I never imagined that a honeymoon stroll through the streets of Spain would change the course of my life. My husband and I had wandered into a small hat shop, and I was immediately spellbound. Artisans were blocking and shaping hats entirely by hand. It felt like watching sculpture come to life—each hat a wearable piece of art. That moment stayed with me. It lit a fire in me that hasn’t gone out since.
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