American milliner Tina Kite's mission is to "Design and create unique hats and headpieces using a blend of couture and traditional millinery skills for creative people who want to stand out in a crowd".



Judging by the fantastic red and black headpiece worn in the image, she is certainly…

Irish milliner Marie Dolan is setting the pace with her fantastically fun modern pieces, just like this black Pork Pie Percher hat. We love the combination of spiky biot feathers mixed with the dainty olive green veiling, giving her piece an edgy yet feminine look.  Marie's other pieces feature a range of bold colour…

Join Noeleen Kish on her millinery adventure to Royal Ascot!

Royal Ascot has been on my wish list for hat wearing events for such a long time and I was delighted to have the opportunity to attend ladies day this year. It just happened to be a relative's milestone birthday in London around the same time as Royal Ascot, making it a great…

For Kristin Silverman her love of millinery is truly about the materials she chooses. For this wide brim ladies hat Kristin has chosen a light chestnut parisisal, with grosgrain ribbon band and cockade completed with a silk…

With a population of just over one million it is easy to see why Estonian milliner Marge Iilane is truly more than one in a million in every sense of the word. Her hats speak a language of their own with their curvaceous flourishes and elegant structure, it is easy to see that her passion for…

Recently we have seen a lot of "trending talk" about boaters being back in fashion and also the rising popularity of tweed. Well, it would appear that when it comes to being on trend…

Magda Zgorska’s fabulous designs range from glitteringly delicate beaded bridal wear, bold and bright fascinators to cute headpieces for children. With such a diverse range of clientele, Magda is an inspirational milliner who proves you can certainly wear more than one hat! By broadening her range of designs…

Master the method of weaving Swiss Rachello braids in this Course whether you favour styles that are contemporary styles or those that reflect the vintage era of Cloches and Boater Hats. The variety of texture and colour the braids offer will give a unique style to your newest headwear collection.…

Vintage styling always offers a challenge for Illinois milliner extraordinaire Sharon Panozzo. If you follow Hat Academy Top Pics for the week most likely one of Sharons hats will be there. With 20 years of experience in millinery her focus is…

Roxana Harb is a journalist by day and a milliner at night. Living in Buenos Aires, Argentina enables her to embrace the Argentinian cultures love of fashion. How much wider could you make a hat? This is a recent collection reflective of her passion and vibrant fervour for millinery. The…

Milliner of Michigan, Amanda Joyner has been captivating her clients for many years with her quirky pieces. With titles such as ‘Bugging out’, C-3PO, ‘Batman Cocktail’ ‘Fruitie  Hat’ nothing is ever the same and her designs will bring on the smile each time. Amanda recently received a prestigious…

“All new and very exciting!” says says Glenys Mee from Leicester, UK as she discovers so many millinery techniques on Hat Academy Kick Starter Course. She made her first hat a few months ago…

Master the shaping of flowers, creating leather stamens and colour tint your flowers to co-ordinate your headwear with the outfit. Leather is naturally strong and flexible and this Leather Flower Course teaches you to create a brilliant array of flowers under the guidance of Tutor and International Award-winning Leather Artisan, …

Such a fabulous variety of bridal styling from Uk milliner Carrie Jenkinson at her latest catwalk spectacular. She takes us from the dramatic to the demure. This gallery expresses all the emotions backstage, a showing like this takes good organisation and…

Looking for a red carpet moment on Kentucky Derby Day…look no further than GALVIN-ized Headwear of Boston. For

Milliner Marie Galvin it all started in 1998 with her first collection selling out in a few days. Her award…

Easter creative fun with Purple Berry Studio milliner Ivana Howcroft of UK. “Here comes Peter Cottontail hopping down the bunny trail….” All Ivana’s designs are hand crafted using traditional…

Toowoomba Milliner Bellinda Haase has completed her Winter Collection 2015. Each piece has a touch of vintage. This cute Pillbox reminiscent of the 1960s Jackie Kennedy look is made with a vintage Melusine fur felt. The…

As milliners we presume that only the finer straws make the best fashion hats but milliner Gaye Bykowski is set to prove otherwise. This hat is made with a Palmetto straw woven braid brim and a sinamay crown. This very elegant…