Sarah McGahon Millinery

ABOUT

Sarah McGahon is a Wicklow based milliner, with a star studded list of tutors, teachers and clients behind her, she is now out on her own. She is now creating visually arresting, instantly wearable hats & headpieces. For a list of stockists, please click here.

Each piece is hand made and stitched, and prices start from 100 euro. The atelier is open by appointment only and she can be contacted on + 353 (0)87 292 2699.

TRAINING

Sarah McGahon, initially trained in evening classes in the Grafton Academy in Dublin, then did a year's apprenticeship with milliner Jacinta Fahy. Sarah then decided to start college and after 4 years gained a degree in Woven Textile Design (B Des) from the National College of Art and Design (NCAD) in Dublin.

In Summer 2005, Sarah won an internship to work with renowned milliner, Stephen Jones (Covent Garden, London, England) There she was honoured to work with designers like John Galliano, Basso & Brooke, Erdem, and had celebrity clients like Dita Von Teese, Kylie Minogue and Mick Jagger.

Still feeling the need for more hat training, Sarah went on to London to do a HNC in millinery in Kensington and Chelsea College in London, where she had hats on display in the Department Store, Peter Jones in Sloan Square in London, and some were worn at Ascot.

Sarah now makes Couture millinery for Mother of the Bride and Bridal wear, creates historical hats for films and theatre based headpieces in her atelier in Bray, County Wicklow.