the edinburgh hat studio
Edinburgh
From the Edinburgh Hat Studio, award-winning Scottish milliner and hat maker
Sally-Ann Provan creates bespoke handmade hats, headpieces, & bridal millinery
for weddings (the bride, her family & guests), Royal Ascot, Henley Royal
Regatta, investitures, Royal garden parties, special occasions, stage & screen.
For every event and and everyday! Sally showed for two seasons at London Fashion
Week in her own catwalk show, and her work and inspirations are featured in four
books. She is also featured in the main film in the 'Fashion and Style' gallery
at the National Museums of Scotland, and created a headpiece which was shown in
the Scottish National Portrait Gallery as part of the stunning 'Beauty By
Design' exhibition. She is a V&A Dundee Design Champion. Her hats have graced
the heads several members of the Royal Family including HRH The Duchess of
Cambridge; HRH Princess Beatrice; HRH Princess Eugenie; Zara Tindall; and Autumn
Phillips, and other clients include First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, mezzo
soprano Katherine Jenkins, and broadcasters Edith Bowman; Charlotte Hawkins and
Francesca Cumani. She also creates headwear for opera, ballet, and theatre
companies, television, and film. Each piece is designed and made with great
attention to detail and finish. She is Scottish Opera's milliner making hats for
over 30 of their productions, and other clients include The BBC, Scottish
Ballet, The Royal Lyceum Theatre, and Netflix including a hat worn by leading
lady Brooke Shields in 'A Castle for Christmas'. After her BA Hons degree in
jewellery, Sally dallied a while in paper conservation and museum sculpture,
before nurturing her passion for hats and accessories with comprehensive
millinery training in London. Amongst others, she has trained under the late
Queen Mother's milliner and with The Royal Opera House in Covent Garden. She was
one of 100 top British design business selected to exhibit at 'UK Now' in
Australia, and also exhibited at the prestigious Philadelphia Museum of Art
Craft Show.