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The Materialist : A Podcast from At PresentThe Materialist : Gigi BurrisThis week on The Materialist, I sit down with milliner and creative force Gigi Burris, founder of Gigi Burris Millinery and the nonprofit Closely Crafted, which champions artisanal production in the U.S.We talk about how Gigi went from sewing hats as a Parsons student to dressing Rihanna and being a CFDA Vogue Fashion Fund finalist—while keeping her studio (and her soft-coated Wheaten Terrier shipping manager, Brooklyn Bow) right in the heart of Chinatown. She shares what it means to build a niche brand in an age of sameness, the surprisingly diverse world of hat-wearers, an...2025-06-2143 min
Bourbon PursuitTWiB: Buffalo Trace Stops Production from Flooding, Bourbon is Exempt from EU Tariffs, The Mellwood Legacy CollectionIt's This Week in Bourbon for April 11th, 2025. Buffalo Trace stops production from flooding, bourbon is exempt from EU tariffs, Pursuit launches the Mellwood Legacy Collection.Show Notes:
Buffalo Trace Distillery temporarily closed due to Kentucky flooding.
EU exempts bourbon from new US retaliatory tariffs after lobbying.
EU enforces 20-year-old agreement, reclassifying European 'rye whisky'.
Heaven Hill fills first barrel at new Bardstown distillery after 29 years.
Gigi Burris partners with Woodford Reserve for Kentucky Derby hat collection.
Oxmoor Bourbon Co. becomes official partner of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail®.
Westward Whiskey maker House Spirits files for bankruptcy protection.
Kentucky B...2025-04-1157 min
Creating The Perfect ExperienceHow to Craft A Bespoke Fashion Brand with Gigi Burris MillineryIn this episode, Mark speaks with Gigi Burris. Gigi is one of fashion's top American hat designers. Gigi is a CFDA member and was named Forbes 30 under 30. Her designs have been featured in all the major publications from Vogue to Wall Street Journal. Gigi hats are worn by British royalty to celebrities such as Sarah Jessica Parker, Zoe Kravitz, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Bella Hadid, and Madonna. In this episode we discuss: Gigi shares her background and how she got started with Millinery Discuss creating your own Bespoke fashion brand Closely Crafted event on May 14th Gigi share...2024-05-0227 min
A Thing or Two with Claire and EricaRachel Tashjian’s Opulent Thingies (and a Splash of Cringe)This week, we’re talking Thingies with Rachel Seville Tashjian Wise, fashion news director at Harper's Bazaar and creator of the coolest invite-only newsletter on the block, Opulent Tips. Also, we bring you more CRINGE. To ride the cringe wave, check out this perfect Julie Houts post, Yasi Salek and the podcast Bandsplain (friends, the T-shirt), and the newsletter Club Leftist Tennis’s installment “Tennis is for Weirdos” by Kate Wagner. Also, NYT’s misread of cringe. Rachel’s Thingies: hats (including ones from The Hat Shop, Amy Downs, and Gigi Burris), colle...2023-02-2743 min
Story + Rain TalksGigi Burris: Milliner + Founder Of Gigi Burris MillineryIn 2009, New York based designer Gigi Burris created a long-needed shift in the hat market when she established Gigi Burris Millinery, both with her fresh designs and her point of view on heritage and her craft, a craft that had its beginnings in 16th Century Europe. Since then, she’s gone on to become a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, and a CFDA Vogue Fashion Fund finalist. The modern milliner had a longtime affinity for embellishments and for joyful heritage design, and when she put together her graduation collection as a student at Parsons, it was the hats that she paired wi...2022-10-0657 min
Dry Clean Only: Conversations on Fashion + StyleEpisode 20: Conversation with Gigi Burris, Milliner and Designer of Gigi Burris HatsDry Clean Only: Conversations on Fashion + Style
In this episode, fashion-insider, host Kristen Cole (in NYC) sits with Gigi Burris (also in NYC), founder and designer of GIGI BURRIS headpieces. The collection is designed and lovingly crafted by hand in NYC, a favorite of the fashion-set, worn by stylish celebrities Rihanna, Lady Gaga, and Sarah Jessica Parker (among others), and has graced the cover of Italian Vogue. The women discuss Gigi's love of hats and passion for craft, how she got her start, savoir faire, Parsons School of Design, materials, sustainability, her studio on the LES/ Dimes S...2022-08-1736 min
The Laws of StyleGigi BurrisIn this episode, host Douglas Hand meets with fashion milliner and founder of Closely Crafted Gigi Burris. They discuss the art of hat making and how to (and how to not) wear a hat with confidence. They also cover the newly launched 501(c)(3) non-profit Closely Crafted which promotes American makers and the preservation of local production. Listen in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-07-2942 min
Wear This Not That17: Best Week Ever Dot ComIt was the best week ever.com! On our way to Buffalo Exchange, we saw a vintage/second hand store that wasn’t on our speed dial. Whhaatt??? We had to conquer immediately. Needless to say, we declared Second Street one of the greatest resale stores. (Locations in New York and Japan!) Racks so packed you can’t even move the hangers. In the designer section, Holly found a sheer MSGM top (who doesn’t love a shirt that’s completely sheer), and the most spectacular dress picked out practically blindfolded by our next BFD guest, Devin. After finishin...2020-11-2732 min
The Style That Binds Us podcastIndustry interview with Gigi Burris Millinery on how hats can transform an outfitWe had the pleasure of interviewing Gigi Burris of Gigi Burris Millinery. She is based in Brooklyn, New York and her studio is on the Lower East Side. She was a 2009 graduate of Parsons School of Design where she was nominated to be the Designer of the Year. She studied RTW there. She was a CFDA Vogue Fashion Fund finalist from 2014. Her hats have been worn by Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Haley Baldwin, Taylor Swift and many more! Gigi grew up in Florida and didn't always dream of being a milliner. She loved art and working with her h...2018-11-0437 min