G A L V I N - i
z e d H e a d w e a r
Showroom
Our new showroom is by appointment at your convenience.
Monday to Friday 10am - 7pm T:617.426.4885
We are located at 450 Harrison Ave., Studio 300-C, Boston MA 02118
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About us
Marie Galvin
is an Award winning Irish Milliner based in Boston.
Ten
years ago, with limited access to schools offering millinery
courses in the States, Galvin resorted to teaching herself the Art
of Millinery and set out to become
a milliner. She began daily intensive studies with the aid of
old edition
Millinery instructional books and by deconstructing vintage
hats. “I felt that if I learned the old techniques of Millinery,
the rest would follow”. With that, Galvin finally found her true
calling!
Five months later in October 1999,
Galvin exhibited her first Collection of Couture Hats during Fort
Point Channels Annual Open Studios. It was a great
success and Galvin sold most of her first
Collection
to some very excited customers.
In the Fall of
1999, Galvin had produced and completed her first fashion show,
“Something Wicked this way comes”. It was a huge success and
the orders were piling in. May 2001 following in the steps of
Martha Stewart, Marie was invited the be a Guest Speaker and
to exhibit hats at The Cincinnati Flower Show. That same month
Galvin was invited to co-produce and exhibit at Boston’s leading
cutting edge Gallery, Gallery Soto. Titled “Reversed, An
Artistic View of Fashion”. In August 2001, she won 1st
runner up in the Hat Designer of the Year competition held
in London. That Fall marked the debut of Galvin’s first
of many Trunk Shows at Henri Benders in New York City.
October 30th,
Genart
showcased GALVIN–ized Headwear at Fresh
Faces in Fashion.
Four accessory and eight clothing designers are picked each year
out of hundreds of entries to exhibit their designs at the annual
event. The September 2001 issue of Irish America
Magazine
featured Galvin as the cover story.
October 2001 her hats were featured during a Fall Fashion Segment
with Diane Sawyer on the Good Morning America
show. In February 2002, Patti Wilson, New York’s leading
fashion stylist, invited Galvin to have her hats top off the Fall
2002 Heatherettes Collection during New York’s world famous
Fashion Week. In May 2002, The British Hat Magazine
invited Galvin along with 5 other international hat designers to
create an alternative version of the panama straw hat. Galvin’s
Avant Guarde design won 1st Place in the panama
Challenge. WCVB's evening
show
Chronicle,
featured GALVIN–ized
Headwear on a "Fashion
in Boston" segment.
Five years
later, she continues honing her craft as a Milliner in her fully
operational workshop in Fort Point, Boston. Galvin is fast
earning a reputation for her collection of eclectically styled
hats and headpieces. Over the past 4 years, she has enjoyed great
exposure from both the international and domestic press.
GALVIN–sized Hats have been seen on
celebrities such as Cher, Alicia Keys, Vivica A Fox,
Claire Daines, Taye Diggs to name a few.
"My mission is to create unique
handcrafted headwear, providing multiple expressions for the women
who wear them", says Galvin. The Collections are original and
hand constructed, employing the use of wool, felts, opulent
fabrics and exotic trims.
“It’s about making a statement with
one dramatic piece," said Galvin, "Top off a unique outfit with an
eye catching headpiece and voilà!"
