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Setting Up A Market Stand To Sell Headwear

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Preparing for a Market stand to sell your headwear can be daunting. This guide gives you simple ideas to help you display your merchandise and connect effectively with your…

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New Sculpted Millinery Course

Expand your design skills in millinery and gain confidence exploring freeform sculpting methods under the direction of Jane Stoddart. Parisisal straw, buntal straws and crinoline each offer their own unique textured effect with your new found love for dramatic sculpting.

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MILLINER: MICHELLE HARKIN

When it comes to making an impact a few elements are vital, bold use of line, pops of colour and dramatic shapes, this hat by Milliner Michelle has all of this and more! With a top hat base in black and coral, this daring hat captivates onlookers with sprigs of black wire trimmed with delicate little butterflies. to top off the look, Michelle has finished off the gorgeous headpiece with a fountain of…

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FOTF: ALYSE JENNER



For Brisbane fashion enthusiast and FOTF entrant Alyse Jenner, racing fashion is all about having fun and wearing things that you truly love that make you feel confident from the inside out. Alyse has watched the industry and competition of FOTF change over the decade and has embraced both her own individuality and the trends of each season to create her…

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Milliner: Christine Amanda

Working in IT by day and creating masterpieces by night, self professed geek, Christine Amanda from Melbourne, Australia stumbled into millinery from a world of cosplay, costumes and computers. For Amanda, her interest in millinery was a natural progression from her passion for costumes which she has been creating for the past 10 years. Cosplay has seen a massive increase in popularity in recent…

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Happy to announce I will be teaching a workshop at the London Hat Week .

Very honored to be invited to teach at the London Hat Week 2018

I am hosting a workshop , teaching how to sculpt and shape with sinamay .

Students will create a 1940's percher with this technique .

Hope to see you there .…

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Melissa Eliott Interview

In the middle of North QLD in a remote part of Australia there Is a place called Winton, where Melissa Elliot runs her clothing boutique and millinery business. Winton is a very dry part of the Australia often drought stricken but funnily enough when we spoke to Melissa her town was flooded in and the roads were all cut out of there! We are sure that Melissa, like may milliners would…

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Millinery Turbans Course

Millinery Turbans can be adorned with convenience and comfort, so your clients will feel elegant in this trans-seasonal headwear. Learn how to make Turbans with stylish detail using your chosen fabric, silk abaca or crinoline.

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Milliner: Rachel Warrillow

When most people think of making hats they think of the creative process, the skills, time and effort but few people take the time to really think about the materials and where they come from, Rachael Warillow is the exception. Rachael had taken a traditional art and brought it into the 21st century where people are becoming more and more conscious about their products and where they come from and…

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Agnes Fizzano Interview

It was a trip to Australia that first sparked an interest in millinery for Dutch creative Agnes Fizzano and the rest, as they say is history. Agnes has always been a big lover of accessories and of course millinery being no exception. Although millinery is not particularly popular in the Netherlands, Agnes has made her mark in the bridal industry and has found her true passion. Read on to find out all…

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Katie Allen Interview

Texture, movement and elegance are all part of what makes a good hat and this gorgeous design by Katie Allen has all of these elements in spades. Coming from a costume design background, Katie knows the importance of drama in a hat to help tell a story. The story of the wearer, the milliner and the time in which it exists. Katie's background and love of historic pieces has had a major influence on her…

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NEW FISH LEATHER COURSE

Learn to use this beautifully textured and coloured fish leather in your millinery styling.
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Fashionary Headwear Sketchbook

Being such a niche industry, it is rare to find something that is truly made for the milliner in mind. Fashion, design and accessories books are in abundance everywhere we look but rarely is there much specific to millinery. Luckily Fashionary has developed a specially designed book tailored to the headwear designer which is an essential guidebook for any milliner looking to add to her armoury…

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Milliner: Véronique Van Nerum

For Milliner Véronique Van Nerum, working with her hands has always come naturally whatever the craft, but when she stepped into the world of millinery she found a much deeper sense of excitement and joy. The Lebanon based milliner discovered that when her craft and creativity was merged with fashion, through her new found love of millinery it seemed to breathe a new life into her designs. Taking…
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Milliner: Donna Lewis

Artist, nurse, teacher, mother, horse stud owner and milliner, when it comes to wearing many hats, Donna Lewis certainly has that covered and seems to take it all in her stride. Whilst Donna has many passions, her creative endeavours are what truly make her heart sing, allowing her to express her true self. Donna's gorgeous designs cover a range of different millinery techniques, materials and…

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FOTF: Em Scodellaro



Spring racing brings with it a buzz of excitement, business and late nights for milliners all over the world but what about those gorgeous fashionistas who get to model the delicately stitched brims, carefully sculpted trims and fanciful gravity defying works of art. What does it mean for them?  We spoke to long time Fashions On The Field enthusiast and the…
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Milliner: Victoria Jane Millinery

To Victoria, of Victoria Jane Millinery, headwear is all about showcasing one's personality and creativity, be it quite and conservative or bold and vivacious. "I was drawn to Millinery for its uniqueness. I just love how a headpiece might be a simple, elegant accessory to complete an outfit; or an incredible piece of design and skill" says Victoria.

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Bespoke Block Making

Ian Bennett teaches you techniques he has developed to make blocks using low cost components often found in the home.
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BRENDA LUI INTERVIEW

 

Living in a small regional town is not a limitation for Mackay Milliner, Brenda Lui. Asked to compile a collection for the local Artspace Gallery was another chance to present the best of her brand ‘Crazy Teapot.’ The layout and styles will amaze you. We applaud you Brenda! Photo: @wendellt

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