Joanna Zara Millinery is a hat maker in Hove who may change your daily life in a perpetual celebration. Just have a look at her Gold Chain Hat which may well turn you into a Cleopatra of modern times in a second. It is made of “faux gold snake skin, and the chain is a sort of “hardcore” veiling that falls across the face.” Joanna Zara is a specialist of surprising hats; she could make you a different woman every day. The Gold Chain Hat keeps the mystery of your eyes and heart behind a curtain of lovely chains but if you don’t really feel like Cleopatra you could still try another one. For example, a surprising black hat which may look like a normal hat if you don’t give it a second look. See it from above and you will immediately catch the specificity of this unique “clock hat” as I call it. Joanna Zara describes it as “a hat made of black silk, padded to give the button depth. The needle is a bamboo knitting needle, carved and sprayed silver.” On top of being beautifully surprising it brings some exotic elements like, silk and bamboo, which make it even more attractive. You risk to turn some heads with this “clock hat” but it’s fine as long as you don’t lose your head. The little white veil on top will not unveil your secret thoughts so don’t hesitate, go and meet Joanna Zara in her studio in Hove. She can make a hat just for you, something that will fit the hat you’ve got in your head before you put it on your head. This understanding and imaginative designer treats every customer like a unique creature and dresses their heads with unique features. She is ready to adapt her own models or to make up something new for your special occasion, just ask she’ll be happy to give you a Audrey Hepburn look.
Joanna Zara can give you a hundred different faces; her hats are like mirrors reflecting a different image everyday. For a simple stylish daily life you will find velvet, ribbons, flowers, feathers and much more in Joanna’s secret studio. When it comes to special occasion, expect the unexpected. Joanna Zara can make you mysterious, surprising, eccentric, charming, romantic, passionate, but never unnoticed.
Prices for a hat can start at £ 30, £ 90 or £ 120 depending on the materials and time necessary to make it.
Meet Joanna Zara Millinenary on her website for more information: www.joannazaramillinery.co.uk
written by Nadia Bacha
