Aoife Kirwan invites us to browse through her new studio. "I now have a place where customers can come to view the collection or meet for a consultation for a custom order".

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The new Aoife Kirwan Millinery studio is finally finished. I now have a place where customers can come to view the collection or meet for a consultation for a custom order. For photos check out the latest blog post.…

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Be tempted by this delicious Strawberry Tart created by Melbourne milliner Emily Minikem. This cute number is perfect for less formal occasions like high tea with the girls.

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Every Milliner dreams about owning their own Hat Store so they can convince the world to buy their hats. Lindsay, Manager of Goorin Brothers Store in LA is having so much fun sharing her style secrets to suit her customers.

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Bridget Early shares: If you love looking at hat blocks for inspiration and historical appreciation this web page is for you. There are some amazing blocks in this collection of photos.

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Gilboas Studio in Uk creates one-off styles, even adding your personal signature. With the extra deep cut at the back they are practical for windy winter weather.

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Kerry Jane from KJ Millinery, creates one off  Hats and Headpieces for all occasions. This Royal Blue fedora is contrasted with a hot pink trim to add vibrancy to a chilly day. 

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Creative milliner Dee Hall was inspired to sculpt this hat while viewing sand dunes from her aeroplane window. The deep folds reveal the ever changing shifting sand on the seashore.



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Hat Academy student Bronwyn asks experienced milliners a question about block pins . Add your advice - what is your preference  or do you use both methods and why?



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Stay warm wearing this moulded felt cloche while putting at the famous St Andrews golf course. A short distance away you will discover the Millinery studio of Rita McVinnie with her treasure trove of French Vintage trims. Every hat is created with love & something French.…

With much discussion recently about using veiling, Irish Milliner Laura Hanlon expresses the ethereal look of veiling by adding a series of Loops to a stylish Royal Blue cocktail hat.

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Using two of the primary colours can be a design challenge but in nature it is everywhere. Blue and yellow macaw feathers were the inspiration for this beautiful hand moulded felt hat. Created by Irish Milliner, Aoife Kirwin it would not be missed in the crowd!

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"Sweet and Sour" is the style title for Melanie Veronicas work. She loves to  create something feminine and flirty or sharp and punky .

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Funloving Austrian Milliners Josef Kepka and Sohne will make you smile with this stop motion video created for the intro of their website. But when it comes to millinery business they are serious contenders.



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You can now invite your Facebook friends to join in the hatastic fun on Hat Academy! Simply go to the profile box on the top right and next to Friends click INVITE. From there select the Facebook icon and hit "Find Facebook friends".



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Vintage Swiss Straw and leather duo has enabled Chicago Bespoke Milliner Tonya Gross to create this stunning hat.

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This silent movie from 1920 showcases the production-line methods that Stetson Company brought to the ancient craft of hatmaking. After a brief history of headgear, the film shows how the felt is made, shaped, styled, and finished into a dress hat.

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"From Europe with Love" is a feature article in June edition of New Style Magazine UK. Russian born Milliner and Stylist Tatiana Ashakova fell in love with millinery after she moved to UK in 2009 and has an established label now in Berlin.

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Kathleen Lisson was mesmerized by the concept of veiling over the face which is in vogue for this season and asks is anyone working with veiling?
 
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