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2022 HATalk Competition Winners
The 10th annual HATalk Competition was all about making people smile. The brief was to create an original hat or headpiece inspired by the theme ‘Happy Place.’
The concept of ‘Happy Place’ can mean different things to different people. It could be a physical location, a state of mind or something else entirely. This was an abstract theme that could be defined and interpreted in any number of ways. As always, we wanted to encourage everyone to be as creative as possible. The competition closed on 29 June 2022 and there were 110 entries from 18 different countries.
For the first time, the judging was done in two phases this year. In early July, our expert judges Denise Innes-Spencer and Judy Bentinck spent days poring over each of the online entries to choose a shortlist of 10 hats. This round was done remotely and anonymously.
The shortlisted hats were then sent to London to be part of the 2022 London Hat Week Exhibition, where the judges had the chance to see each one up close. After much deliberation, they chose the winners…
First Place
Name of Hat/Headpiece
The Haberdasher
Name of Maker
Jenny Beattie
Country
United Kingdom
Prizes
- £250 Parkin Fabrics Voucher
- 300€ Plooij Hats and Materials Voucher
- Prize pack from Atelier Millinery
- 1-year HATalk Subscription
Second Place
Name of Hat/Headpiece
Hedgerow Headdress
Name of Maker
Josephine Willis
Country
United Kingdom
Prize
- £250 (GBP) The Trimming Company Voucher
- $250 (USD) Ribbon Connections, Inc. Voucher
- 1-year HATalk Subscription
Third Place
Name of Hat/Headpiece
Lana
Name of Maker
Karen Geraghty
Country
United Kingdom
Prize
- 165€ (EUR) The Craft House Voucher
- Selection of Handmade Fabric Flower form M&S Schmalberg
- 1-year HATalk Subscription
Public Prize
This entry received 1334 votes in our online public vote.
Name of Hat/Headpiece
［SPEED ]
Name of Maker
Wen-Ting, KUO
Country
Taiwan
Prize
- $200 (AUD) Hatters Millinery School Voucher
- Prize Pack from Hatters Millinery Supplies
- 1-year HATalk Subscription
See all 110 of the 2022 HATalk Competition entries HERE. To hear about future HATalk Competitions, join our mailing list.
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2022 HATalk Competition Winners
The 10th annual HATalk Competition was all about making people smile. The brief was to create an original hat or headpiece inspired by the theme ‘Happy Place.’
The concept of ‘Happy Place’ can mean different things to different people. It could be a physical location, a state of mind or something else entirely. This was an abstract theme that could be defined and interpreted in any number of ways. As always, we wanted to encourage everyone to be as creative as possible. The competition closed on 29 June 2022 and there were 110 entries from 18 different countries.
For the first time, the judging was done in two phases this year. In early July, our expert judges Denise Innes-Spencer and Judy Bentinck spent days poring over each of the online entries to choose a shortlist of 10 hats. This round was done remotely and anonymously.
The shortlisted hats were then sent to London to be part of the 2022 London Hat Week Exhibition, where the judges had the chance to see each one up close. After much deliberation, they chose the winners…
First Place
Name of Hat/Headpiece
The Haberdasher
Name of Maker
Jenny Beattie
Country
United Kingdom
Prizes
- £250 Parkin Fabrics Voucher
- 300€ Plooij Hats and Materials Voucher
- Prize pack from Atelier Millinery
- 1-year HATalk Subscription
Second Place
Name of Hat/Headpiece
Hedgerow Headdress
Name of Maker
Josephine Willis
Country
United Kingdom
Prize
- £250 (GBP) The Trimming Company Voucher
- $250 (USD) Ribbon Connections, Inc. Voucher
- 1-year HATalk Subscription
Third Place
Name of Hat/Headpiece
Lana
Name of Maker
Karen Geraghty
Country
United Kingdom
Prize
- 165€ (EUR) The Craft House Voucher
- Selection of Handmade Fabric Flower form M&S Schmalberg
- 1-year HATalk Subscription
Public Prize
This entry received 1334 votes in our online public vote.
Name of Hat/Headpiece
［SPEED ]
Name of Maker
Wen-Ting, KUO
Country
Taiwan
Prize
- $200 (AUD) Hatters Millinery School Voucher
- Prize Pack from Hatters Millinery Supplies
- 1-year HATalk Subscription
See all 110 of the 2022 HATalk Competition entries HERE. To hear about future HATalk Competitions, join our mailing list.
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Latest e-Magazine
Featured Supplier
