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| Beyoncé: Renaissance hat designer flooded with orders | Beyoncé: Renaissance hat designer flooded with orders |
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| Abby Misbin creates each of the hats by hand, painstakingly attaching pieces of mirrored glass | Abby Misbin creates each of the hats by hand, painstakingly attaching pieces of mirrored glass |
| An Etsy seller who designed the hat Beyoncé wore to advertise her new tour says she has been flooded with orders. | An Etsy seller who designed the hat Beyoncé wore to advertise her new tour says she has been flooded with orders. |
| Abby Misbin, 24, has been selling the glitter ball-inspired cowboy hats on the online marketplace since graduating in 2021. | Abby Misbin, 24, has been selling the glitter ball-inspired cowboy hats on the online marketplace since graduating in 2021. |
| What originally started as a "side-hustle" went stratospheric after Queen Bey wore the sparkly accessory on her Renaissance tour poster. | What originally started as a "side-hustle" went stratospheric after Queen Bey wore the sparkly accessory on her Renaissance tour poster. |
| Abby, from Philadelphia, in the USA, says she was contacted in early June. | Abby, from Philadelphia, in the USA, says she was contacted in early June. |
| One of the singer's stylists sent her a message that said: "Hi, Abby, need to have for Beyoncé needed by June 9. Where are you located?" | One of the singer's stylists sent her a message that said: "Hi, Abby, need to have for Beyoncé needed by June 9. Where are you located?" |
| "Honestly, it read like a scam message," she says. "I shouldn't have believed it as quickly as I did." | "Honestly, it read like a scam message," she says. "I shouldn't have believed it as quickly as I did." |
| So Abby replied, the stylist made a few requests for the design, and she got to work. | So Abby replied, the stylist made a few requests for the design, and she got to work. |
| "I was so worried that the shipping would be delayed or something would happen that I just stayed up all night to finish it," Abby says. | "I was so worried that the shipping would be delayed or something would happen that I just stayed up all night to finish it," Abby says. |
| 'Guys, look at my Beyoncé hat' | 'Guys, look at my Beyoncé hat' |
| Abby painstakingly creates each of her designs by hand, using tiny squares of mirrored glass - one usually takes about five to six hours to complete, she says. | Abby painstakingly creates each of her designs by hand, using tiny squares of mirrored glass - one usually takes about five to six hours to complete, she says. |
| She says she charged Beyoncé's team $215 for the item, with an extra $60 or so on top for express shipping. | She says she charged Beyoncé's team $215 for the item, with an extra $60 or so on top for express shipping. |
| And that was the last she heard, until the hat she'd created made a low-key appearance. | And that was the last she heard, until the hat she'd created made a low-key appearance. |
| Abby says each hat takes her about five to six hours to make | Abby says each hat takes her about five to six hours to make |
| "It was just like kind of sneaked into a music video and I figured that was it," says Abby. | "It was just like kind of sneaked into a music video and I figured that was it," says Abby. |
| "And even that was good enough for me." | "And even that was good enough for me." |
| Abby took screenshots and posted them on her Instagram story - but her friends weren't convinced. | Abby took screenshots and posted them on her Instagram story - but her friends weren't convinced. |
| "Guys, look at the hat I made for Beyoncé," Abby says. | "Guys, look at the hat I made for Beyoncé," Abby says. |
| "They all thought it was a big joke." | "They all thought it was a big joke." |
| That was until Beyoncé's own Instagram post announcing her Renaissance tour. | That was until Beyoncé's own Instagram post announcing her Renaissance tour. |
| A post shared by Beyoncé (@beyonce) | A post shared by Beyoncé (@beyonce) |
| "Oh my God, it was literally so insane. I thought she was done with it. I had no clue that she included it in the photo shoot. Just knowing it was in her presence is really cool." | "Oh my God, it was literally so insane. I thought she was done with it. I had no clue that she included it in the photo shoot. Just knowing it was in her presence is really cool." |
| And her friends? | And her friends? |
| "Obviously now they all believe me," says Abby. | "Obviously now they all believe me," says Abby. |
| Abby's group chats have been blowing up with loved ones sending her screenshots of articles about her hats. | Abby's group chats have been blowing up with loved ones sending her screenshots of articles about her hats. |
| And her order list has also exploded. She's roped in her mum and dad to help, but says she's going to keep her output to about two pieces a day. | And her order list has also exploded. She's roped in her mum and dad to help, but says she's going to keep her output to about two pieces a day. |
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| Beyoncé and Harry Styles win major Grammy honours | Beyoncé and Harry Styles win major Grammy honours |
| Beyoncé divides fans with Dubai live show | Beyoncé divides fans with Dubai live show |
| But there's one thing that's in even bigger demand right now - tickets to the tour Abby's hat helped to promote. | But there's one thing that's in even bigger demand right now - tickets to the tour Abby's hat helped to promote. |
| So far, Abby's not got her hands on one. | So far, Abby's not got her hands on one. |
| "I'm a big Beyoncé fan, obviously. | "I'm a big Beyoncé fan, obviously. |
| "But the tickets are so hard to get. And if worse comes to worse, I'll stand outside the stadiums with my friends, selling hats." | "But the tickets are so hard to get. And if worse comes to worse, I'll stand outside the stadiums with my friends, selling hats." |
| BBC Newsbeat has asked Beyoncé's team if the star will be wearing the hat on tour. | BBC Newsbeat has asked Beyoncé's team if the star will be wearing the hat on tour. |
| Follow Newsbeat on Twitter and YouTube. | Follow Newsbeat on Twitter and YouTube. |
| Listen to Newsbeat live at 12:45 and 17:45 weekdays - or listen back here. | Listen to Newsbeat live at 12:45 and 17:45 weekdays - or listen back here. |
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