Millinery designer Meg Dennis has captured the attention of the fashion world after being selected for the Chanel and The King's Foundation Métiers d'Art Millinery Fellowship 2025/26. This prestigious fellowship aims to preserve and innovate traditional craft techniques, focusing on discovering and nurturing next-generation artisans.
Dennis's work layers diverse materials such as wool, sinamay, straw, and waxed cotton to present experimental structures. She reinterprets familiar silhouettes like pilot caps, trucker caps, and wrap hats through exaggerated proportions, functional pockets, and decorative button florals, transforming them into uniquely original headwear. Her pieces transcend simple hats, resembling wearable sculptures.
Dennis's approach—respecting the grammar of traditional millinery while boldly combining material experimentation with structural thinking—points toward the future of handcraft. In a contemporary fashion industry dominated by mass production, her work reaffirms the value and potential of handmade artistry.
With support from Chanel and The King's Foundation, Dennis is solidifying her position as a creator who modernizes traditional craftsmanship. Her trajectory will serve as an important case study in how the fashion industry can harmonize handcraft with innovation.
Dennis's work layers diverse materials such as wool, sinamay, straw, and waxed cotton to present experimental structures. She reinterprets familiar silhouettes like pilot caps, trucker caps, and wrap hats through exaggerated proportions, functional pockets, and decorative button florals, transforming them into uniquely original headwear. Her pieces transcend simple hats, resembling wearable sculptures.
Dennis's approach—respecting the grammar of traditional millinery while boldly combining material experimentation with structural thinking—points toward the future of handcraft. In a contemporary fashion industry dominated by mass production, her work reaffirms the value and potential of handmade artistry.
With support from Chanel and The King's Foundation, Dennis is solidifying her position as a creator who modernizes traditional craftsmanship. Her trajectory will serve as an important case study in how the fashion industry can harmonize handcraft with innovation.
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