Felting wool is a traditional skill and taught in detail by felt artist and tutor, Wendy Bailye. This course is packed with all the practical hands on tips and over seven hours of contemporary techniques to enable you to make your own perfect felted hat with smooth surface and added embellishment.…

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Milliners are multi-talented creatives and photography is often another string in our bow. Hatspiration Celebration applauds every members contribution in Hat Academy to create over TEN THOUSAND inspiring photographs of hats and headwear in all styles & genre! We asked ten top contributors in Hat Academy to choose their favourite hat photograph amongst the community pics, detailing the reason for their choice.

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Buzzing from a fabulous catwalk show .... huge thanks to everyone involved. Time for some rest and relaxation I think!

It may be turning a little cool in Dublin, Ireland but milliner Deb Fanning believes it is still time for a touch of glamour. This beautiful silver fabric with pleated texture has been chosen for this cocktail hat style and Deb…

Just when we thought smocking was part of our past, Melbourne milliner Emily Minikem introduces smocking in millinery using one of newer millinery components – Tinalak. The grain of Tinalek and Silk Abaca lend…

Traditionally boater hats were worn by men as the summer alternative to a formal bowler hat. They were the favoured hat for boating or sailing in the Victorian era, hence their name.  Boaters were also worn by women with the essential hat pin due to a shallow crown. New York Milliner,…

What a huge surprise for Ness Buhlman who lives in country Victoria, Australia to discover one of her head pieces featured in the media. Dunkeld may be in an outlying country region but their passion for country racing has become a major social event. As a Hat Academy student she is applying what she…

Like many of us ‘Beauty of Hats’ milliner Agata of London enjoys watching the Hollywood movies of the 30’s and 40’s. The glamorous Marlene Dietrich, Rita Hayworth and Heddy Lamar wearing stunning hats in their movies have been her inspiration for this years Winter collection. The best quality Fur Felt was…

Styled by I am Judas, photography by James Nader hair by Nissim international,  Mua Min Sandhu Headwear by lisa jayne millinery…

In Guadix, Granada, Spain, it isn’t common to wear a hat, although the weather in Winter is very cold. Carolina Fernandez loves to wear all types of fascinators, headbands, hats, and wants all her friends to wear hats too. So every opportunity to wear a hat she ensures she co-ordinates with her…

Yael Cohen is a multi-faceted designer and lecturer and established the “Justine Hats” studio in 2012 to create a sincere & relevant dialog in the millinery & fashion field in Israel as part of her cultural and social outlook. Her Autumn/Winter  ‘Positive Gold Collection' deals with repetitive…

EstabIishing the millinery business did not just happen accidentally for Mumprenuer and Milliner, Carrie Jenkinson. Two years ago much to the shock of her hubby, Carrie who is a a mum of three stepped away from a well paid corporate career to tackle her new biz full-time. In such a short period…

All Ella Gajewska designs are handmade and hand-shaped with enormous passion and love.
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“Gorgeous and Glorious” is the label brand name chosen by UK Milliner, Alison Bull and every piece she makes defines the ultimate statement of any outfit!  How stunning would this hat look at Royal Ascot, Kentucky Derby…

With retirement has come a wonderful new experience for Karen Hawes - a new career in millinery has begun. In her designing Karen loves to capture the personality of her customer. She has a passion for fashion and loves her customers to glow with delight at what she has created for them to co-ordinate…