Ellie Vallerini is a couture milliner based in the fine city of Norwich where she makes elegant hats and headdresses perfect for weddings, races and events.

Ellie's designs show her love of colour, simplicity and style. Using a variety of materials and traditional millinery techniques she makes each hat by hand making them an object of beauty and craftsmanship, something Ellie believes adds to the magic of wearing a couture hat.

After gaining a BA Hons in Contemporary Crafts Ellie moved to London to pursue her hat making dream and was awarded a Distinction in Millinery at Kensington and Chelsea College and won the Fashion and Textiles prize for the V&A’s ‘Inspired by…..’ in 2011.

Ellie went onto hone her skills through internships with renowned milliners such as Edwina Ibottson before being offered a job as Designer/Maker for Royal Milliner John Boyd. Over the next six years she developed her millinery skills and enjoyed working closely with individual clients at the Knightsbridge atelier, designing the perfect hat to make each customer look and feel great.

In addition to designing and making her own range of couture hats Ellie regularly makes commissions for the stage and some of Londons Top attractions and has worked on many external projects including national and charity events, music videos, fashion shows and photoshoots.

“Ellie is an up and coming milliner with classic roots. If you want to support British design and be ahead of the curve – invest in Ellie Vallerini now, it’s a name you’ll be seeing a lot more of soon.”

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“Thank you so much for my fantastic hat! I love it so much, it filled me full of confidence and made me feel very stylish. I recieve so many lovely comments from other guests. It was so much fun working on the design with you! Can’t wait for you to make more for me, especially my bridal hat! Thankyou”

Lottie Day