StellaPesci's Profile

Bio

Renaissance soul, artist, alchemist...transforming raw materials into objects of useful beauty.

I've been a milliner for over 15 years, selling my work through fine wearable art galleries and upscale boutiques from Soho to South Beach. I no longer wholesale, preferring now to sell directly to my clients, while exploring new dimensions in techniques and ideas.

All of my designs are completely handmade by me, including the patterns and hat foundations, using couture millinery and sewing techniques. Everything is hand-stitched and finished, making it labor intensive, but also a labor of love.

I also make all of my trims and embellishments...hand-cutting and shaping each flower petal and leaf, hand-beading motifs and ornamental elements... I enjoy the process of creating everything myself, so that each piece is unique and original, meticulously hand-fashioned, and made to last.

It's also important to me that my designs are very wearable, and can be worn from year to year, generation to generation. I want everyone, no matter their age, to feel beautiful and confident in my designs.

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