And now, for something completely different...

It's easy to get stuck in a creative rut, even when your craft is something as outlandish as tiny hats. Despite a seemingly endless pool of ridiculous inspiration from which to draw, in the past few months, my efforts have been dry, dull and tedious, to say the least. Rather than give in to the tiny hat block before me, I decided to branch out a little bit.

For the past month or so, I've been trying my hand at vintage-inspired headpieces. This new line, called MOTH (a softer acronym for Ministry of Tiny Hats) is an exercise in restraint for someone like me, who finds it difficult to stop at just one color scheme, idea or mood. (I tend to be a little all over the place, which can be good for creativity but bad for business.)



In autumnal reds, yellows, browns and blues, these fabric head adornments are more versatile than your standard miniature hat, and certainly more wearable for the down-low fashion follower. These will be available starting next week at Clove in Midtown Atlanta, and eventually, on Etsy. Earlier this week, MOTH made its official debut at the W Hotel's DRINKSHOP bar for Clove's Fall Preview show, Har-Vest.

Look for more images of Clove's entire fall collection, coming soon from excellent Atlanta photog, Jeff Wolk.

On an unrelated note, Ministry of Tiny Hats is now on Twitter! Please follow me there!

and the tiny hat allegiance presses on...

More and more everyday, tiny hats become a part of the mainstream consciousness. Comment if you're a MOTH fan and spread the word!

In the meantime, take a look at some of my most recent tiny hat work, and let it inspire you to get your very tiny hat.part of a new Flora/Fauna collection I've been working on

One half of a custom tiny ballcap order

Marie Antoinette feathered boater & Flora/Fauna headpiece,
given to Anna and Skye as going away presents

In an effort to communicate with you readers more often, what would you like to see on my site? I am not 100% on board with the blog aspect, but like to keep you all informed about tiny hat goings-on. Would you like more updates? A regular site? A better layout?

Faithful fans, it is you I do this for. Gimme a shout.

Until then I remain your humble tiny hat servant.

xoxo
Amy Taylor
Mini Milliner

tiny hats in the news!

It's been a while, folks! So long, in fact, that my return is marked by a TV appearance! This morning on Fox 5's Good Morning Atlanta, I was given the unique opportunity to plug Ministry of Tiny Hats at Clove salon.gallery.boutique, where my hats are currently being sold. My friends Jessie (ConGello) and Brandon Crawford were also on hand to promote their collaborative line of cosmetic bags, which are sold at Clove as well. You can check out the the segment below! In fact, please do!





I was so honored to participate in Fox 5's Road Warrior series, and it's all thanks to the hard-working people at Clove -- in particular, General Manager Coco Cootsillas. You're a saint!

I'll be unveiling new tiny hats at Clove this fall, so be on the lookout! For those looking to make the tiny hat plunge, please inquire within (ministryoftinyhats@gmail.com) about custom orders and current stock! I love you all! Thank you for supporting Ministry of Tiny Hats, as always!

xoxo
Amy Taylor
Mini Milliner

ETSY SALE

clearing out the shop for fall! please don't miss these end-of-season deals!

tiny cabarengels

I never turn down the opportunity to make a custom order. There's little that excites me more than transforming someone's high-falutin fantasy into a wearable product. In fact, each time someone asks if I'm willing to take on a project, even with little time, I make it a top priority. Because really, there's nothing I love more than a tiny hat challenge.

My friend Ashley recently asked me to make five matching, but not identical, top hats and pillboxes for a joint birthday party in her hometown of New Orleans -- a tall tiny hat order but one I was raring to tackle. A little bit Marlene Dietrich in The Blue Angel and a little Liza!, the party featured Ashley and four lady friends as throwback cocktail waitresses, decked to the hilt in over-the-top cabaret ensembles, fishnets and towering metallic heels. My black & silver chapeaus were just the cherry on top. Each one emblazoned with two J's -- initials of the birthday honorees -- the hats embody all my Busby-Berkley dreams, and as a set, are perhaps one of my favorite custom orders to date.

Ashley and her friends, of course, are unbelievably adorable themselves, which certainly helps the immaculate vision come through. As a constant tiny hat supporter, I salute Ashley in her efforts to recreate the timeless glamour of a cinematic classic (as well as its jazzy offspring). I only hope I can continue to deliver the goods.



xoxo
amy taylor
mini milliner

store!

ETSY UPDATED!

ministryoftinyhats.etsy.com

look for more stuff in the coming days!

Dearest members of the Ministry,

I am so sorry to have neglected you for so very long. I am recovering from an intense yet productive weekend filled with craft fairs, parties, dinners and a graduation ceremony featuring none other than the illustrious Glenn Close, known best for her onscreen psychopathic tendencies. You see, my best friend in the whole wide world, Kari, graduated last weekend, and in between celebratory moments, I managed to squeeze in two days worth of tiny hat-peddling at the 9th annual Indie Craft Experience, summer edition. I saw some friendly faces while I was there, including those in my booth. Flanked on either side by fellow fanciful crafters and good friends ConGello (congello@gmail.com) and a bardis, Ministry of Tiny Hats was in great company.

For those of you who came out to the fest, I hope you enjoyed yourselves immensely. From a more personal place, I hope that you found joy in my tiny hats, and possibly even picked one up for yourself or loved one. Many potential purchasers inquired about Ministry of Tiny Hats's Etsy status, and I feel I fell short of expectations. I do, in fact, have an etsy store: ministryoftinyhats.etsy.com. However, having been so busy preparing for this year's I.C.E., I have not kept up with it as well as I'd like. In the coming days, please check my etsy store for new hat styles perfect for summer fun party time!

And please, don't forget, I love custom orders, so don't hesitate to contact me with any and all of your special requests! Just shoot an email to ministryoftinyhats@gmail.com, and let the magic begin! Seriously, let your imagination wild. To prove this point, my aforementioned bff donned the perfect whimsical addition to her grad attire all weekend long: a tiny graduation cap, picture at right. I'm really regretful I didn't make some of these to sell at I.C.E., despite their untimeliness. In the immortal words of Frank N Furter, don't dream it, be it. If you can imagine it, I can more than likely make it a reality!

In other news, my friend and former coworker Jessica had a last minute tiny hat emergency prior to a wedding she was attending in Serenbe last weekend, and luckily I had the perfect chapeau to match her flirty, ocean blue dress. The flat, blue velvet flower hat was the perfect complement to her swingy blonde bob and frock, and further proved that short-haired girls can wear tiny hats just as well -- if not better -- than us Rapunzel-locked ladies.

Again, thanks to everyone who continues to support me in this little tiny business, and has faith that I can make it in a crappy economy overflowing with competition. I like to think I've got a little something that stands out, and I have you guys to thank for that.


xoxo
your loyal mini milliner,
Amy Taylor