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MILLINER: MARIE GALVIN

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…

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HOPPY EASTER: IVANA HOWCROFT

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…

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MILLINER: BELLINDA HAASE

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…

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MILLINER: GAYE BYKOWSKI

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…

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MILLINER: GLORIA PEARL

A vibrant racing season in remote West Australia has given Port Hedland milliner, Amanda Smith the chance to establish her millinery business “Gloria Pearl”. Recently she has also explored photography and after a …

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MILLINER: ELENA SHVAB

Light and movement are artistic techniques that have challenged artists for centuries. Milliner and textile artist Elena Shvab of London created this hat to capture the amphoric floating forms of jellyfish with their captivating movement and ever changing form. Elena chose to use classic…

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MILLINERY: HELEN TILLEY

Helen Tilley discovered millinery by misfortune, when an expensive purchased hat fell apart! It was so poorly made Helen decided to take a Fascinator Course with a milliner to…

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NEW COURSE: LACE MILLINERY

Glamorous lace will add a new level of elegance to your overall look in headwear. Learn from Master Milliner, Brett Morley of Melbourne how to create refined silhouettes in lace to create a sensation on the bride’s big day or as your next Fashions on the Field race day entry. In…

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LACE MILLINERY PRODUCT KIT

Venture into the wonderful experience of Lace Millinery with Master Milliner, …

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MILLINER: ANEL HEYMAN

Anel Heyman of Palmerston North, New Zealand has an academic background in graphic design. Now applying these design principles to fashion she is excelling as a talented milliner. Her creations are individualistic and contain a classic beauty with timeless elegance - loved by clients globally. Recently…

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MILLINER: LARISA

A warm cosy felt hat is the solution especially when temperatures can go as low as minus 12 degrees C. Larisa from Moldova has been creating stylish felt hats in wool and fur felt for 15 years and has set up a hat shop in her…

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THE SPINDLE: FRENCH FLOWERMAKING SANDBAG

Create your own sand bag ready to hand tool each petal in the French Flowermaking Lessons. View this free video for full instructions along with a downloadable pattern.…

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NEW COURSE: HANDFELTED CREATIONS

Felting wool is a traditional skill and taught in detail by felt artist and tutor, Wendy Bailye. This course is packed with all the practical hands on tips and over seven hours of contemporary techniques to enable you to make your own perfect felted hat with smooth surface and added embellishment.…

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MILLINER: MAOR ZABAR

Did your New Year Celebration include shrimp and caviar? Maor Zabar Hats is a couture millinery atelier from designer Maor Zabar of Tel Aviv. Every headpiece is one-of-a-kind and exquisitely handmade from the highest quality materials. Maor has mastered the art of hand felting wool to create some amazing works of wearable…

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CHECK OUT: HAT HINTS COLLECTION

Before designing your next hat or headpiece check out the collection of Hat Hints for technical and styling techniques!

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THE SPINDLE: HATSPIRATION CELEBRATION!

Milliners are multi-talented creatives and photography is often another string in our bow. Hatspiration Celebration applauds every members contribution in Hat Academy to create over TEN THOUSAND inspiring photographs of hats and headwear in all styles & genre! We asked ten top contributors in Hat Academy to choose their favourite hat photograph amongst the community pics, detailing the reason for their choice.

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MILLINER: LISA JAYNE

Lisa Jayne continues to surprise us every season with styles from funky to fantasy. Magazines - Khush Wedding, Xpose and London catwalks are hailing Lisa Jayne’s flamboyant creativity. Creating an intricate crown is not as easy as it appears but no challenge sets Lisa Jayne…

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MILLINER: DEB FANNING

It may be turning a little cool in Dublin, Ireland but milliner Deb Fanning believes it is still time for a touch of glamour. This beautiful silver fabric with pleated texture has been chosen for this cocktail hat style and Deb…

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MILLINER: EMILY MINIKEM

Just when we thought smocking was part of our past, Melbourne milliner Emily Minikem introduces smocking in millinery using one of newer millinery components – Tinalak. The grain of Tinalek and Silk Abaca lend…