves; music and people. I did a music degree at Cambridge University and later went on to study psychology. I wanted to take all the things that music taught me about love, passion, joy and despair and manifest them into physical objects.

I trained at Kensington and Chelsea College and have since worked for Stephen Jones, Harvy Santos, Piers Atkinson, Awon Golding and English National Opera among others.

I aim to create pieces that inspire a transformation in the wearer. The hat is just the starting point – how will you continue the story?

My eye
My hands
Lottie Fenby standing in a field