Richard Scholz's millinery is truly more than just something one would put on their head. Just looking at any of his works you can see a story, a time, a place and a marvellous work of art. Designs are outside the conventional lines of everyday millinery, as shown in the image featured and they really make you think about millinery differently. We absolutely love how the photography…

Now that Australian Spring has officially started it is time to start creating with beautiful spring colours. Purchase any Course in September and receive a promo code for 10% off an entire Millinery…

Crowing glory article from new york times metro section on milliners photo essay featuring the milliners guild of New York.…

Marion Lowe has a true passion for millinery and loves using whatever she can get her hands on to make hats. "I enjoy experimenting with materials - conventional and all sorts of media not usually associated with hat making." Her millinery combines all things we love at Hat Academy as shown in the image featured…

Meet Bridget Early, our featured member from Bellefontaine, Ohio. Bridget's gorgeous designs are inspired by her love of vintage headwear and her clothing design background which spans over 30 years! This week we feature her Spring Summer…

In order to set the scene of any movie, it is vital that visual aids are used to help tell the story and give the movie credibility. For milliners, there is no greater pleasure than spotting a hat in a movie! You can't help but sit and think about the style, the trimmings and most importantly how you might have done it yourself! Here is a selection of ten of our favourite movies featuring hats! …

Calgary milliner Victoria Winder says "My love for making headpieces and fascinators came from reading books". We are so glad that her love from reading has transpired into a great passion for millinery because it is easy to see that she has a skill that has truly flourished into something beautiful. Her…

Faces are amazing as they tell the story of who we are by the lines on our face, the expressions we make and the features we possess, passed on through generations. They are all so individual and made up of so many different elements including, colour tone, shape, eyes, ears, nose, mouth, freckles, lips, teeth, eyebrows and bone structures to name a few. Everyone has one and we think they are all pretty beautiful,…

Few people can say that by the age of 21, they knew where they were going in life. For young Kenyan milliner Chloe Mitchell, it looks as though there isn't a doubt in her mind where she is going and how she is going to get there. This incredibly switched on young woman has been selected to showcase her millinery at a…

American milliner Tina Kite's mission is to "Design and create unique hats and headpieces using a blend of couture and traditional millinery skills for creative people who want to stand out in a crowd".



Judging by the fantastic red and black headpiece worn in the image, she is certainly…

Irish milliner Marie Dolan is setting the pace with her fantastically fun modern pieces, just like this black Pork Pie Percher hat. We love the combination of spiky biot feathers mixed with the dainty olive green veiling, giving her piece an edgy yet feminine look.  Marie's other pieces feature a range of bold colour…

For Kristin Silverman her love of millinery is truly about the materials she chooses. For this wide brim ladies hat Kristin has chosen a light chestnut parisisal, with grosgrain ribbon band and cockade completed with a silk…

Join Noeleen Kish on her millinery adventure to Royal Ascot!

Royal Ascot has been on my wish list for hat wearing events for such a long time and I was delighted to have the opportunity to attend ladies day this year. It just happened to be a relative's milestone birthday in London around the same time as Royal Ascot, making it a great…

As a milliner you have probably heard people say from time to time "Hats don't suit me!" Or something along those lines... but the truth is... hats are for everyone! It's simply just a matter of finding the right style!

As we all know there are more styles of hats than there are face shapes and so it only seems fitting that one compliments the other! In the first of a two part series we show the first three…

With a population of just over one million it is easy to see why Estonian milliner Marge Iilane is truly more than one in a million in every sense of the word. Her hats speak a language of their own with their curvaceous flourishes and elegant structure, it is easy to see that her passion for…

Recently we have seen a lot of "trending talk" about boaters being back in fashion and also the rising popularity of tweed. Well, it would appear that when it comes to being on trend…

Magda Zgorska’s fabulous designs range from glitteringly delicate beaded bridal wear, bold and bright fascinators to cute headpieces for children. With such a diverse range of clientele, Magda is an inspirational milliner who proves you can certainly wear more than one hat! By broadening her range of designs…

Master the method of weaving Swiss Rachello braids in this Course whether you favour styles that are contemporary styles or those that reflect the vintage era of Cloches and Boater Hats. The variety of texture and colour the braids offer will give a unique style to your newest headwear collection.…