Carla Faso

Biography

Carla Faso designs beautifully handcrafted hats that are vintage inspired. Her creations include hand blocked felts and warm wooly crochet hats for the winter. For the summer months she designs hand blocked straws, fabric caps and hand crochet shull caps in vivid colors.

After receiving her BS, specializing in Clothing and Textiles, from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. She went on to further her design education at the International Academy of Design and Technology in Chicago. While attending IADT, Carla won a fashion design scholarship to study at the Paris Academy. In Paris Carla had the opportunity to study under the accomplished milliner Prudence, who designs all the hats for Vivienne Westwood collection. With a diverse background in clothing design, textiles, retail buying, and business management Carla chose to focus her passion to the millinery arts.

Carla finds inspiration for her designs from the vibrancy of nature’s colors and textures and from the varied richness of past cultures, art and historical events. With taking inspiration from the past, her hats are cutting edge for today’s fashion trends with emphasis on color and detailing.

Carla’s hand blocked straws, felts, fabric and crochet hats are usually embellished with vintage finds or her own hand crafted flowers and beaded trims. She believes that a beautifully designed hat can transform the wearer to an elevated sense of confidence, sophistication and flirtation.