Nelly Bichet studied milliner’s techniques in Paris and was apprenticed to a traditional hat-making company before opening her own studio in Le Mans in 1999. Nelly designs her hats, head pieces and accessories to enhance the face and the figure of the wearer.
Her creations reflect her interest in form and colour and her love of couture techniques and fabrics. She has designed costumes and hats for the theatre and the opera and also collaborates with young fashion designers.
Working from a beautiful converted barge in the centre of historical
Le Mans, Nelly Bichet provides a bespoke service by appointment for clients in Le Mans, Paris and London to where she travels regularly.
Nelly Bichet's hats are hand-made using natural and sustainable materials. Her limited series “prêt à porter” collections are distributed through boutiques and hat-shops in Paris, Rome and London.
