Who we are
Meet Chris
I've spent my life in music - on the stage, on the road touring, and in the studio. It's taken me all over the world. Music has always been a constant in my life, and so has fashion. As my musical tastes, influences and styles change and evolve, so does the style that accompanies them. And just as music is an aural form of self-expression, fashion and style are the visual. From a young age, I was always drawn to the flair and costumes of my heroes whether on the stage or the silver screen, and what I've come to realise is that the humble hat plays an essential role in self-expression and style. Get it wrong and it's a trainwreck - get it right and it's unparalleled.
What we believe in
House of Harding is a London-based fashion brand specialising in hand-made bespoke and ready-to-wear unisex hats, and offering a collection of limited-run scarves and accessories. Founded by Chris Harding in 2021, House of Harding has set out to do things a bit differently. We endeavour to build a community of U.K-based artists to work with on our designs, believe wholeheartedly in doing what we can to support and promote them, and pay the artists we choose a fixed rate of 20% on all items sold featuring their commissioned works.
We also believe in fair trade, fair labour and wages, which is why we are committed to working with U.K-based producers and manufacturers and not cheaper overseas alternatives who do not share these values. This does mean that our products cost us more to produce, but reinforces our commitment to fighting exploitative labour and working conditions whilst contributing to U.K jobs.
We scrupulously select our suppliers and manufacturers to ensure we are only using the finest natural materials, printing methods and environment-friendly inks and dyes, and this means that we can work much more closely with them to maintain strict quality control and fulfil our promise of 100% customer satisfaction.
We always look to the future, and it is our mission - with absolute commitment - to minimise our carbon footprint and ensure sustainability within the brand.
