Jane Taylor London
Renowned for her impeccable craftsmanship and contemporary designs, Jane Taylor London is a go-to for those who want to strike the balance between au courant flair and timeless elegance. Note her innovative shapes and luxurious materials, making these headpieces ideal for elevating a classic frock. From delicate fascinators to bold, statement hats, we’d wear any and all from her collection.
We love: The Teardrop With Rose, £650 (Was £895)
Philip Treacy
A name synonymous with haute couture millinery, Philip Treacy hats have graced the heads of royalty and celebrities alike. His designs are renowned for their imaginative, sculptural and boundary-pushing approach to hat design. Ideal for making a summer wedding splash, now and for every wedding season to come.
We love: The OC 221, POA.
Sophie Beale
Sophie Beale’s hats offer a refreshing take on classic millinery, combining traditional techniques with modern aesthetics. Her collections are characterised by their elegant lines and exquisite attention to detail. Subtle yet sophisticated: simply, we love.
We love: The Bellevue Folded Fedora, £570, or – for something more wallet-friendly – the Sugar Town Perch Band, £145.
Lock & Co. Hatters
With a history dating back to 1676, Lock & Co. Hatters is one of the oldest and most esteemed milliners in Britain. Its summer wedding collection includes a variety of classic and contemporary designs, crafted with exquisite attention to detail. Heritage, craftsmanship and contemporary cool all rolled into one.
We love: The Lady Grey Navy Wide Brim Hat, £945
Jess Collett
One of the issues with wedding hats is that they can make one look a little like an aspiring minor royal. Not so with Jess Collett’s pieces, which are known for their playful irreverence, blending traditional techniques with high fashion. Expect bold use of colour, innovative shapes, and high-spirited embellishments. Collett’s hats, which exude creative flair, are perfect for artsy summer weddings.
We love: JCM x Cefinn: The Victoire Hat – Green Flash Ribbon, £720
John Boyd Hats
John Boyd Hats is for its refined designs. Established in 1933, its creations exude timeless elegance, combining traditional techniques with a contemporary twist. The brand’s summer wedding hats are great for those who like a good decorative flourish but want to keep the shape simple and classic.
We love: Flower Crown Boater, £890.
Suzannah London
Suzannah London’s hats blend vintage charm with meticulously restrained forms. The result? Unwavering elegance. We love the Ravello straw hat for a hint of Edwardian style via the Amalfi coast.
We love: Ravello Straw Hat Navy, £495
Vivien Sheriff
Vivien Sheriff’s hats are renowned for their dramatic designs and luxurious materials. Combining bold, sweeping shapes with intricate and refined detailing, Sheriff’s creations are always striking and endlessly elegent – think Hamptons chic summer wedding or scorching days idled away on yachts (we wish).
We love: Coconut Shy, £445.
Awon Golding
Awon Golding’s circuitous route to millinery shows in her extraordinary hats, which are celebrated for their exceptional designs and attention to detail. With Indian-English roots, Golding worked in fashion magazine editing in Hong Kong before moving to London to follow her true calling: hat-making. It’s fair to say she has made a roaring success of it; as well as her own eponymous brand, she is also head designer at the prestigious Lock & Co, the oldest milliner in the land. It makes sense that her high-profile fans should span the Duchess of Cambridge through to Lady Gaga; after all, her background is steeped in heritage craft, while she also remains firmly at the forefront of high fashion. We adore the whole collection, but Jay is so delightfully simple yet arresting that we’d never take it off if it were ours.
We love: Jay, £585.
Rachel Trevor-Morgan
From her atelier in St James, Rachel Trevor-Morgan has been crafting elegant and meticulously made hats for more than three decades. With a focus on traditional techniques and high-quality materials, it’s little wonder that in 2014 Trevor-Morgan was granted The Royal Warrant of Appointment to Her Majesty The Queen, who was a habitual wearer of her creations.
We love: Pink Silk Rose Headdress, POA.
