Lomax and Skinner

30/03/2026

🌟SAVE THE DATE’S 16th AND 17th MAY 2026 🌟

‘The British Hat Guild,’ presents a two-day symposium to celebrate Britain’s specialist millinery and hat making techniques that now feature on ‘The Red List of Endangered Crafts.’ Hosted in the heritage-inspired surroundings of ‘The Founders’ Livery Hall,’ and in partnership with ‘Heritage Crafts’ and ‘The Worshipful Company of Feltmakers’.

Across a programme of talks on May 16th and 17th, the symposium will explore the craftsmanship, techniques, and stories that define traditional hat-making. Highlights include a talk by Rachel Trevor Morgan; a celebration of ‘Lock & Co. Hatters,’ as they mark 350 years as the world’s oldest hatters; and specialist talks including straw plaiting and hatting, fabric pleating, flower-making, plume making and Britain’s pre-industrial felt-making heritage.

By shining a light on these remarkable skills and the people who practise them, the symposium offers an opportunity to appreciate their enduring relevance and respect the rich legacy they represent within today’s British craft and design industry.

Tickets on sale over four sessions from early April, see the British hat guilds website for more details 🎩

13/09/2025

The British Hat Guild’s Making Headway; Celebrating Sustainability in Hats exhibition — a celebration of craftsmanship, creativity, and the future of millinery.
Join us as the guild spotlights the artistry behind the hat, from heritage techniques to bold innovations. Expect film screenings, collaborative showcases, and conversations that champion sustainability and style.

Kicking off with a short film, this event brings together leading voices in ethical design:

🎙 Elly Stemerdinck - Editor in chief of the Hat Magazine
🎙 Carry Somers – Author of The Nature of Fashion & co-founder of Fashion Revolution
🎙 Berni Yates – Designer and educator

📅 Opening: Saturday 20th September
📍 Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton

Tickets available on https://www.culturetrust.com/whats-on/sustainability-within-creative-industries-film-panel-discussion or see BHG instagram/website

Organised by The British Hat Guild, this talk complements the acclaimed exhibition:
Making Headway: Celebrating Sustainability in Hats — a showcase of innovation, heritage, and conscious craft.

Whether you’re a designer, educator, or curious creative, this is your chance to engage with the ideas shaping a more sustainable future.

01/09/2025

A fabulous day at as a guest of ❤️ My heart is full ❤️

I wore the Portrait dress in Antique Rose by (which is a fabulous price in the sale). My hat is by , bag and sandals

More snippets on Stories and I’m looking forward to preparing a reel from my favourite moments today, they were so many 🫶

Pr invite

Have a fabulous evening guys 💋

02/05/2025

Please do join us as The British Hat Guild unveils Beyond the Brim: The Heritage of Hat Making to celebrate London Craft Week
 
We are thrilled to be part of this curated showcase from the ‘British Hat Guild,’ in association with ‘The Worshipful Company of Feltmakers,’ and ‘London Craft Week,’ which celebrates the artistry of contemporary hat makers; merging traditional methods with modern innovation.
  
🗓️ Dates: Monday 12th to Friday 16th May 2025
🕰️Opening Times: 10am - 5pm (late night Thursday until 8pm)
📍Venue: Bank of England Museum, Bartholomew Lane, London EC2R 8AH
 
No entry fee or booking required for the exhibition

Photo credit: Silk Stetson by Lomax & Skinner
 

18/04/2025

Night time window of White Rabbit Hat designed by

Happy Easter 🐰🐇🐰🐇🐰🐇🐰🐇🐰🐇

26/10/2024

Beautiful new A/W24 range launching this week at Rachel Skinner Millinery website and Lewes shop please follow to see the collection and regular updates.

Featuring here The Emerald made from striking velvet fabric from .kuyath and finished with vintage brass feathers.

Many of the styles in the collection are made from off cuts of fabrics, vintage materials and finds helping to save our planets precious resources 🪐

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26/09/2024

Finally after 5 months we’ve managed to get the hackers off our instagram account and claim it back 🎉🥂🍾🎉🥂🍾🎉🥂🍾🎉🥂

It’s taken many hours of shear determination and why meta make it so hard to contact them I don’t know and when you’re small business owners doing everything it’s been incredibly frustrating.
Anyhow Sarah and I are still here teaching and making beautiful hats for our customers thank you for being patient 🙏🏻

13/05/2024

Our instagram account has been hacked and they are posting about bitcoins pretending to be us saying how much money we've made. We are desperately trying to sort it out but its proving very difficult to get through to Meta to report it, if anyone has been through this and has any helpful advise please let us know. The more people that report the posts can be helpful as well, you can do this by going to the instagram post, clicking on the 3 dots in right hand corner and click report button it only takes one minute to do.
Many thanks xx

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02/05/2024