Athena New York

BIOGRAPHY MILLINER YUKO OTA

Top japanese milliner, Yuko Ota, has been making women's hats for over ten years.
Based on her decade of experience in the interior design business in New York and Tokyo,
she studied millinery and accessory design at the Fashion Institute of Technology.
Yuko's fashion savvy and life experience inspire her original designs.

Using natural products like paper and motifs of fruits and flowers,
Yuko's deep appreciation of nature is found throughout her designs.
Adding elegance to any ensemble, her designs aresimple yet sophisticated.
Yuko's hats have appeared in many fashion publications from thestyle section of The New York Times to
the Japanese edition of Figaro magazine.
Today, Athena New York has enjoyed an international reputation for fine hat making.