By creating sculptural headpieces, Sofya blurs the boundaries between fashion and art to offer a contemporary alternative to the classical hat. This purple hat was fully handcrafted from rabbit felt.
Height 20 ml
Width 15 cm
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Sofya Samareva
- Milliner
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Rising Star
Contact
Czech, English, Russian
Hours:
Monday to Friday 11:00 - 19:00
Monday to Friday 11:00 - 19:00
Phone:
+420 776346313
+420 776346313
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Turning heads with her hats
- • Sofya initially studied painting and graphic design
- • Irish singer Roísín Murphy wore her hats in a music video
- • Giorgio Armani complimented her in person
Sofya Samareva's hats are instantly recognisable – with their unexpected shapes, clean contours and bright colours, they make a strong impression. They are made mostly of rabbit fur felt or wool and take many forms, including simple boyish caps, classic brims with unusual tops, headwear resembling haircuts or colourful cacti. All are striking yet elegant, luxurious yet casual. Sofya's work attracts a lot of attention and she has collaborated with several interesting foreign designers. "Malaysia-based menswear designer Moto Guo met someone wearing one of my hats in Paris and wrote to me to say 'Your work is so quirky, same as mine.' And for the Tel Aviv fashion collective Muslin Brothers, I created a minimalist collection made of ropes," she remembers.
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Photo: © Juliana Vlčkova
Cap Hat
Photo: © Vojtech Veškrna
Cactus Hat
To escape from conservative forms and colours, Sofya created this playful Cactus Hat. Part of the Something Unreal in the Real World collection, it was fully handcrafted in vibrant blue rabbit felt.
Height 30 ml
Width 13 cm
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Bun Hat
Bun Hat is part of Sofya’s first collection, Hair Hat, consisting of eight different caps shaped like human haircuts. By blending millinery design with hairstyling, she created sculptural and playful headpieces using traditional materials such as rabbit felt.
Height 20 ml
Width 15 cm
Depth 15 cm
Photo: © Juliana Vlčkova
Tintin Hair Hat
Tintin Hair Hat is part of Sofya’s first collection, Hair Hat, consisting of eight different caps shaped like human haircuts. By blending millinery design with hairstyling, she creates sculptural and playful headpieces using traditional materials such as rabbit felt.
Height 20 ml
Width 15 cm
Photo: © Juliana Vlčkova
Cactus Hat
The Cactus Hats were created literally as 'objects for the head'. Created for a fashion show in Maastricht, they were presented along with clothes made by Joelle Boers.
Height 20 ml
Width 30 cm
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