My name is Mélanie.

I make wool felt headwear.

It could have ended there.

Instead, I mold, sew, and lace them entirely by hand. The seams remain visible. Sometimes, the flaws do too. I find they age better than perfection.

I like it when an object refuses to pick a side. A bit millinery. A bit streetwear. A bit collector’s item.

Each model is crafted as a one-off piece or in very limited runs.

I don’t make hats to go with an outfit.
I make pieces that end up dictating their own.

The rest is for the wearer to invent.

The hat already existed. Not that one.