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MILLINER: 0'MIMI

Yecla, Spain is a creative corner for Ampa Azorin. By combining the customers ideas with her inspirations she is able to create a complete look with a special touch. Cocktail hats are popular the world over. This piece is fabric covered with a soft lace added to enrich the appeal. …

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MILLINER: SHARON BAINBRIDGE

Sense the ebb & flow of the water symbolised in this creation by Sharon Bainbridge of Yorkshire, UK. This sea green hat with an elongated tail flowing at the back is suitably titled the Mermaid hat. The soft flowing fabric sparkles with swarovski crystals. This is a prime example of Sharons style -…

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ALBUM: SENSE OF FUN

Millinery by Ashley Graham completes any outfit with elegance. "Hats can add a sense of fun, help express your personality and just show off your natural beauty."

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MILLINER: CHESLEY ANTOINETTE

Can you guess what the unusual components are that have been used to create this sculptured headpiece. Chesley Antionette has a passion for art and fashion and combines everyday materials to create sustainable headwear. Check out how Chesley uses electrical tape, foam flex, construction fencing, washers, mini…

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MILLINER: LISA SCHAEFER

The Lace and Parisisal straw combination is the favoured millinery component for milliner Lisa Schaefer from Grenfell, NSW. This green and orange lace piece is certainly a show stopper for the Spring racing season.…

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MILLINER: LEAH ROBINSON

Silk Abaca swirls in yellow and black add movement in a simple design. Leah Robinson creates her headpieces to complete her customers outfits. Although she lives in Gatton, a rural town in Queensland, Australia she has been able to capture a hat loving clientele.…

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MILLINER: TIFFANY AREY

Tiffany Arey designs her hats & fascinators as wonderful 3-dimensional pieces of art that will completely transform anyones fashion look. Located in Pennsylvania, USA Tiffany has given life to a simple red disc hat with the bounce of a double bow.

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ALBUM: CUSTOM HEADPIECES

Rowena Reeve's millinery philosophy: "Hats are the best way to make an outfit individual and complete, plus also are the best disguise for a bad hair day!"

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MILLINER: GATSBY GLAMOUR

Hats bring our personalities forward in such a unique way. Tatiana Ashakova from Berlin believes this and has designed a Great Gatsby collection. This beautiful beaded snood features a beaded medallion on the forehead which was significant trim in the the 1920's flapper era. With the insight of experience and…

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ALBUM: GORGEOUS RACE HATS

Preview the gorgeous array of race hats hand made by Leona Jansene Nowland

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ALBUM: TOQUE IN MOTION

This piece from Modystka La dame, is made on straw base toque decorated with flower flakes. Vivid sinamay form on the top set the toque in motion!

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MILLINER: STYLISH PURPLE

The best cheer squad any new milliner could wish for would be her five excited daughters. Caren Stevens daughters love to try them on and all have their favourites. This stylish purple hat is Sheree's favourite and it makes her look sophisticated beyond her years. Enjoy your hats girls!…

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WIN WITH HATOBER!

Share a pic of your Spring Racing hat and outfit to win a $200 gift certificate to spend at Ruby & Leo Simply mention @hatacademy plus use the hashtag #hatober on Instagram. Good…

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ALBUM: COLORFUL FASCINATORS

Find in this featured album an assortment of colorful one of a kind handmade fascinators, made with flowers, feathers and bows created by Reve Maxeville.

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ALBUM: SPRING RACING CARNIVAL

Murley & Co Millinery celebrate Spring with a collection of colours and styles to get you back on track for the racing season.

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MILLINER: TURBAN TWIST

Such an elegant twist to traditional headwear - a turban. Turbans first appeared in the 14th century in Spain and continues to be worn in Asia , near East and African countries all bearing their own method of wrapping fabric. For Modystka La dame of Poland millinery is not just a business it is a way…

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HAT CLASSES: MAKE A HATINATOR

Unlimited fresh ideas abound for your headpiece when you are taught in this lesson to use crinoline, veiling, lace & just fabric for the total hatinator appeal.
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ALBUM: ORGANZA FLOWERS

This featured album comes from Johanna Guerin who was originally trained in the traditional methods of model millinery and blocking then worked as a costume milliner.

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MILLINER: LYZE BAMIGBOLA-SILAS

Every piece created by London based milliner Lyze Bamigbola-Silas displays design, detail and function. This hat is certain to WOW the crowd!! Lyze creates wearable works of art, evoking sophistication and elegance for the woman with impeccable taste and exquisite style.

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HAT BLOCK: PILLBOX MINI

Sloped edge block for smaller version of a pillbox, that creates a petite vintage style headpiece. Made from durable light weight, easy pin straight grained Milkwood.

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