Hat Academy's Blog – January 2016 Archive (4)

Milliner: Beth Hughes

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…

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INTERVIEW: CARLA MURLEY

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…

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INTERVIEW: LAURA DEL VILLAGGIO

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…

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MILLINER: KYLIE MCLEAN

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,…