Meet Edie – the vibrant personality behind the hat store

Edie Orenstein of Edie Hats

To meet Edie Orenstein, the heart and soul behind Edie Hats, is to be touched by magic. Her enthusiasm, creativity, and unconditional love of life are irresistible.

Edie grew up in an artistic, theatrical family in a small town near Halifax, Nova Scotia. Her father was an artist and her mother a stage actress, Edie grew up in an environment that nurtured her creativity. From as far back as she can remember, hats and costumes were fuel for her imagination and tools for personal expression.

Edie attended the prestigious Costume Studies program at Dalhousie University, and went on to work extensively in theatre and film. For more than two decades, Edie has been an established hat designer, historian and expert.

Edie as the Mad Hatter wearing Anthony Peto Top Hat

Edie lives her life with intensity, passion and open-hearted joie de vivre. Edie Hats is an extension of that philosophy. To experience Edie Hats is to have a little taste of the freedom to enjoy, experiment and have fun.

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