Featured Blog Posts – July 2014 Archive (14)

MILLINER: TIFFANY AREY

Pennsylvania Milliner Tiffany Arey creates Three–dimensional works of art that completely transform the outfit. This custom dyed sinamay hat with hand embroidered binding in cornflower blue is trimmed on the underside with flowers fashioned from hand painted ribbon in shades of white, periwinkle and dark…

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MILLINER: KATHARINA LEHRKINDER

Katharina Lehrkinder from Austria is working hard to establish her own label at her shop based in Vienna. She offers bespoke millinery as well as a rent-a-hat-service. Millinery crossed Katharina’s path at Fashion School and she felt hats invited her into their world. GeorgeB Shaw once said, “Some…

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MILLINER: NATALJA

In the past few years, Latvian fashion has been experiencing true prosperity - well-known designers create stunning new works while new talents gradually take the stage on catwalks in Japan and USA. Their clothing and accessories combine Latvian traditions with the latest world trends. Hat Academy student…

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WATCH: SILK ABACA STARTING POINT

Join talented Award winning Millinery Tutor Amanda Macor as she shares her secrets on how to work with her passion, lustrous silk abaca.
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MILINERY: MELISSA GLIM

Melissa Glim regularly shares her hat photos with us all on Hat Academy but this one features Melissa herself wearing a special hat she created for a community parade in Vermont USA - “The Strolling of the Heifers” Like many…

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MILLINER: FINKA MENDOCINA

It takes a lot of planning and much courage to step out and set up a hat display at a Fashion Market. This was the step “Finka Mendocina” milliner, Bettina from California took to expand her market opportunity.  With such a prominent sign and a pretty model to display her hats no wonder she has…

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MILLINER: SHURIE SOUTHCOTT

Everything Shurie Southcott creates is a little bit Victorian but big in funkery. Why shouldn’t it be when you work as consulting milliner for a steampunk clothing store in California. How unique is this “Octo-Bowler" made from snakeskin Faux leather. No spot gluing in Shurie’s work as she was…

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MILLINER: CAREN STEVENSON

“Once upon a time I was a Zara skirt” Have you discovered such unique resources in your local Thrift Shop? Caren Stevenson of Maleny, Queensland spotted this skirt in her local Op Shop and before one of her daughters could claim it she created this classic cocktail hat. It has such an old world feel…

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MILLINER: SHELAGH PICTON

Congratulations to Shelagh Picton, a finalist in the Merseyside Woman of the Year Competition and the winner for “Best Start up Business 2014”.  Through persistence and perseverance Shelagh has won through as millinery only came into her life a few years ago. Shelagh has added to her skills through…

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MILLINER: LINDA TILLIS

Photographers love hat themed shoots because they have such a feminine appeal. As a professional photographer Linda Tillis from Florida was having a problem finding suitable vintage hats so she started making her own and has fallen in love with millinery. The pleated silk brim against the face is so…

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NEW MASTER CLASS DELUXE: SILK ABACA

Silk Abaca is one of the newest millinery components to excite creative milliners. The colours and sheen of silk abaca will add new dynamics to your headwear. Join talented award winning milliner and tutor Amanda Macor in the first of our Master Class Deluxe lessons as you…

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MILLINER: CARLA HELL

Another winning smile from Queensland milliner & Hat Academy student Carla Hell. Fashions on the Field this Winter Racing season in Australia has been very competitive with some phenomenal millinery displayed by Australian milliners. Carla created a classic fedora with a peacock feather trim to…

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MILLINER: JILLIAN GARRET

A passion for all things vintage often leads to a career as a milliner. Jillian Garret of Jacksonville, Oregon has researched hats of the 1930-40’s period and all her work reflects this era. She adores faux birds peeking over the brim of a tilt topper. Each hat has a story. This hat is perfect to…

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MILLINER: PAULA SINGLETON

Experienced Ohio Milliner, Paula Singleton loves hats because they are her life – her passion. Her range of styling starts with casual summer hats and leads up to elaborate Derby Day hats with her label saying it all – "What A Great Hat” Like most milliners Paula also encompasses bridal headwear as part of her range as…

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