ABOUT
QUiNTESSENTIALLY ENGLISH
MILLINERY design
HANDMADE IN STAMFORD ENGLAND
British milliner Sarah Crozier has designed hats for over thirty years. In the late 1980’s she studied at Kingston University (London) and graduated from Nottingham Trent University with a degree in Theatre Design, founding her label in 1990. The entire collection is handmade in England using the finest natural materials sourced world-wide.
Sarah has designed for major brands including Liberty of London, The National Trust, David Jones (Australia), Takashimaya (NYC) and SOGO (Japan). For over twenty years she worked with independent stores throughout the UK offering bespoke colour matched millinery to compliment leading occasional brands such as Fely Campo, John Charles and Veni Infantino and regularly collaborates with stores to provide exclusive capsulate collections.
Sarah's designs are worn by a number of celebrities and are regularly showcased at Royal Ascot, Royal Garden Parties, the Kentucky Derby and many other major social events.
HISTORY
1990 - 1995
EVERYDAY HATS
Sarah launched her first collection in 1990 and soon became known for her quintessentially English, vintage-style cloche hats, which she sold throughout the world. Throughout the 90’s she collaborated with Liberty of London to produce an exclusive collection for their millinery department, handmade from her studio shop in Hockley, Nottingham. These designs were also made into a successful range of ‘Hat Kits’ available exclusively from The National Trust.
1995-2010
SPECIAL OCCASION MILLINERY
As Sarah's designs became increasingly more elaborate, a ‘Special Occasion Collection’ was a natural progression. Drawing from her background in theatrical costume design, Sarah worked with lavish fabrics to create a range of highly embellished silk hats, feather tiara and matching hand bags . Her designs conveyed a sense of nostalgia which continued to appeal to her international clients and during this time she embarked on a five year collaboration with David Jones Department Stores, in Australia.
2011- PRESENT
COLOUR MATCHED HEADPIECES
In 2000 Sarah launched her collection of bespoke large-scale head pieces which she now specialises in matching to leading occasion wear collections. Working closely with independent stores throughout the UK, this service is at the forefront of the brand's success. This new direction has ensured the brand's popularity and inspired a number of new collaborations. Renowned for her colourist work, all head pieces are handmade to order by her Stamford studio in England.
In 2024 a capsule collection of Sarah’s flamboyant headpieces were made available to purchase directly from the website.
