The Headwear Association Hosts 111th Annual Dinner and Fashion Show In Central Park
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The Headwear Association 111th Annual Dinner Group Photo
“Industry gatherings are a great place to see, be seen, and catch up with old friends. But rarely do they present as warm a feeling of camaraderie as the assemblage that the Headwear Association gathered together last week at New York’s Central Park Boat House. Kudos to The Headwear Association for creating a spirit of good will within its membership as the industry’s designers continue to create innovative headwear that turns heads.” David Rose, MR Magazine
Founded in 1908, our 112-year-old organization is the oldest of its kind in the USA. The mission of our founders was to encourage friendship and fraternity in the hat trade, and this goal has been achieved and maintained for more than a century.
Every year, The Headwear Association honors recipients in three categories. Retailer of the Year was presented to Joyce Locks of Hatsationa!
Retailer of the Year Winner Joyce Locks from Hatsationa! with her granddaughters
The Ben Rosenthal Award, which honors years of excellence in the headwear industry, was bestowed upon Douglas Highsmith, President/CEO of Dorfman-Pacific Co., Inc.
Rosenthal Award Winner, Doug Highsmith from Dorfman Pacific
The final honor was awarded by S.H.Baik of Young An Hat Company who donated an FIT Scholarship of $100,000 on behalf of the Headwear Industry. The talented recipient of this generous award was FIT Student, Marisa Belfiore from Long Island.
THA FIT Scholarship Winner Marisa Belfiore with Joon Woo Baik, Jae Won Baik and Seung Soo Bak from THA International Sponsor Young An and Bill Stein, Dorfman Pacific
This year’s dinner also treated guests to a fashion show highlighting the best in headwear and millinery. The show included exquisite custom designs from The Milliner’s Guild.
THA Fashion Show Models wearing designs from The Milliner’s GuildTHA Model Suprova Ferdousi in a Callanan ClocheTHA Fashion Show ModelsFormer THA President Stephanie Carter from Wallaroo hits the Runway
As always, it was a fantastic night at the Central Park Boathouse.
The Headwear Association Board of DirectorsRetailer of the Year Winner Joyce Locks from Hatsationa! with her husband Roger LocksThe stylish crew from JJ Hat CenterStephanie and Michael Carter, Wallaroo Hat CompanyPaula Calvert & Jeff Clair from Bollman Hat CompanyPablo Vinueza and Gabriela Silva from Monticristi HatsNew THA Board Member Skip Briggs from Hats in the Belfry and his wife, GinaMark Harris and Florentino Apostadero, Bollman Hat CompanyLeslie Correa, Dorfman PacificKathy Anderson & Wanda Chambers, The Milliner’s GuildJoon Woo Baik, Jae Won Baik and Seung Soo Bak from THA International Sponsor Young AnJohn Callanan, Callanan Hats & Leslie Correa, Dorfman PacificJill Hammer, THA Publicist wearing Sally Caswell Millinery with model Katie Graham and June Gumbel both wearing Geaux Chapeaux FascinatorsJen Gerety, Hats in the BelfryHat Stands from the FIT Student Exhibit HattitudeFormer THA Presidents Garth Watrous, American Hat Makers & Don Rongione, Bollman Hat CompanyFormer THA Presidents Courtney Bush, San Diego Hat Co and Bob Broner, Broner HatsBill Stein,Dorfman Pacific and Michael Carter, Wallaroo HatsBenjamin Frymier and Adam Coren, from JJ HAT CENTERAmerican Hat Maker’s Hannah Watrous and Garth Watrous, former THA President2019 THA President Gerry Miller from HATCO and his wife, Cathy Miller
