Jennifer Ouellette featured in the Barney’s Blog “The Window”

By Jennifer Ouellette, March 17, 2014

IT WAS A PLEASURE TO PRESENT OUR STUDIO TO THE BARNEYS NEW YORK “THE WINDOW”.  AFTER 17 YEARS OF DESIGNING HATS FEATURED IN THE BARNEYS STORES, WE HAVE MANY LOYAL CUSTOMERS INTRIGUED WITH OUR HATS.   AND A COMMON QUESTION DURING MY MILLINERY CAREER IS “HOW DO YOU MAKE A HAT?” and “HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO MAKE ONE”  The answer to those questions are as varied as all of the hats of all of the milliners in the world!!!  But to begin our tour — have a look at the article in “the Window!”

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We’re not sure where it started—the Royal Wedding or Hedi Slimane’s first show for Saint Laurent maybe. Regardless, big brims are back, and we couldn’t be happier.

Hats, you see, have transformative powers—think Zorro or even Jackie O—and if there’s anyone aware of their potential, it’s milliner Jennifer Ouellette. After apprenticing under the famous Stephen Jones, Jennifer created her own label and has been growing the business for the past 17 years. Most of her hats are made here in New York by the hands of skilled artisans, though she recently expanded production to the Dominican Republic. The benefit of keeping manufacturing close to home is that every detail, from the color of barely-there thread to deadstock Swiss grosgrain trim, falls under Jennifer’s watchful eye.

The Window dropped in on her light-filled Flatiron studio and showroom to learn more about the process. Lucky for us, Jennifer was just putting the finishing touches on the spring and summer hats ordered by Barneys. Check out the pictures below, and start planning for the sunny days ahead.

read the entire article http://thewindow.barneys.com/jennifer-ouellette/