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Stephen Jones, one of the world’s finest milliners, is inviting designers to submit a photograph or illustration of their originally designed hat for the chance to be a part of Hats: An Anthology, an exhibition hosted by the Bard Graduate Center in New York City. The exhibit is a collaboration between Stephen Jones and the V&A and has previously attracted over 350,000 visitors in London and Brisbane. The selected hat will be displayed in the Bard Graduate Center Gallery as part of the exhibition. Stephen Jones is looking for originality and creativity and encourages participants to use any kind of material - from paper to metal, fabric to feathers, card to plastic*.

*Participants must produce their hat and must submit a photograph or illustration of the completed hat.

Stephen Jones, Bard Graduate Center, the V&A and Britain's Vogue.com

Stephen Jones and Dolly Jones, Editor of Britain's Vogue.com will choose the winners from all qualified* submissions with special consideration for the top voted entries.

*A qualified submission is one which meets all the Terms & Conditions and Guidelines

The winning hat will be displayed at the Bard Graduate Center Gallery for the duration of Hats: An Anthology (September 2011 - April 2012).

The winner will also receive:
- A two week internship with Stephen Jones in London (travel and accommodation in London are the responsibility of the winner)*

- Two tickets to the opening night party of Hats: An Anthology at the Bard Graduate Center in New York City on the 14th of September 2011 (travel and accommodation in New York are the responsibility of the winner)

- A signed copy of Stephen Jones’ book Hats: An Anthology

- A one year membership to the V&A in London

- Global exposure by having their design featured on stephenjonesmillinery.com, his Facebook page and Britain's Vogue.com

*Internship must be taken between October 2011 and April 2012 and can only be used by the actual winner. £15 per diem will be provided for expenses.

Two runners up (as selected by Stephen Jones) will receive:

- Two tickets each to Hats: An Anthology in New York City (travel and accommodation in New York are the responsibility of the winner)

- A signed copy of Stephen Jones’ book Hats: An Anthology

- A one year membership to the V&A in London

- Global exposure by having their design featured on stephenjonesmillinery.com, his Facebook page and Britain's Vogue.com

The highest voted submission will receive:

- A signed copy of Stephen Jones’ book Hats: An Anthology

- Global exposure by having their design featured on stephenjonesmillinery.com and his Facebook page

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Submission Deadline: August 11, 2011

Voting Starts: August 12, 2011

Voting Ends: August 18, 2011

Winner Announcement: August 30, 2011

Stephen Jones is a leading British milliner who is considered one of the world's most radical and important designers of today. Stephen Jones is also one of the most prolific milliners, having created hats for the catwalk shows of many leading fashion houses such as Christian Dior, Comme des Garcons and Marc Jacobs. Stephen has dressed the heads of Diana Princess of Wales, Rihanna and Dita von Teese and made hats for films such as 'Atonement', 'Coco avant Chanel' and Madonna's forthcoming 'W.E'.

For more information go to: www.stephenjonesmillinery.com

Dolly Jones, Editor of Britain’s Vogue.com is responsible for an awarding-winning website that is the most fashion-forward and regularly updated fashion destination online. Dolly sits on various fashion panels including the British Fashion Council and the Innovation Initiative Forum and she is also on the committee of the British Society of Magazine Editors.