Karen Sewell

Pommenkare Fine Fascinators is the fine millinery and wearable-art brand of Karen Sewell, whose work focuses on avant-garde, sculptural and architectural couture millinery. The collection includes fascinators and other distinctive hat designs, presented through available work and portfolio sections. For customers seeking a particular look, Karen is available to discuss creating a custom hat or fascinator. The website also offers guidance on how to wear a fascinator and provides an inquiry option for prospective clients.

Karen’s work combines creative millinery with a philanthropic history. In 2001, she received an Individual Artist grant from Saratoga Arts and the New York State Council on the Arts for The Power Hat Project. The project produced five one-of-a-kind wearable-art millinery pieces, each benefiting a Saratoga County charitable organization through proceeds from its sale, auction or raffle. Beneficiaries included Saratoga Center for the Family, Saratoga Bridges, Captain Cares, A.I.M. and the Saratoga Hospital Foundation. Pommenkare’s designs and website content are identified as the property of the brand and Karen Sewell.