Michelle Robinson certainly does have a few "Hat Tricks" up her sleeve, as her millinery brand name might suggest. As shown in the featured image, this delightfully bright pillbox hat is a great reflection of the way in which a simple silhouette can be transformed by the texture and tone of the materials chosen. Michelle confides that hat making to her is an outlet…

New teacher Ian Bennett from London, chats about his passion.
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Give your feathers a fresh vitality and make a bold statement as you add a new dimension to your next headwear collection. Master milliner and educator, Ian Bennett of London has mastered feathers as an art and sculptural form. Learn all his detailed techniques on how to add colour variation or reshape each feather…

Located in Midwest city of Cincinnati, Theresa Kramer’s work combines vintage silhouettes with the slightest modern touch. Theresa credits classical movies such as, "The Women" and "His Girl Friday"  for sparking her interest in millinery and making her want to begin creating her very own works of art. Inspiration from these movies as well and vintage books and television has been the key element in the development of her designs and we think…

Anel Heyman of New Zealand believes that, "a hat completes an outfit, it makes you stand out from the crowd and it adds a wonderful charm to a lady. It gives you that excitement and it…

All that glitters certainly is gold if you are looking at milliner Agurital’s golden hat featured here. Made from luxurious golden basket-weave sinamay, this piece really stands out for the crowd. We love how the weave of the sinamay has created a beautiful shadow over the model’s face and gives the piece a lightness. The styling and photography also help to amplify the impact of the headpiece and have combined to create a fabulous,…

Leather is a luxury product which adds class and quality to your millinery style that attracts a premium pricing. Leather headwear is trans-seasonal and suitable for year round fashion. In this Course your tutor, couture milliner Jane Stoddart, teaches all her techniques and practical knowledge for blocking and sculpturing leather, completed with complementary leather trims.…

Jo-Anne Rolfe found her calling when a move to rural NSW meant that she was no longer within shopping distance of her local millinery boutique. Jo-Anne was left hatless and on a mission to complete the look of her new vintage inspired outfit she had just created. Combining her love of creating and passion for vintage design she began her millinery journey and as they say... The rest is history. Here we chat…

With a passion for styling, a fresh young approach and a collection of Fashion On The Field winning headpieces under her belt, it is no wonder why South Australian Milliner, Melissa Barnes is fast becoming one of the most prominent young designers in the country. Melissa's designs are created using modern techniques and materials that feature classical styling with a contemporary…

Beth Hughes hats are bubbly and bright and she creates them not only to look great but to transform and enhance the natural features of her customer and to make them feel brand new. Her designs are not limited to one style of hat, she offers customers a range of styles for every occasion from hats for a day at the races to ones worn on a walk in the park. Every person is different so…

For Carla Murley, stumbling upon a video of Australian milliner Richard Nylon came at  the perfect time in her life and since then it has transformed in ways greater than she could have ever imagined. Carla's millinery utilises many traditional materials, but is always on the hunt for something new, exciting and unusual. She has a wide range of customers for which she designs unique pieces, from FOTF competitors to prominent celebrities…

Since starting her millinery career in the late 1990's milliner, Laura Del Villagio has gone from strength to strength. Laura  had found millinery to be a fantastic community oriented pathway and has met many wonderful teachers and peers along the way who have all helped to shape her as a milliner. Her designs have appeared in publications such as Real Weddings (UK) and Vogue Itallia making her millinery an internationally recognised…

Kylie MLlean's "Fascinators by Kylie" are turning heads at race meets all around Australia with her gorgeous designs being spotted from the city to country. This simple yet stunning sculpted straw rose, as seen in the feature image is positioned elegantly of the wearers head, a delicate and feminine contrast to the bright red soil in the background at an outback race day. She dabbled in millinery for quite a few years making pieces for friends,…

As adults few things can truly take us back to our childhood, making us wonder, smile, laugh and play like we used to. The moment you open the pages of the children's book Happy Birthday Madame Chapeau, you are immediately transported there. The clever rhythmic pattern of the words combined with spectacularly detailed drawings have you devouring every inch of each page, not wanting to turn the page over until you have analysed every inch. The…

With an eye for detail and hands experienced in jewellery, the hats that Neli Grimm creates, are a very definitive  combination of the repertoire of skills she possesses. The image featured shows one of her pieces from the "Heartbeat" Collection which is created mostly out of copper wire, twisted and fashioned into zig-zagged lines which replicate a heartbeat. Whilst the theme of this body of work is quite visible, there are unique elements…

Bridal Millinery is a part of all milliners work. Expand the styling you can offer through techniques taught by bridal specialist, Suzanne Madden. Learn all her techniques and practical tips to create stunning headpieces using Swarovski crystals and pearls all on a wire frame base or comb. BoHo crowns, Gatsby designs and birdcage veiling will be loved by your bridal clientele but in…

Natacha Arranz is a fabulous example of how a creative life can lead you in many directions to an endless amount of opportunities. By combining her design knowledge and experience with new skills gained through studying Millinery, Natacha is able to offer a greater scope of designs. Originally from Spain, Natacha now resides in Scotland and continues to design gorgeous pieces of her own whilst also teaching Fashion Design.…

Instagram is a visually stimulating form of social media based around original photos. For businesses is all about branding, a place for you to provide people with a theme/idea and image of your products and the lifestyle that they might fit into. We’ve put together 10 things you need to know to help you get your Instagram on!

Written by Sophie Allport

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