Avenue Magazine

This past December 2023 I had the pleasure to be interviewed by Rebecca Friedman from the Avenue Magazine for their February 2024 issue. Avenue is a local publication based here in New Orleans. Rebecca and I had a wonderful phone interview were I was able to share how and where I learned millinery, what my design aesthetic consist of, all about my Mardi Gras hat collection 2024 and so much more.

I hope you take the time to read all about my millinery process.
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Mugler in Brooklyn

This past March I attended the Mugler exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum.

Here is an exherbt:

“Thierry Mugler: Couturissime is the first retrospective to explore the fascinating, edgy universe of French designer and creator of iconic perfumes Thierry Mugler. A fashion visionary, Mugler established himself as one of the most daring and innovative designers of the late twentieth century. His bold silhouettes and unorthodox techniques and materials—including glass, Plexiglas, vinyl, latex, and chrome—made their mark on fashion history.”

Mugler was not just an amazing designer he was a man with an surreal point of view. He wanted women to be objects of desire. I loved being able to see Philip Treacy’s hats up close and of course Mr. Pearl’s corsets!

This exhibit was right up there with the Dior exhibit at the V&A Museum in London, Givenchy exhibit Kunstmuseum,The Hauge and Schiaparelli at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. Which I have been so fortunate to be able to attend.

Long live couture!

Garden & Gun Article: Meet the Mardi Gras Hatmaker

A New Orleans milliner followed her dream after a mentor said,
“Don’t let the thinking get in the way of the doing”

By MARY CATHERINE MCANNALLY SCOTT

In the hazy late-night hours, Maria Etkind talks to her hats. 

But there’s no “mad hatter” here. Rather, Etkind, a milliner based in New Orleans, knows herself well enough to wait until morning to make a final call about a problematic hat. “We’ll see about you tomorrow,” she’ll say. As she sleeps, the harsh judgment often disappears. She says: “Almost always, in the morning, it’s beautiful again.

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