Hat Academy's Blog – July 2012 Archive (35)

TECH TIPS: PHOTO LINKS

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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MALE MILLINER MASTERY

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'S ETSY SHOP

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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WHAT'S IN A NAME

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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STUDENT SENSATION

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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VIDEO: PRECIOUS CHAPEAU

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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BOUTIQUE OWNER PLUS

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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FACTS TELL BUT STORIES SELL

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.

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ISOLATED MILLINERS ACHIEVE

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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TOP HATS: POPULAR PICS

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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NEW GENERATION MILLINER

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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ENHANCE WITH EMBROIDERY

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…

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HATS FROM GHANA

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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ADD YOUR FEED

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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PERFECT PILLBOX

Pillboxes are loved around the world. This is budding milliner Susan's first piece ever & includes a hand tooled silk rose.

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CREATIVE ADORATION

London Milliner Gemma J is a very creative, passionate person who adores anything creative and this is seen in her designability.

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VOTE FOR EMILY

View Emily's video as it is such an effective way to present herself as a milliner to the world. In the latest design Competition "Launch Your Label" she is the only millinery finalist. She needs your vote!

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FELT 'N FEATHERS

Australian Milliner Sandy Aslett has a love for all things bright & cheery. This feather on her felt creation would brighten anyones day on an dreary winters…

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SWISS STRAW

Vintage Swiss straw of the 1950's was so intricately woven to give the look of lace. Elaines granddaughter models a hat made from vintage Swiss Straw. It is still manufactured in Switzerland but mostly in the woven style. Check out Swiss Braids…