Hat Life Hat Lover Award
Hat Life the headwear industry bible, has added a new category to their annual Hatty Awards for people who are passionate about hats. This award recognizes the customers who support the business of hat making. Up until now the award was only for headwear designers, manufacturers and suppliers.
“We realized that without the consumer buying and collecting hats, there would be no retail headwear business. And despite the economic downturn, headwear sales continue to soar,” said Hat Life Editor, Diane Feen.
The first ever Hatty Awards for the trade were given out in 2008 and were met with great enthusiasm and tremendous success. Headwear Industry leaders (and newcomers) who strive for excellence took home Hatty Awards for 2008. Winners included KOKIN (hatter to the stars), Mainland Headwear Holdings, designer and hat instructor Eia Radosavljevic, Legendary Headwear, New York hatter Ellen Christine, Lisa Battaglia, Lina Stein and others.
But this year Hat Life decided to add a new category to honor hat lovers and headwear enthusiasts (of all ages) who not only love wearing hats, but find the act of buying hats a thrill. “Some of our readers have confessed that they have as many as 500 hats in their hat collection,” adds Feen.
To win a Hatty Award, nominees must submit complete the entry form (with pictures) by October 15, 2009. Winners will be profiled in the Annual Hat Life Book, a 350-page headwear resource and trend guide with articles about all aspects of the headwear industry (as well as a list of thousands of retail and wholesale resources).
You can nominate yourself or another company or individual. You should get your nominations submitted by October 15 2009.
The winners will be included in Hat Life’s media campaign and profiled in the 2010 Hat Life book. Watch for the announcement of winners on December 15, 2009
Fill out the questionnaire and send photos – Get your application at:
http://www.hatlife.com/hatty_awards.php
If you have questions please contact the Hat Life people at support@hatlife.com or call 877.428.5433.
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- Find potential buyers for your products and services
- Find fabric, trimming, manufacturers, suppliers, knitters, domestic and overseas production and importers in the headwear industry
- Get contact information of hat retailers around the world
It is an indispensible resource for all players in the hat business worldwide.
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POST SCRIPT
I interviewed Lisa Battaglia one of the winners of an award last year and I am in the editing phase – please stay tuned for a discussion of her creative process of making hats.
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that sounds fabulous
I’ll have a look!