Congratulations to Olya Ryjenko as the recipient of the First Prize Novice Award in Hatters Hattember 2023 Millinery Competition. Olya shares with us her inspiration and the design skills she used to create this winning whimsical piece.

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The theme for your category was “Happy Hatting” and your…

Congratulations to Cynthia Jones-Bryson, whose exceptional talent has earned her the prestigious Lillian Frank AM MBE Millinery Award, a testament to her imagination and skill. We look forward to seeing Cynthia continue to inspire us with her creativity.…

Melbourne based Fashion Designer Matcho Suba, has recently embraced millinery in his styling portfolio.
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Discover the world of Wendy Scully, a seasoned milliner whose passion for art has given rise to truly unique hat designs.
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Congratulations to Araks Nazarian as the recipient of First Prize Award in the 2023 Millinery Australia Student Design Award competition. Take a look behind the hat to discover Araks' inspiration and…

Discover how to create striking statement bows that retain their sculpted form and demand attention.
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It is with great sadness and loss I wish to share with you the passing of Australia’s Millinery Patriarch, Harold…

Introducing Studio+ monthly, an inspired collection of millinery learning.
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“Let’s get away from it all”….  on the World’s Greatest Hat Adventure! Queensland Milliner, Wendy White of Rockhampton Queensland along with her husband and 4 children dared to Venture where the rest of us fear to tread… but how we wish we could also get away from it all!! The family hit the road when the children were aged 2,5,8 and 9 years of age.…

Explore all the 2022 highlights from Hat Academy and the world of millinery! 
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Discover how the talented Bec Bayss transformed her old garage into a super millinery studio.

If something’s broken, you fix it right? Well not exactly broken but more like not working was how I used to describe my…

Create a chic beret with your favourite fabric and custom finish. Master stitching consistently as you learn from tutor Elaine Mergard, sharing this versatile vintage technique from the 60’s.

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Congrats to all entrants in the Lillian Frank AM MBE Millinery Award. Milliners celebrated diversity in their headwear concept through to the millinery components and techniques. Take a look at this year's amazing finalist entries.…

When 'Magic Happens' all is revealed. Congrats to Nicole Cumberland who received First Place in the recent Millinery Australia Student Design Awards 2022. Nicole has us us all entranced with her Top Hat Magicians creation “Hoodwink.” All is revealed with one touch of the tip of the crown! Her execution of this hat and finish inside and out…

Hattember 2022 has once again been a resounding success, with over 60 entrants from across the world - including Romania, Sweden, the UK, the US and all states of Australia. In each of the three categories this year – Millinery, Novice Millinery and Modern Revival – Hatters Millinery Supplies send a curated bag of materials to each entrant that challenges the entrants to create a…

Every Milliner dreams about seeing their hats and headpieces gracing the fashion runway locally or internationally. Such a great goal to work towards considering the exposure it brings to your label and branding. Discover the preparations and work needed as Milliner, Caren Lee shares her journey to runway prominence in 2022.



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Redesign classic fabric hats into a signature collection under the direction of Liza Stedman.

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For Master Milliner, Margaret Gill an opportunity was given to diversify from Fashion Millinery to Theatrical Work. Read about the challenges and delight she experienced with this transition.…

The ‘Counter Balance’ challenge for the Millinery Australia '2022 Millinery Design Award Competition’ was embraced by…

Australian Milliner Sandy Aslett is surrounded by the idyllic lifestyle setting on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. Her personal styling reflects her love for life and fashion, from classic designs to eye catching avant-garde originals all with a perfect finish.



As an experienced milliner you have made so many hats in various…