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Vivienne Lake

  • Milliner
  • London, United Kingdom
  • Master Artisan
Vivienne Lake Milliner
Contact
English, French, Spanish
Hours:
By appointment only
Phone:
+44 7541776614
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Everybody has a head for hats

  • • Vivienne believes hats can transform a look
  • • Collaboration is at the centre of her work
  • • She gains inspiration from engaging with other disciplines

Vivienne Lake is an accessories designer who specialises in headwear. Educated and trained in the UK and abroad in millinery, Vivienne keeps expanding her craft knowledge while serving as a millinery advisor and tutor. From outrageous oversized headwear for the fashion runway to everyday millinery, Vivienne is a far-reaching hat designer and maker. She makes hats for fashion designers, celebrities and cultural events, and often turns to collaboration in her creative process. She looks to other artistic disciplines and makers to push the boundaries of her craft. "A hat is an accessory that can seldom stand on its own, yet it is the crowning piece of any outfit," she says.

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Works

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  • ©Jo Cope
Photo: @vraiesjumelles
The milk hat

This is a hood with an extended pleated collar. It was pattern-cut in only two pieces and has a cord drawstring at the front.

Photo: ©Marc Hibbert
Sequin headpiece, collaboration with Harris Reed

This is a large circular sequined headpiece composed of a taut sequined hollow circle around the face and a larger circle at the back of the head with a draped sequin fabric between the two.

Photo: @vraiesjumelles
The oignon hat

A take on the beret, this casual hat has a ruched top. It was pattern-cut in only two pieces.

Photo: ©Jason Lloyd Evans
Pink headpiece, collaboration with Harris Reed

This is a large circular pink headpiece composed of two taut circles at the back of the head. A smaller hoop sits in front and a larger hollow hoop at the back.

Photo: ©Jo Cope
Woven newspaper hat

This is a bell-shaped oversized hat. The weaving of the Financial Times newspaper gives a chunky woven texture and a pink colour. The text is still visible. This hat was made in a project with homelessness charity, Shelter.

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