The motivation to create e wearable art came from Harriet Rosebud's interest at a very early afe in the shapes and colors founf i eve the tiniest of things like the design within a butterfly's wings. She was inspired by what she discoverrd and hats became her canvas to reflect that love of shapes and textures. Originally from St.Petersburg, FL Harriet Rosebud earned a BS in Politican Science from Florida State University, but her creative side needed to find its own path. She returned to school, attendind the Fashion Institute of Technolofy in New York and studied Millinery Arts for two years. After a stint at one of New York's largest hat factories she decided to follow he heart and developed her own business call Rosebud of New York.
Combining her knowledge of political science and millinery, Harriet has composed and taught seminars on "The power of the hat, our African American journey in crowns". Now residing in the historic Sugar Hill district in Harlem, New York City, Harriet Rosebud continues to create hats which are part of her culture and are also extensions of herself, recognized bu their bold colors with the open pleated hat as her signature style.
