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THE NEW LADIES HAT ADDITION TO THEFEDORASTORE.COM
IS HIGHLIGHTING NEW HEADWEAR DESIGNERS
“My goal with TheBonnetStore.com
is to provide a venue for lesser-known artists
to get more exposure. There are many milliners
that have "awesome" products and I want
to help them move some of it,” said owner
Duane Dewsbury.
"I am a salesman with a fond
appreciation for headwear. We opened for business
a few years ago with www.TheFedoraStore.com.
It has gone so well, that I wanted to give something
back to the industry, and I figured this outlet
for milliners would work.”
Duane’s featured artist this
month is Wayne Wichern, a milliner from Wyoming
that lives in the San Francisco Bay area. "Wayne
has some very intriguing work. We are very excited
to add his works of art to our online hat collection
and we hope that it will give him some exposure
as well".
Wichern's hats have veiling, braid
and leaf shapes. "I grew up on a farm in
Cody, Wyoming, and I moved to Seattle after graduating
high school," said Wichern. "I began
studying millinery with John Eaton. He was a successful
Seattle milliner and a highly respected teacher.
When the millinery industry declined in the mid
sixties he closed his retail shop and designed
clothing and millinery - and taught from his studio.
Eaton is long gone, but his legacy continues with
me.”
"With all the demands of my
business I've learned to appreciate what creative
ability really means. In this work I am constantly
challenged to develop new skills which lead me
in new directions," he added.
Wichern’s complete line is
available at www.TheBonnetStore.com.
The hats are hand made to order. TheBonnetStore.com
had its official launch for Autumn/Winter 2006
with hats from Wichern, Kaminski, Plaza Suite,
Gougla and Betmar. Milliners can contact Duane
directly at TheFedoraStore.com.
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| Wichern Collection of Better Priced Hats |
Wichern Collection |
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| Wichern Collection Up and Away |
Wichern Collection |
Wayne Wichern Millinery
2115 Harding Ave
Redwood City, CA 94062
wayne@waynewichernmillinery.com
www.WayneWichernMillinery.com
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