Courtney Bagtazo launched her company by accident — but don’t mistake her unique beginnings for a lack of experience
Photo: Courtney Bagtazo Courtney Bagtazo, or Coco, as she is known to friends, launched her company by accident. She simply began selling her handmade hats to interested people when she was out wearing them herself, and things snowballed from there. But don’t mistake her unique beginnings for a lack of experience. Bagtazo started making her own jewelry at just 5 years old and has been working in fashion for 20 years.
We spoke with Bagtazo about hats, how she prefers to spend a night out, and her favorite beauty products. The Hara Cartwheel hat is one of my most favorite pieces. I had planned to make something else, but when the base of the hat came back from blocking, I started messing with it, turning it inside out and sewing it to hold a new shape. The brim is entirely hand-formed, and the base is from a vintage block, probably 1940s. I love Joan Crawford, and the Hara gives off “Joan Crawford prowling an Art Deco Hollywood lounge” vibes.
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