Craft a unique souvenir hat with Lady Gaga’s renowned hatmaker

Overview

Available languages

English

French

3 hours

Mobile ticket

I'm the Founder of @MiniMeParis, a parisian creative brand since 2014. I have made my carreer in fashion design in luxury houses such as Chanel, Hermes even Balmain. I had the chance to dress celebrities, Lady Gaga is one of them, and more than 5000 guest, you might become one of them too!

I am passionated by art and fashion in general and especially craftmanship. That's the reason why today I am hosting with my team multiple experiences towards french artisanal craftmanship!

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Bottled water

Standard merinos wool felt or straw, Accessories for your decoration equivalent to 10€

Coffee and/or Tea

What To Expect

Take Part in MiniMeParis Adventure! Here is the programme for your journey! First Step: Choosing the material for your future hat! standard merinos wool felt - premium rabbit felt - handdyed felts - natural straw - panamas - and over 30 differents colors! Second Step: Defining the shape of the wood block on which will stretch and mold your felt. Fedora - Trilby - Canotier - Capeline Third Step: Learning and practising the traditionnal and artisanal process for hatsmaking by using water, steam, martelers and pins. At that stage, it can seems silly, but you hat will "bake" in a oven. Final step: Decorating your creation! You will have more than a 1000 different accessories ( not jocking ;) to embellish your hat. Scarfs - ribbons - buttons - charm's - chains - lining- leather painted swatches - flowers - broches - pins - embroideries ... A unique creation made by you guided by most experienced hatmakers! We have prepared for you a little guide with our favorite addresses and places to go if you wanna hang out in the coolest spots in Paris! link here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vXvS97Znpp0WYSP_sRvP08WyHOTwAHee/view?usp=sharing

Options

Evening Workshops

Duration: 3 hours

Week Day Workshops

Weekend Workshops

Reviews

4.65

101 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Great Experience
dianagI459GK,
Oct 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was an amazing experience. We start at 10 and were done by 1:30pm. We were able to see all the work put in to creating, designing, and even molding our hat. He gives you options to what kind of material you want your hat. The he shows what kind of hat you want. After doing all of that, you choose the ribbon and design you want. I went with my 11 year old daughter and he was very helpful. He also made sure we had all instructions translated. He was very understanding of the language barrier and overall a great teacher!
0 communication
306ma av,
Oct 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00
I bought a gift voucher for my sister. It took 3 weeks to receive the gift voucher by email. No answer on the phone, full voice mail, no answer by e-mail. At almost 200€ the gift voucher, it's still crazy not to be able to reach anyone and not to be able to book what we paid for.
Fun with Fabrice
MaryAC F,
Jun 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
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.
Best birthday gift.
decarlalee,
Jun 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
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.
We showed up and they...
Lindsey W,
May 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
1.00
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.
Such a unique experience!
Shelly S,
May 4, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Such a fun and unique Parisian experience! Loved customizing our own hats and leaving with a memory and beautifully made hat!
The Best Workshop We have Ever Done!!!!
Jason W,
Apr 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
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.
Fun Day!
Shelly H,
Dec 27, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
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.
Paris style
Katherine B,
Oct 19, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
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.
Great Fun and a Rewarding Experience
Charles H,
Oct 4, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
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.