Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Irv Wright. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Hi Irv, thanks for joining us today. Can you talk to us about how you learned to do what you do?

Studied with a master hatter, started the journey much earlier. Having an open and creative mindset. No real obstacles, just finding the proper sources since there is so much information. So it requires constant information gathering and a lot of trail and error.

Irv, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

I’ve been in the mens fashion and retail business for 45+yrs. After retiring in 2020 I wanted something to keep me busy so since I had a love for mens fine dress hats and have worn them for yrs. I had an opportunity to study with a master hatter. What started out as a hobby grew into a small business launched in January 2022. What my clients get is a hat that is completely hand stitched & shaped using vintage tools, the way a hat would have been made 100 years ago. It’s a collaborative process that creates a unique one of one custom hat. “Your vision through my eyes” is my objective.

What’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative in your experience?

I think the most rewarding aspect during and after the creation of the hat is the clients expression when the hat is finished and delivered. When the creation comes to fruition. It’s something they have imagined but have never seen. Like a dream come true. Watching their reaction as they put it on and begin to admire it is so rewarding and fulfilling for me as the creator.

We’d love to hear the story of how you built up your social media audience?

Being a millennial, I was not super familiar or involved with social media, so my journey continues to evolve in using it as a marketing tool. I was lucky enough that the following I did have new me as someone in the fashion industry and so the transition was fairly good. So far most of my new clients have been from word of mouth, and I realized early on that posting content must be fairly regular and somewhat creative. I have also enlisted the aid of younger more savvy individuals to help me with my content. So far 9 months in I have far exceeded my expectations.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: @irvlwright @irvlgotti
• Facebook: Irv l Wright

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