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CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF MILLINERY!

It was 50 years ago when Hat Academy tutor, Elaine Mergard, started her millinery journey.
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MILLINER: AIMEE ALABASTER

Love the label -Love the work! "Live life with Abandon" is the passion of Aimee Alabaster from Ontario, Canada. She has created an online demand for her fascinators all on a Band hence the word play with A-band-on! For those special occasions Aimee envisages her…

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MILLINER: FANCY ROSE

Easter Sunday has always meant a special outfit and hat for Texas milliner, Fancy Rose. This is a significant family tradition handed down through the generations. Easter 2014 was no exception. Rose created not only the hat but the white two piece suit, hat pin and clutch bag. Well done Rose and you look amazing!…

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MILLINER: AILISH MCELROY

Young mum of two small children Ailish McElroy of Ireland has discovered millinery and finds it a fun and creative way to express one’s femininity. Through Hat Academy online classes she is now adding formal hats to her range of…

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MILLINER: AMANDA JOYNER

Amanda Joyner from Michigan City was raised to love musicals so she creates in a style to allow you to be whoever you want to be for the day. She finds a certain magic in hats as it transforms the wearer. Her hats are appreciated by hat lovers around the globe.…

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MILLINER: HANIA BULCZYŃSKA

"The hat is the most important accessory of the whole outfit because they give the wearer the confidence, the look and the glamour they desire.” Such is the artistic vision of Milliner, Hania Bulczynska of Poland. With millinery a dying art in her home country she is determined to revitalise the love of headwear…

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MILLINER: JAYNE ALISON

Do your children need to be reminded to wear a hat? Jayne from Jayne Alison Millinery UK loved hats so much as a child her mum could barely get them off her head – such is her passion for headwear to this day!

As a trained milliner she is adorning heads around the world. This red and black hatinator is one of her…

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MILLINER: KAT HAZELTON

Nice things come in small sizes according to Kat Hazelton of Northamptonshire,UK. Kat has created an incredibly unique business based on all millinery in miniature - some a little quirky and theatrical but others pretty and feminine. This lovely 1:12th scale ruby red glittery…

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ALBUM: WHIMSICAL AND HAPPY

Hats always makes Melissa Glim smile, and when she wears one they make other people smile!
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MILLINER: ROCKWIFE

The "Rockwife" label will make you inquisitive to discover more about the talent of UK milliner Rebecca Thomas. Rebecca started her journey working with costuming for a global Theatrical/Rock&Roll company eventually establishing her millinery business in Huddersfield,UK. The ethereal flow of this…

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MILLINER: SB MILLINERY

Sinamay is the component choice for UK milliner Samantha Bateman creating under the "SB Millinery" label. Her work appeals to ladies of all ages and tastes, with many head pieces commissioned to meet the wearer's tastes. The selected sinamay is transformed through dying,…

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MILLINER: MORAG YOUNG

Morag Young of Scotland loves working with silk whether she is creating a pillbox, a cocktail hat or a luscious mini Top Hat as featured here. The pleated striped dupion silk bows add a rich…

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ALBUM: LADIES DAY

Get into the spirit of fashion at the races with this album from Lisa Renee!

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MILLINER: SHERILEE HONNERY

Outback Australia is often pictured as dry and dusty, but in a small country town the local milliner has brought colour and fun to life with her unique creations. Sherilee Honnery bought the small boutique in Hughenden and creates colourful and original headwear which is…

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MILLINER: EVELYNE WHEELER

Together with Hat academy teacher Elaine Mergard, Evelyne Wheeler of West London celebrates almost 50 years of millinery creativity. Both milliners have seen the highs of the ‘60s, the crash of the mid 70’s then the revival in early 80’s, another slump in early 90’s but now in 2014 we are all on a hat high!! Whether it…

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DISCUSSION: CURRENT HAT STYLES?

Is the 'button' still a popular trend this year, or is the pillbox making another revival?
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MILLINER: CRAZY TEAPOT

"Brenda Lui created two custom headpieces for my wedding. I showed Brenda a picture of what I wanted and she re-created the pieces to perfection. I was very impressed with the quality of Brenda's work."

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MILLINER: Jessica Frank

Jessica Frank is a young milliner from Perth Australia and loves to push the limits in her creativity. This simple latex twist together with creative photography has helped to get her name out there for costume millinery and bridal and race headwear with a difference! This is one of…

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MILLINER: ALISA FLEMING

Hats have always captured the attention of Alisa Fleming of Michigan ever since she was a little girl. She would see her grandmother wearing her church hats on Sunday morning, looking like a queen. Although she has been making hats for many years when she discovered Hat Academy she commenced the…

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MILLINER: ANA PRIBYLOVA

Why wouldn’t you wear wide brimmed hats if you are tall, elegant and enjoy every Fashions on the Field event at race meets in Cairns, under the Tropical North Queensland sunshine. Ana Pribylova's love of wearing hats led to her passion to make hats for herself and friends. The…