Taking inspiration from sources as diverse as Mayan Head dress, Contemporary painting, his grandmothers dressing table and decay, Noel seeks to modernize Millinery with a fresh look at how we dress the head.

With the casual and formal collections he is seeking to create a more sympathetic form of head wear that, while challenging in choice of fabric and form, is inherently flattering and covetable. He is looking to introduce millinery to a clientelle that has not yet been exposed to the thrill of wearing a hat. This is enhanced by his continuing relationship with womens-wear designers who find his ability to create pieces that are exciting in their own right but enhance their own work without overpowering a presentation. Before attending the Royal College of Art to do his Masters, Noel had already worked with designers Dai Rees and Stephen Jones as well as a stint as Stephen Jones’s assistant at Christian Dior Haute Couture.

On graduating, Noel worked with Rachel Skinner and the Royal Milliner, Philip Somerville. At the same time He launched his own label for Autumn Winter 2003, which he sold to Barneys New York and Saloon and Leluu boutiques in London.

He collaborated with hairstylist, Eugene Souleiman for Russell Sage’s Spring Summer 2003 collection, and was the first milliner to work with Roland Mouret who was nominated British Designer of the Year at the UK Style Awards 2003. He produced hats for Roland Mourets Autumn Winter 2003 collection, which was sold in Browns and Selfridges in the UK and Aquaint in the US.

  For Spring Summer 2004 Noel made a short film to present his Couture collection, which was presented to the press at the Electric Cinema on the Portabello Road after London Fashion Week. His commercial collection was shown at Naihala Lashasrie Pr in Notting Hill. He worked with Roland Mouret on his Spring Summer collection which was shown at New York Fashion week as well as producing hats for the designer Paul Costelloe who showed his collection at London Fashion week.

For Autumn Winter 2004-5 Noel worked with the embroidered textile artist Jenny King to produce blocked felts with embroidered details and with the printed textile designer Lisa Stickley on the soft hat range. This commercial collection has been bought by Selfridges and Barneys New York. He also made a film in collaboration with the stylist Polly Penrose and the make up artist Andrew Gallimore.
 
         
     

• Launch of Noel Stewart Millinery, ordered by Barneys New York & Beverly Hills, and Saloon Islington. Appointments with Laissez Faire-Japan, le Bon Marche and Harvey Nichols

• Hats for Roland Mouret A/W 2004 catwalk collection and ordered by Browns, Selfridges and Aquaint

• Production and sampling for the Queens Milliner Philip Sommerville

• Hats in collaboration with Eugene Souleiman for Russell Sage S/S 2003

• Noel Stewart capsule collection bought by Saloon boutique

• Stage at Christian Dior Haute Couture Paris, for A/W 2003


   • Co-Founder of fashion website TheRedHand.com. Responsibilities include buying collections, creative direction, as well as any major business or direction decision-making.

• Production and sampling for Stephen Jones A/W, S/S 00, production and sampling Stephen Jones A/W, S/S 01 A/W 02. Production of catwalk pieces for John Galliano, Antonio Beradi, Jeremy Scott, Julien Macdonald and at Stephen Jones Millinery.

• On screen Stylist For 'She's Gotta Have It' Hats Special

• A/W 99-00 sampling and production of commercial collection and assistant to designer for Dai Rees catwalk collection 'Aon'. S/S 99 sampling and production of commercial collection For Dai Rees millinery and accessories as well as working on catwalk pieces for Moschino.