Parisian Hat Making with Chanel, Hermes, and Balmain Fashion Designer

Join us for an exclusive Parisian hat making experience with a renowned fashion designer from Chanel, Hermes, and Balmain. Get a taste of French artisanal craftsmanship and create your own stylish hat. Book now!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 25 R. de Turbigo - Join the MiniMeParis Adventure!
    Here’s the itinerary for your experience!
    First Step: Selecting the material for your future hat!
    standard merino wool felt - premium rabbit felt - hand-dyed felts - natural straw - panamas - and over 30 different colors!
    Second Step: Choosing the shape of the wooden block on which your felt will…
What's Included
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • Choice of standard merinos wool felt or straw
  • Accessories for personal decoration valued at 10€
  • Enjoyable tea and coffee selections
Additional Information

I founded the Paris-based creative company, @MiniMeParis, in 2014. I have established my career in the field of fashion design, gracing establishments like Chanel, Hermes, and Balmain. In my journey, I’ve been privileged to style famous personalities such as Lady Gaga, among thousands of others – and you could be next on the list! My heart beats for…

Location
25 R. de Turbigo
Rue de Turbigo
The workshop is inside the store MiniMe Land of Paris.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Maryac_f
Jun 30, 2025
Fun with Fabrice - Hat making with fabulous Fabrice was fun, fun, fun. Very interesting to learn the effort it takes to shape a hat properly. I appreciated Fabrice using translation technology so I could understand everything despite me not fluent in French. Looking sharp in my new blue hat. Highly recommend. Store clerk Mary super helpful getting me a taxi ride after when outdoor temperature soared to 90 F.
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Decarlalee
Jun 22, 2025
Best birthday gift. - I originally wanted to make a handbag but learned about the hat making class. I loved every minute. Our instructor was kind and make the process easy. It's a lengthy class so make sure you schedule time. There's a charge for the extras but so worth it to get what you want. Can't wait to go back.
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Shelly_s
May 4, 2025
Such a unique experience! - Such a fun and unique Parisian experience! Loved customizing our own hats and leaving with a memory and beautifully made hat!
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Jason_w
Apr 2, 2025
The Best Workshop We have Ever Done!!!! - This is the best workshop we have ever done. It was so much fun and a little bit of a workout. It gets your creative juices flowing and the store where the workshop is held is amazing. I want to go back and make shoes and clothing. Book this workshop right now, you will not regret it.
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Shelly
Dec 27, 2024
Fun Day! - Very fun day learning to make hats in a relaxed, enjoyable setting. Instructor spoke French but did a great job with the automatic translator device.
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Katherine_b
Oct 19, 2024
Paris style - This was the 2nd time we attended this workshop. We first attended 5 years ago and my son had grown out of the hat he made and loved it so much we had to go back! It was a great day. Very interactive and interesting. And we have some great hats that we wear! We love that you get to create your own hat.
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Charles_h
Oct 4, 2024
Great Fun and a Rewarding Experience - My wife and I had a great time on this experience! At first, we thought the store and the products were a little “blingy,” but they have lots and lots of tasteful ribbon, feathers, scarves and charms to add to your hat too. There were many colors and styles of hat to choose from. The guide measured our heads to ensure a good fit. After choosing our color, material and style, we steamed and stretched the hat over a form. The stretching takes a little bit of “elbow grease” but wasn’t that hard. The guide did any of the sewing needed (ribbons, buttons etc.) on a sewing machine. There we a couple places to sit, but mostly we were standing around a table for the duration. The instructions were in French, but the guide used an app and Bluetooth speaker to translate and it was very effective. We were the only English speaking couple in the group of 8 but it was fine. One of the other participants spoke a little English and we chatted a little. Overall we had a great time and we both made very nice hats that will be practical to wear, not just souvenirs! Highly recommend.
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Heather_m
Sep 28, 2024
Hat making a creative and unique success - Such a unique experience and so well Taught. Quality, beauty and uniqueness in one. Thank you for a fun experience!! Such a treat. Highly recommend.
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Alicewong5201
Sep 27, 2024
Lots of fun - It was so much fun. The teacher was fantastic and had a good sense of humor. He also helped everyone who ran into trouble with their hats and we were all able to complete something to our satisfaction.
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Lindsey_w
May 28, 2025
We showed up and they... - We showed up and they class was happening. Still charged over $300 and waiting for a refund. We lost our afternoon in Laris because of their lack of scheduling.
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From $170
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).