Holly Young is a Cornish-based hat designer, specialising in contemporary, bespoke millinery for weddings, fashion and special events. Her work incorporates an informed knowledge of modern and period hat design with her own acute sense of detail and beauty, allowing her to create unique, daintily elegant hats, fascinators and headbands.

Graduating in Costume Design for the Performing Arts from the London College of Fashion in 2006, Holly lived and worked in London for five years before moving back to Cornwall, where she grew up. She has worked with the English National Opera, London-based avant-garde milliner Justin Smith, Jane Taylor and world-renowned milliner Philip Treacy, working on hats for Paris Couture Fashion Week, London Fashion Week and top celebrities.

She has worked with the English National Opera, London-based avant-garde milliner Justin Smith, Jane Taylor and world-renowned milliner Philip Treacy, working on hats for Paris Couture Fashion Week, London Fashion Week and top celebrities.

She is also a guest lecturer at Falmouth University for the BA Costume Design for film and television.

Courses currently on offer include:

• FestiVeils Pompom Flower Headdresses
• Cocktail Hat Making Parties
• Knotted Headband Making

Call up to enquire about the next workshop or email to book a group session for you and your friends. Holly also offers private tuition, which you can tailor specifically to your requirements.