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# Marvelous Millinery Exhibitions
Stephen Jones' Hats on Display at London's V & A

By Katie Cordrey | Published 2009-03-05 | Art & Design
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marvelous-millinery-stephen-jones-hats-echibit-london-victoria-and-albert-m
References: [vam.ac.uk](http://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/contemporary/hats/index.html) & [vam.ac.uk](http://www.vam.ac.uk/microsites/hats-anthology/)

The Victoria and Albert Museum in London is hosting an [exhibition](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balenciaga-by-demna) titled “Hats: An Anthology By Stephen Jones.”

In addition to Jones’ millinery masterpieces, hats from the [V & A archives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/archival-exhibition) are on display. Selections include a Tudor knitted beret and a Coptic Fez c.1100 from the V & A’s collection. There is also a two-inch miniature Stetson from the 1940s, used as a Christmas tree decoration and owned by a private collector in Los Angeles.

The exhibit shows through May 31st.

Image Credit: Additional [2-4](http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/nick_scott/hats.htm).

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 5.1/10
- Popularity: 55% | Activity: 90% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Millinery Fashion Trends:** Designers use old-fashion styles and materials to create new and stylish millinery trends.
- **Virtual Fashion Exhibitions:** The fashion industry can go digital with virtual exhibits that can be accessed anytime and anywhere.
- **Sustainable Millinery:** Sustainability and eco-friendly materials can be incorporated into the creation of new millinery designs.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Fashion Retail:** Fashion retail companies can provide fashionable millinery designs that use sustainable and eco-friendly materials.
- **Museum and Exhibition Industry:** Museums and exhibitions can use virtual technology to showcase fashion exhibits and expand their reach globally.
- **Art and Design Education:** Art and design schools could offer courses in sustainable millinery and fashion design using old-fashioned style and materials.

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