Rye hats could be heading for Hollywood as firm goes global

Herald and Heart, which has a shop on Rye High Street, says it is opening a branch in Florida to cope with the “overwhelming” demand for their bespoke head-wear.

Ken White, from Herald and Heart There has been a marked increase in interest for occasion hats in America over the last few years and the added influence of Kate Middleton has helped even more to push millinery once again to the top of the accessory tree. “

Herald and Heart are no strangers to the US market, since exhibiting at New York Fashion Week nearly twenty years ago, their hats have graced stores from coast to coast such as Barneys, Henri Bendels, Saks Fifth Avenue and many others throughout the United States. Having a Florida branch will enable easier representation and distribution to ot