Imagine entering fashion on the field contest and they ask who made your beautiful hat and you say "Me" such has been budding Milliner Carla Hell's experience! If you look this good naturally you are a winner.

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Niki Collins wants you to experience the ambience of her shop in Derby. Situated in the heart of the historic Cathedral Quarter of Derby you can take a virtual tour of the streetscape and then explore every nook and cranny in this delightful store of hats, fascinators and accessories.

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London Milliner Natasha Moorehouse is a Classic Stylist and seeks to incorporate the British tradition of millinery by applying it to modern materials. There is nothing as classic as a stunning bow.…

An exclusive interview with Stephen Jones and Phillip Treacy as they discuss the challenges of the Hatwalk project for the London Olympics.

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Within Hat Academy you can add a link to your photo description to push to your website or an item on your online store or Etsy shop.

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Rachel, Milliner for the Marilyn Van den Berg Label loves creating hats and fascinators that grab attention and are alluring. She has created this piece using vintage hand tatted lace which is so elegant.

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Today, as a special one off, Londoners and visitors are waking up to the capital’s most iconic statues reimagined, adorned with breathtaking, bespoke headwear that celebrates the best of British millinery talent.

As part of the visual spectacular that is HATWALK, commissioned by the Mayor of London, in partnership with BT, Grazia magazine, the…

Dublin based milliner Mark Garvie is one of an elite few men who excel in the world of millinery. Celebrate the Jubilee with this striking black lace creation.

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Emily Moe has had great success marketing her elegant hats on Etsy. This beautiful felt hat exhibits her eye for fine detail with a band which is hand loom-beaded. 

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Your Business name has a long term impact, so we need to choose wisely. A few tips – Easy to say, Easy to spell and Easy to recall. Renee posted a discussion on Labels and Linings.



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Graduate Millinery student Nicola Sykes from UK has a fervency to learn and be the Best in Millinery. Enjoy the soft, feminine trim on this hat.

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Stephen Jones chooses 4 special hats from his exhibition "Hats: An Anthology by Stephen Jones" imagine the care needed to repack…. Gloves on, realigning feathers with a brush, placing in a box designed for each piece. 

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Being surrounded by exquisite fashion in her Boutique in Brisbane enables Leanne Goodwin the opportunity to co-ordinate headwear for her clients.

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Editorial is the most effective advertising and it does not have to cost a cent. Our product, the hat  attracts attention especially with a colour pic and hopefully, the journalist will take a photo. Read this recent tabloid article about up-and-coming Australian Milliner Christie Stokes.

Gaye lives in an isolated area in the Northern Territory, Australia but this does not deter her to stretch her creative talent. She has submitted this piece in the Darwin Show.

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Want to lose yourself in some inspiring hat creations? Then head to TOP PHOTOS a collection of the weeks most popular photographs collected by the number of views and likes of each snapshot. 

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How special for Lauren to be mentored and taught by her Grandmother who has so much knowledge. Her gallery is quite popular among the community members, as showing a style variety of millinery techniques.

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Hand Embroidery is often a feature on Vintage Hats. Machine Embroidery developed during the Industrial Revolution. Free Embroidery is the next level and allows you to design without regard to the weave of the underlying fabric. Check out Lesson 12 to add texture and colour to plain sinamay to create a new design…

Co-ordinating hats with the outfit is Therese's speciality. The technique to create her brims displays innovation. Exciting to see worldwide millinery styles! Therese is the first Milliner from Ghana to join Hat Academy.

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A simple way to add your blog or Etsy shop on Hat Academy is through your profile with the RSS FEED module. This allows a preview of a list of posts that click through to your full site.



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