For the 2024 HATalk Competition, we challenged hat designers everywhere to make an original hat or headpiece inspired by the concept of WATER, one of the classical elements of Ancient Greece.

Four winners were chosen by our international panel of expert judges – Denise Innes-Spencer, Judy Bentinck and Anél Heyman. The Public Prize was decided through an online vote.

First Place Winner

Name of Hat/Headpiece

Various forms of Water

Name of Maker

Wen-Ting Kuo

Country

Taiwan

Prizes

• £300 (GBP) Guy Morse-Brown Hat Blocks Voucher
• £250 (GBP) Feather Factory Voucher
• 1-year HATalk Subscription

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Second Place

Name of Hat/Headpiece

Within the Wave

Name of Maker

Country

Canada

Prize

• 300€ (EUR)  Plooij Hats and Materials Voucher
• $150 (USD) Judith M Millinery Supply House Voucher
• 1-year HATalk Subscription

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Third Place

Name of Hat/Headpiece

My Leaky Faucet

Name of Maker

Katie Svehla

Country

USA

Prize

• $250 (USD) Ribbon Connections, Inc. Voucher
• 1-year HATalk Subscription

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Fourth Place

Name of Hat/Headpiece

“Aqua Aeternum” – Latin for “Water of Eternity”

Name of Maker

Country

Australia

Prize

• Prize Pack from Hatters Millinery Supplies
• 1-year HATalk Subscription

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Public Prize

Name of Hat/Headpiece

The Little Mermaid

Name of Maker

Kate Nikolson

Country

UK

Prize

• Custom Fabric Flowers from M&S Schmalberg
• 1-year HATalk Subscription

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