bio
BIO
Anita Hopkins has been leading a design revolution in the current hat fashion market with fresh, cool and wearable millinery art. Her unique, one of a kind designs have captured the fashion, entertainment & media industries in the US, Europe and Japan by storm. "Let's extend the wearability of a hat from the light of day into the mystery of the night." says Ms. Hopkins.
Experience in London, Deauville and Paris (her inspired homes), where Coco Chanel and her Grandmere, influenced many a design concept, followed by her travels to the Caribbean, South America and Japan for even more inspiration.
She discovered a burning passion travelling and working as a professional model, observing unusual shapes and textures. Searching for the origin of the Panama Straw Hat, she learned first hand in Ecuador , from the native weavers, the process and use of organic materials for weaving the hat and then also had the honor of designing two collections for the house of Jean Louis Scherrer in Paris, crowning the heads of super models and actresses, Claudia Schiffer & Angie Everhart.
Now you can see them on celebrities, on and off the red carpet, which include: Christina Ricci, Neyo, Wil I Am, Wayans Bros (Oprah), Pink, Richie Sambora, Janet Jackson, Omar Epps, & Paula Abdul (American Idol) to name a few.
Take a look at the Fresh Faces of LA, video interview during the Fashion Week Gen Art Launch Party: .......their choice for the latest cutting edge designs in Millinery for 2008.
In Style Wars she created a costume, (complete with hat), in four and one half minutes in front of "live" judges , audience and model. Pure fun! (click on Style Wars Page) above for photo.
Her hats are sold at Traffic Men, Beverly Center., All Purpose, West Hollywood and Isetan, in Tokyo, Japan.
For more details please contact her above or call 323 447 -0428.
Online showrooms: For Women: http://www.seekingdesigners.com/anitahat
For Men: http://www.seekingdesigners.com/anitaman
For Kids: http://www.seekingdesigners.com/anitakids