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Ellen Thommessen is a Norwegian milliner and costume maker who trained in Oslo, Stockholm then London under Rose Cory and in the workroom of Phillip Somerville in the early 1990s. She now leads the costume workroom at Oslo Nye Teater and co‑coordinates the Oslo Hat Walk alongside other freelance making. Find out more at https://millinery.info/2026/07/ellen-thommessen/Thank you to our Patreon podcast sponsorsJennifer Hoertz Millinery www.jenniferhoertz.comHat Blocks Australia www.hatblocksaustralia.com.auJudith M Millinery Supply House www.judithm.comHatters Millinery Supplies www.hattersmillinerysupplies.com.auLifted Millinery www.liftedmillinery.comHat Academy www.hatacademy.comHats by Leko www.hatsupply.comThe Hat Magazine www.thehatmagazine.comLouise Macdonald Milliner www.millinery.com.auMillinery Australia www.millineryaustralia.orgThe Millinery Retreat School of Millinery www.themillineryretreat.comBarcelona Hat Days www.barcelonahatdays.comHATalk www.hatalk.comBecome a Patreon supporter at www.patreon.com/millineryinfoThis podcast is hosted and produced by Lauren Ritchie for Millinery.Info
Patrycja Grzesznik is an Atlanta‑based milliner who began making after a chance introduction through milliner Jan Wutkowski. She established Warped Mind Millinery in 2018, creating hats for major racing events and special occasions. Patrycja is co‑leader of Millinery Meet Up with Andrea Blohm and an active member of the Milliners Guild, championing craftsmanship, community, and the artistry of handmade millinery. Find out more at https://millinery.info/2026/06/warped-millinery/Thank you to our Patreon podcast sponsorsJennifer Hoertz Millinery www.jenniferhoertz.comHat Blocks Australia www.hatblocksaustralia.com.auJudith M Millinery Supply House www.judithm.comHatters Millinery Supplies www.hattersmillinerysupplies.com.auLifted Millinery www.liftedmillinery.comHat Academy www.hatacademy.comHats by Leko www.hatsupply.comThe Hat Magazine www.thehatmagazine.comLouise Macdonald Milliner www.millinery.com.auMillinery Australia www.millineryaustralia.orgThe Millinery Retreat School of Millinery www.themillineryretreat.comBarcelona Hat Days www.barcelonahatdays.comHATalk www.hatalk.comBecome a Patreon supporter at www.patreon.com/millineryinfoThis podcast is hosted and produced by Lauren Ritchie for Millinery.Info
Giulia Mio is an Italian milliner with a background in set and costume design. After training in Venice, Milan, Rome, and Zurich, she moved to the UK, where she deepened her couture and material‑led practice. Now based at Leicester’s Makers Yard, she contributes to the millinery community through the British Hat Guild and showcases her work at London Craft Week.Find out more at https://millinery.info/2026/05/giulia-mio/Thank you to our Patreon podcast sponsorsJennifer Hoertz Millinery www.jenniferhoertz.comHat Blocks Australia www.hatblocksaustralia.com.auJudith M Millinery Supply House www.judithm.comHatters Millinery Supplies www.hattersmillinerysupplies.com.auLifted Millinery www.liftedmillinery.comHat Academy www.hatacademy.comHats by Leko www.hatsupply.comThe Hat Magazine www.thehatmagazine.comLouise Macdonald Milliner www.millinery.com.auMillinery Australia www.millineryaustralia.orgThe Millinery Retreat School of Millinery www.themillineryretreat.comBarcelona Hat Days www.barcelonahatdays.comHATalk www.hatalk.comBecome a Patreon supporter at www.patreon.com/millineryinfoThis podcast is hosted and produced by Lauren Ritchie for Millinery.Info
Jane Fryers is a British milliner known for pioneering the use of fish leather in contemporary hatmaking. In this episode, she reflects on her training with Rose Cory, her award‑winning work, her QEST scholarship, and the ideas behind her book Keep It Under Your Hat.Find out more at https://millinery.info/2026/04/jane-fryers/Thank you to our Patreon podcast sponsorsJennifer Hoertz Millinery www.jenniferhoertz.comHat Blocks Australia www.hatblocksaustralia.com.auJudith M Millinery Supply House www.judithm.comHatters Millinery Supplies www.hattersmillinerysupplies.com.auLifted Millinery www.liftedmillinery.comHat Academy www.hatacademy.comHats by Leko www.hatsupply.comThe Hat Magazine www.thehatmagazine.comLouise Macdonald Milliner www.millinery.com.auMillinery Australia www.millineryaustralia.orgThe Millinery Retreat School of Millinery www.themillineryretreat.comBarcelona Hat Days www.barcelonahatdays.comHATalk hatalk.comBecome a Patreon supporter at www.patreon.com/millineryinfoThis podcast is hosted and produced by Lauren Ritchie for Millinery.Info
Tommy Cobau is a New York–based theatrical milliner whose career spans Broadway, opera, and ballet. After training in Ohio and apprenticing at the Santa Fe Opera, he worked for Lynne Mackey, Arnold Levine, and took on freelance work for the Radio City Rockettes the New York City Ballet. He became Head Milliner at the Metropolitan Opera in 2021 before opening his own studio in 2025.Find out more at https://millinery.info/2026/03/tommy-cobau/Thank you to our Patreon podcast sponsorsJennifer Hoertz Millinery www.jenniferhoertz.comHat Blocks Australia www.hatblocksaustralia.com.auJudith M Millinery Supply House www.judithm.comHatters Millinery Supplies www.hattersmillinerysupplies.com.auLifted Millinery www.liftedmillinery.comHat Academy www.hatacademy.comHats by Leko www.hatsupply.comThe Hat Magazine www.thehatmagazine.comLouise Macdonald Milliner www.millinery.com.auMillinery Australia www.millineryaustralia.orgThe Millinery Retreat School of Millinery www.themillineryretreat.comBarcelona Hat Days www.barcelonahatdays.comHATalk hatalk.comBecome a Patreon supporter at www.patreon.com/millineryinfoThis podcast is hosted and produced by Lauren Ritchie for Millinery.Info
Sombrerería Mil, founded in 1856 and housed at C/ Fontanella 20 since 1917, is a fifth‑generation family millinery led by Jordi Creus Arnau. The shop preserves handcraft traditions in its workshop, offers bespoke and international brands, and supports Barcelona Hat Days and community hat events, welcoming locals and visitors alike.Find out more at https://millinery.info/2026/03/sombrereriamil/Thank you to our Patreon podcast sponsorsJennifer Hoertz Millinery www.jenniferhoertz.comHat Blocks Australia www.hatblocksaustralia.com.auJudith M Millinery Supply House www.judithm.comHatters Millinery Supplies www.hattersmillinerysupplies.com.auLifted Millinery www.liftedmillinery.comHat Academy www.hatacademy.comHats by Leko www.hatsupply.comThe Hat Magazine www.thehatmagazine.comLouise Macdonald Milliner www.millinery.com.auMillinery Australia www.millineryaustralia.orgThe Millinery Retreat School of Millinery www.themillineryretreat.comBarcelona Hat Days www.barcelonahatdays.comHATalk hatalk.comBecome a Patreon supporter at www.patreon.com/millineryinfoThis podcast is hosted and produced by Lauren Ritchie for Millinery.Info
Fiona Cooper is a Melbourne-based milliner and owner of the brand Millinery Laa Laa. In 2025, Fiona won the Lillian Frank Millinery Award with her visually striking GRAPHICA design, which linked her graphic design background to quilting traditions in a striking design.Find out more at https://millinery.info/2026/01/fiona-cooper/Thank you to our Patreon podcast sponsorsJennifer Hoertz Millinery www.jenniferhoertz.com/Hat Blocks Australia www.hatblocksaustralia.com.au/Judith M Millinery Supply House www.judithm.com/Hatters Millinery Supplies www.hattersmillinerysupplies.com.au/Lifted Millinery www.liftedmillinery.com/Hat Academy www.hatacademy.comHats by Leko www.hatsupply.com/Hat Mags www.hatmags.com/Louise Macdonald Milliner www.millinery.com.au/Millinery Australia www.millineryaustralia.org/The Millinery Retreat School of Millinery www.themillineryretreat.com/Barcelona Hat Days www.barcelonahatdays.com/Become a Patreon supporter at www.patreon.com/millineryinfoThis podcast is hosted and produced by Lauren Ritchie and edited by Maria Volkova for Millinery.Info
Paula Kasu is a Helsinki-based milliner and designer creating sculptural, sustainable headpieces that blur the line between fashion and art. With a background in sustainable fashion, jewellery design, and formal millinery training at Stadin AO, her handcrafted work celebrates craftsmanship, joyful expression, and thoughtful making.Find out more at https://millinery.info/2025/12/paula-kasu/Thank you to our Patreon podcast sponsorsJennifer Hoertz Millinery www.jenniferhoertz.com/Hat Blocks Australia www.hatblocksaustralia.com.au/Judith M Millinery Supply House www.judithm.com/Hatters Millinery Supplies www.hattersmillinerysupplies.com.au/Lifted Millinery www.liftedmillinery.com/Hat Academy www.hatacademy.comHats by Leko www.hatsupply.com/Hat Mags www.hatmags.com/Louise Macdonald Milliner www.millinery.com.au/Millinery Australia www.millineryaustralia.org/The Millinery Retreat School of Millinery www.themillineryretreat.com/Barcelona Hat Days www.barcelonahatdays.com/Become a Patreon supporter at www.patreon.com/millineryinfoThis podcast is hosted and produced by Lauren Ritchie and edited by Maria Volkova for Millinery.Info
In this episode, we are joined by the three winners of the 2025 Australia Millinery Award – Rebecca Share, Tracey Tau, and Angela Sullivan – three remarkable designers shaping the face of contemporary Australian millinery. They share their personal sources of inspiration, their choice of materials and techniques, and insights into their creative process.See the gallery at https://millinery.info/2025/11/millinery-australia-design-award-winners/Thank you to our Patreon podcast sponsorsJennifer Hoertz Millinery www.jenniferhoertz.com/Hat Blocks Australia www.hatblocksaustralia.com.au/Judith M Millinery Supply House www.judithm.com/Hatters Millinery Supplies www.hattersmillinerysupplies.com.au/Lifted Millinery www.liftedmillinery.com/Hat Academy www.hatacademy.comHats by Leko www.hatsupply.com/Hat Mags www.hatmags.com/Louise Macdonald Milliner www.millinery.com.au/Millinery Australia www.millineryaustralia.org/The Millinery Retreat School of Millinery www.themillineryretreat.com/Barcelona Hat Days www.barcelonahatdays.com/Become a Patreon supporter at www.patreon.com/millineryinfoThis podcast is hosted and produced by Lauren Ritchie and edited by Maria Volkova for Millinery.Info
Marthe Dumas is a versatile French millinery artist and craftswoman, celebrated for her diverse creations that include hats for TV and stage productions, haute couture, everyday wear, weddings, special occasions, and even video games. In 2025, Marthe was honoured with the prestigious Craft Prize at the Chazelles-sur-Lyon Millinery Competition for her creation, Le Pointill’ Hat.Listen to the episode and see photos at: https://millinery.info/2025/10/marthe-dumas/Thank you to our Patreon podcast sponsorsJennifer Hoertz Millinery www.jenniferhoertz.com/Hat Blocks Australia www.hatblocksaustralia.com.au/Judith M Millinery Supply House www.judithm.com/House of Adorn www.houseofadorn.com/Hatters Millinery Supplies www.hattersmillinerysupplies.com.au/Lifted Millinery www.liftedmillinery.com/Hat Academy www.hatacademy.comHats by Leko www.hatsupply.com/Hat Mags www.hatmags.com/Louise Macdonald Milliner www.millinery.com.au/Millinery Australia www.millineryaustralia.org/The Millinery Retreat School of Millinery www.themillineryretreat.com/Barcelona Hat Days www.barcelonahatdays.com/Become a Patreon supporter at www.patreon.com/millineryinfoThis podcast is hosted and produced by Lauren Ritchie and edited by Maria Volkova for Millinery.Info
Inge Los, creator of “Bring Your Own Cake” and winner of the Dutch Hat Association Competition, began millinery in 2015, discovering artistry, calm, and patience. Mentored by Marga van der Bos, she found joy in the craft. After personal trauma in 2020, millinery became a vital source of comfort and self-expression. Her whimsical, “Mad Hatter’s Wonderland”-inspired hat featured a perfectly engineered golden sieve. Winning reignited her motivation, shifting her from collecting materials to completing bold new projects. Alongside her creative work, Inge launched a career in IT, balancing digital and couture worlds while embracing fresh inspiration and flawless craftsmanship.Listen to the episode and see photos at: https://millinery.info/2025/08/inge-los/Thank you to our Patreon podcast sponsorsJennifer Hoertz Millinery www.jenniferhoertz.com/Hat Blocks Australia www.hatblocksaustralia.com.au/Judith M Millinery Supply House www.judithm.com/House of Adorn www.houseofadorn.com/Hatters Millinery Supplies www.hattersmillinerysupplies.com.au/Lifted Millinery www.liftedmillinery.com/Hat Academy www.hatacademy.comHats by Leko www.hatsupply.com/Hat Mags www.hatmags.com/Louise Macdonald Milliner www.millinery.com.au/Millinery Australia www.millineryaustralia.org/The Millinery Retreat School of Millinery www.themillineryretreat.com/Barcelona Hat Days www.barcelonahatdays.com/Become a Patreon supporter at www.patreon.com/millineryinfoThis podcast is hosted and produced by Lauren Ritchie and edited by Maria Volkova for Millinery.Info
Noel Stewart is a renowned British milliner based in London. Born and raised in Leicester, he moved to the capital to study at the Royal College of Art. After training under some of the industry’s most respected masters, he launched his own label, going on to collaborate with leading fashion houses, creating for custom clients and working across theatre, television, and film.Listen to the episode and see photos at: https://millinery.info/2025/07/noel-stewart/Thank you to our Patreon podcast sponsorsJennifer Hoertz Millinery www.jenniferhoertz.com/Hat Blocks Australia www.hatblocksaustralia.com.au/Judith M Millinery Supply House www.judithm.com/House of Adorn www.houseofadorn.com/Hatters Millinery Supplies www.hattersmillinerysupplies.com.au/Lifted Millinery www.liftedmillinery.com/Hat Academy www.hatacademy.comHats by Leko www.hatsupply.com/Hat Mags www.hatmags.com/Louise Macdonald Milliner www.millinery.com.au/Millinery Australia www.millineryaustralia.org/The Millinery Retreat School of Millinery themillineryretreat.com/Barcelona Hat Days barcelonahatdays.com/Become a Patreon supporter at www.patreon.com/millineryinfoThis podcast is hosted and produced by Lauren Ritchie and edited by Maria Volkova for Millinery.Info
Tracey Tau is a Melbourne-based milliner, founder of TOOALI Millinery, and the new owner of The Essential Hat. With a background in the racing industry, she developed an interest in creating headpieces for herself, which grew into a passion for honing her millinery skills. Alongside leading The Essential Hat into its next chapter, Tracey currently serves as Vice President of Millinery Australia.Listen to the episode and see photos at: https://millinery.info/2025/06/tracey-tau/Thank you to our Patreon podcast sponsorsJennifer Hoertz Millinery www.jenniferhoertz.com/Hat Blocks Australia www.hatblocksaustralia.com.au/Judith M Millinery Supply House www.judithm.com/B Unique Millinery www.buniquemillinery.com/House of Adorn www.houseofadorn.com/Hatters Millinery Supplies www.hattersmillinerysupplies.com.au/Lifted Millinery www.liftedmillinery.com/Hat Academy www.hatacademy.comHats by Leko www.hatsupply.com/Hat Mags www.hatmags.com/Louise Macdonald Milliner www.millinery.com.au/Millinery Australia www.millineryaustralia.org/The Millinery Retreat School of Millinery themillineryretreat.com/And we welcome our new sponsor - Barcelona Hat Days https://barcelonahatdays.com/Become a Patreon supporter at www.patreon.com/millineryinfoThis podcast is hosted and produced by Lauren Ritchie and edited by Maria Volkova for Millinery.Info
Maria Carmen is a UK- and Romania-based milliner dedicated to her craft since 2020. She founded The Association of Romanian Hat Makers & Milliners inspired to recognise the local craftmanship. She won 2nd Place in Hattember 2024 for her piece“United”.Listen to the episode and see photos at: millinery.info/2025/04/maria-carmen/Apologies for the double upload - there was a technical issue with the original file that was unable to be resolved on some platformsThank you to our Patreon podcast sponsorsJennifer Hoertz Millinery www.jenniferhoertz.com/Hat Blocks Australia www.hatblocksaustralia.com.au/Judith M Millinery Supply House www.judithm.com/B Unique Millinery www.buniquemillinery.com/House of Adorn www.houseofadorn.com/Hatters Millinery Supplies www.hattersmillinerysupplies.com.au/Lifted Millinery www.liftedmillinery.com/Hat Academy www.hatacademy.comHats by Leko www.hatsupply.com/Hat Mags www.hatmags.com/Louise Macdonald Milliner www.millinery.com.au/Millinery Australia www.millineryaustralia.org/The Millinery Retreat School of Millinery themillineryretreat.com/Become a Patreon supporter at www.patreon.com/millineryinfoThis podcast is hosted and produced by Lauren Ritchie for Millinery.Info
Maria Carmen is a UK- and Romania-based milliner dedicated to her craft since 2020. She founded The Association of Romanian Hat Makers & Milliners inspired to recognise the local craftmanship. She won 2nd Place in Hattember 2024 for her piece“United”.Listen to the episode and see photos at: https://millinery.info/2025/04/maria-carmen/Thank you to our Patreon podcast sponsorsJennifer Hoertz Millinery https://www.jenniferhoertz.com/Hat Blocks Australia www.hatblocksaustralia.com.au/Judith M Millinery Supply House www.judithm.com/B Unique Millinery www.buniquemillinery.com/House of Adorn www.houseofadorn.com/Hatters Millinery Supplies www.hattersmillinerysupplies.com.au/Lifted Millinery www.liftedmillinery.com/Hat Academy www.hatacademy.comHats by Leko www.hatsupply.com/Hat Mags www.hatmags.com/Louise Macdonald Milliner www.millinery.com.au/Millinery Australia www.millineryaustralia.org/The Millinery Retreat School of Millinery https://themillineryretreat.com/Become a Patreon supporter at www.patreon.com/millineryinfoThis podcast is hosted and produced by Lauren Ritchie for Millinery.Info
Kathryn Lee is the winner of the 2024 Lillian Frank AM MBE Millinery Award, hosted by the Victoria Racing Club at Flemington Racecourse. This achievement marks a full-circle moment, as she began her career in hairdressing under the guidance of the legendary Lillian Frank.Listen to the episode and see photos of Kathyrn's work at: https://millinery.info/2025/02/kathryn-lee/Thank you to our Patreon podcast sponsorsJennifer Hoertz Millinery https://www.jenniferhoertz.com/Hat Blocks Australia www.hatblocksaustralia.com.au/Judith M Millinery Supply House www.judithm.com/B Unique Millinery www.buniquemillinery.com/House of Adorn www.houseofadorn.com/Hatters Millinery Supplies www.hattersmillinerysupplies.com.au/Lifted Millinery www.liftedmillinery.com/Hat Academy www.hatacademy.comHats by Leko www.hatsupply.com/Hat Mags www.hatmags.com/Louise Macdonald Milliner www.millinery.com.au/Millinery Australia www.millineryaustralia.org/The Millinery Retreat School of Millinery https://themillineryretreat.com/Become a Patreon supporter at www.patreon.com/millineryinfoThis podcast is hosted and produced by Lauren Ritchie for Millinery.Info
Cassie MacGregor, is the founder of House of MacGregor, she creates bespoke hats in Dallas' Bishop Arts District. A milliner since 2002, she began her career with training at Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York City, she spent time working in the city then in 2008 moved to Texas. Alongside running her business she is currently President of the Milliners Guild USA. Listen to the episode and see photos of Cassie's work at: https://millinery.info/2025/01/cassie-macgregor-house-of-macgregor-millinery/Thank you to our Patreon podcast sponsorsHat Blocks Australia www.hatblocksaustralia.com.au/Judith M Millinery Supply House www.judithm.com/B Unique Millinery www.buniquemillinery.com/House of Adorn www.houseofadorn.com/Hatters Millinery Supplies www.hattersmillinerysupplies.com.au/Lifted Millinery www.liftedmillinery.com/Hat Academy www.hatacademy.comHats by Leko www.hatsupply.com/Hat Mags www.hatmags.com/Louise Macdonald Milliner www.millinery.com.au/Millinery Australia www.millineryaustralia.org/The Millinery Retreat School of Millinery https://themillineryretreat.com/Become a Patreon supporter at www.patreon.com/millineryinfoThis podcast is hosted and produced by Lauren Ritchie for Millinery.Info
Saar Snoek, a Netherlands-based milliner and felt textile artist, is renowned for her innovative and sustainable designs. Educated at the Royal Academy of Art, she won the Milliners Guild competition using a surprising finish on the surface of the piece.Listen to the episode and see photos of Saar’s work at: millinery.info/2024/11/saar-snoekThank you to our Patreon podcast sponsorsHat Blocks Australia www.hatblocksaustralia.com.au/Judith M Millinery Supply House www.judithm.com/B Unique Millinery www.buniquemillinery.com/House of Adorn www.houseofadorn.com/Hatters Millinery Supplies www.hattersmillinerysupplies.com.au/Lifted Millinery www.liftedmillinery.com/Hat Academy www.hatacademy.comHats by Leko www.hatsupply.com/Hat Mags www.hatmags.com/Louise Macdonald Milliner www.millinery.com.au/Millinery Australia www.millineryaustralia.org/Become a Patreon supporter at www.patreon.com/millineryinfoThis podcast is hosted and produced by Lauren Ritchie for Millinery.Info
Bronwyn Shooks returns to the podcast to share with us about her 2024 Millinery Australia Design Award-winning piece ‘A Galaxy of Wisdom’.Brownyn is a theatrical millinery based in Sydney that has created pieces for musicals including Hamilton both the Australian and international tour, Mary Poppins & Juliet, Gaslight for Queensland Theatre Company just to name a few.See the full article at millinery.info/2024/09/bronwyn-shooks-episode-2-millinery-australia-winner/Thank you to our podcast sponsorsHat Blocks Australia www.hatblocksaustralia.com.au/Judith M Millinery Supply House www.judithm.com/B Unique Millinery www.buniquemillinery.com/House of Adorn www.houseofadorn.com/Hatters Millinery Supplies www.hattersmillinerysupplies.com.au/Lifted Millinery www.liftedmillinery.com/Hat Academy www.hatacademy.comHats by Leko www.hatsupply.com/Hat Mags www.hatmags.com/Louise Macdonald Milliner www.millinery.com.au/Millinery Australia www.millineryaustralia.org/Become a Patreon supporter at www.patreon.com/millineryinfoThis podcast is hosted and produced by Lauren Ritchie for Millinery.Info
Josemieke Crebolder is the winner of the 2024 Nederlandse Hoeden Vereniging (Dutch Hat Association) competition. She lives and works in Kattenbosch, Netherlands. Her journey into the world of hat-making is a testament to her passion for creativity and her ability to blend traditional techniques with innovative designs.See the full article at https://millinery.info/2024/08/josemieke-crebolder/Thank you to our podcast sponsorsHat Blocks Australia www.hatblocksaustralia.com.au/Judith M Millinery Supply House www.judithm.com/B Unique Millinery www.buniquemillinery.com/House of Adorn www.houseofadorn.com/Hatters Millinery Supplies www.hattersmillinerysupplies.com.au/Lifted Millinery www.liftedmillinery.com/Hat Academy www.hatacademy.comHats by Leko www.hatsupply.com/Hat Mags www.hatmags.com/Louise Macdonald Milliner www.millinery.com.au/Millinery Australia www.millineryaustralia.org/Become a Patreon supporter at www.patreon.com/millineryinfoThis podcast is hosted and produced by Lauren Ritchie for Millinery.Info
Monika Neuhauser is a milliner based in Pirongia, New Zealand, where she creates bespoke millinery pieces. Monika discovered her passion for millinery in late 2006 when a friend invited her to attend a local race day. She attended the Wagga Millinery Convention, where she met her mentor and friend, Waltraud Reiner.Her clients have won prestigious best-dressed awards, including winning best dressed at the 2023 VRC Melbourne Cup Fashions on the Field Competition and the Dubai World Cup. Monika offers her customers a quality experience with color matching and styling support to perfectly accessorize their outfits.See the full article at https://millinery.info/2024/07/monika-neuhauser/Thank you to our podcast sponsorsHat Blocks Australia www.hatblocksaustralia.com.au/Judith M Millinery Supply House www.judithm.com/B Unique Millinery www.buniquemillinery.com/House of Adorn www.houseofadorn.com/Hatters Millinery Supplies www.hattersmillinerysupplies.com.au/Lifted Millinery www.liftedmillinery.com/Hat Academy www.hatacademy.comHats by Leko www.hatsupply.com/Hat Mags www.hatmags.com/Louise Macdonald Milliner www.millinery.com.au/Millinery Australia www.millineryaustralia.org/Become a Patreon supporter at www.patreon.com/millineryinfoThis podcast is hosted and produced by Lauren Ritchie for Millinery.Info
Irene van Vugt is a renowned Dutch hat and bag designer known for her meticulous 3D design work. After graduating from the School of the Arts in Utrecht in 1995, she has enjoyed a successful career as an independent designer. Her signature style combines historical influences with a modern edge, and her dedication to material research and technique development ensures a finely detailed finish in every piece. Irene's expertise is recognized in The Hat Magazine, where she contributes to research and testing, sharing insights on new materials. She also teaches at local art schools and offers vocational training in hat making from her studio in Utrecht.See the full article at https://millinery.info/2024/06/irene-van-vugt-ivv-hats-bags/Thank you to our podcast sponsorsHat Blocks Australia www.hatblocksaustralia.com.au/Judith M Millinery Supply House www.judithm.com/B Unique Millinery www.buniquemillinery.com/House of Adorn www.houseofadorn.com/Hatters Millinery Supplies www.hattersmillinerysupplies.com.au/Lifted Millinery www.liftedmillinery.com/Hat Academy www.hatacademy.comHats by Leko www.hatsupply.com/Hat Mags www.hatmags.com/Louise Macdonald Milliner www.millinery.com.au/Millinery Australia www.millineryaustralia.org/Become a Patreon supporter at www.patreon.com/millineryinfoThis podcast is hosted and produced by Lauren Ritchie for Millinery.Info
Anne Tomlin, an accomplished artisan from Hassocks, England, graduated in Textiles from West Surrey College of Arts and delved into Millinery at The London College of Fashion. After creating a business that served retailers in UK, USA, and Japan, she now focuses on crafting bespoke flowers, blending traditional techniques with innovative methodsAnne has recently shared her skills by writing and pubsihed a book titled "Making Silk Flowers". The book includes clear step-by-step sequences with details of how to create beautiful from a range of silk and millinery fabrics.Delve into Anne's world of floral artistry through her website: https://www.annetomlin.com/product/making-silk-flowers/See images of Anne's work at https://millinery.info/2024/05/anne-tomlin/Thank you to our podcast sponsorsHat Blocks Australia www.hatblocksaustralia.com.au/Judith M Millinery Supply House www.judithm.com/B Unique Millinery www.buniquemillinery.com/House of Adorn www.houseofadorn.com/Hatters Millinery Supplies www.hattersmillinerysupplies.com.au/Lifted Millinery www.liftedmillinery.com/Hat Academy www.hatacademy.comHats by Leko www.hatsupply.com/Hat Mags www.hatmags.com/Louise Macdonald Milliner www.millinery.com.au/Millinery Australia www.millineryaustralia.org/Become a Patreon supporter at www.patreon.com/millineryinfoThis podcast is hosted and produced by Lauren Ritchie for Millinery.Info
Natalie Taylor is the milliner and designer behind the brand N.A.T Millinery, based in Cairns, Tropical Far North Queensland. Her creation "Leto" was awarded 1st Runner Up in the Lillian Frank AM MBE Millinery Award in 2023. Inspired by Leto, the Greek Goddess of Motherhood, the design celebrates Natalie's journey of motherhood with her daughter Charli.See full article at https://millinery.info/2024/03/n-a-t-millinery-with-natalie-taylor/Thank you to our podcast sponsorsHat Blocks Australia www.hatblocksaustralia.com.au/Judith M Millinery Supply House www.judithm.com/B Unique Millinery www.buniquemillinery.com/House of Adorn www.houseofadorn.com/Hatters Millinery Supplies www.hattersmillinerysupplies.com.au/Lifted Millinery www.liftedmillinery.com/Hat Academy www.hatacademy.comHats by Leko www.hatsupply.com/Hat Mags www.hatmags.com/Louise Macdonald Milliner www.millinery.com.au/Millinery Australia www.millineryaustralia.org/Become a Patreon supporter at www.patreon.com/millineryinfoThis podcast is hosted and produced by Lauren Ritchie for Millinery.Info
Penelope Gervaise is a Designer, Milliner and Teacher based in Sydney. She is a passionate teacher and for the last 7 years Penelope has taught Millinery and Design at The Design Centre Enmore and has recently being part of the inaugural Sydney Wearable Art TeamSee the full article at millinery.info/2024/02/penelope-gervaise/Thank you to our podcast sponsorsHat Blocks Australia www.hatblocksaustralia.com.au/Judith M Millinery Supply House www.judithm.com/B Unique Millinery www.buniquemillinery.com/House of Adorn www.houseofadorn.com/Hatters Millinery Supplies www.hattersmillinerysupplies.com.au/Lifted Millinery www.liftedmillinery.com/Hat Academy www.hatacademy.comHats by Leko www.hatsupply.com/Hat Mags www.hatmags.com/Louise Macdonald Milliner www.millinery.com.au/Millinery Australia www.millineryaustralia.org/Become a Patreon supporter at www.patreon.com/millineryinfoThis podcast is hosted and produced by Lauren Ritchie for Millinery.Info
Cristina de Prada, an acclaimed couture milliner based in Barcelona, is renowned for her exceptional talent and creativity in the world of hat design. As the founder of the Barcelona Hat Stroll, she has played a pivotal role in promoting the artistry and craftsmanship of millinery.See the full article at https://millinery.info/2024/01/cristina-de-prada/For more information about the Barcelona Hat Stroll, visit www.ambbarret.comTo discover more about Barcelona Hat Days and secure your booking, visit barcelonahatdays.comThank you to our podcast sponsorsHat Blocks Australia www.hatblocksaustralia.com.au/Judith M Millinery Supply House www.judithm.com/B Unique Millinery www.buniquemillinery.com/House of Adorn www.houseofadorn.com/Hatters Millinery Supplies www.hattersmillinerysupplies.com.au/Lifted Millinery www.liftedmillinery.com/Hat Academy www.hatacademy.comHats by Leko www.hatsupply.com/Hat Mags www.hatmags.com/Louise Macdonald Milliner www.millinery.com.au/Millinery Australia www.millineryaustralia.org/Become a Patreon supporter at www.patreon.com/millineryinfoThis podcast is hosted and produced by Lauren Ritchie for Millinery.Info
Cynthia Jones-Bryson returns to the podcast to share her recent winning piece for the Lillian Frank AM MBE Millinery Award. This is the third time Cynthia has won this prestigious award. Cynthia works from her studio which is where she created the piece “Sway” with a recycled plastic material and dyed the material to create the handmade silk flowers for this award-winning design. See the full article at https://millinery.info/2023/12/cynthia-jones-bryson-ep2/Thank you to our podcast sponsorsHat Blocks Australia www.hatblocksaustralia.com.au/Judith M Millinery Supply House www.judithm.com/B Unique Millinery www.buniquemillinery.com/House of Adorn www.houseofadorn.com/Hatters Millinery Supplies www.hattersmillinerysupplies.com.au/Lifted Millinery www.liftedmillinery.com/Hat Academy www.hatacademy.comHats by Leko www.hatsupply.com/Hat Mags www.hatmags.com/Louise Macdonald Milliner www.millinery.com.au/Millinery Australia www.millineryaustralia.org/Become a Patreon supporter at www.patreon.com/millineryinfoThis podcast is hosted and produced by Lauren Ritchie for Millinery.InfoPhotographer of profile picture Richard Shaw
Denise Innes-Spencer is a milliner and teacher based in Liverpool. She founded The British School of Millinery in 1996. In 2017 Denise wrote and published her first book which focuses on skill development for bridal headdresses with detailed, illustrated instructions that explore wires, knitted wires, beads and diamantes. She is a regular contributor to The Hat Magazine sharing techniques across a range of materials. Hear more in the latest podcast. See the full article at https://millinery.info/2023/11/denise-innes-spencer/You can purchase Denise’s book Tiara Headdresses at https://www.thebritishschoolofmillinery.com/product-page/tiara-headdresses-by-denise-innes-spencerPick up the latest copy of The Hat Magazine or read it online at https://www.thehatmagazine.com/Thank you to our podcast sponsorsHat Blocks Australia www.hatblocksaustralia.com.au/Judith M Millinery Supply House www.judithm.com/B Unique Millinery www.buniquemillinery.com/House of Adorn www.houseofadorn.com/Hatters Millinery Supplies www.hattersmillinerysupplies.com.au/Lifted Millinery www.liftedmillinery.com/Hat Academy www.hatacademy.comHats by Leko www.hatsupply.com/Hat Mags www.hatmags.com/Louise Macdonald Milliner www.millinery.com.au/Millinery Australia www.millineryaustralia.org/Become a Patreon supporter at www.patreon.com/millineryinfoThis podcast is hosted and produced by Lauren Ritchie for Millinery.Info
Andrea Cainero is the designer and milliner behind the label Somewhere Here. In 2023 she won the Millinery Australia Design Award with her piece Sweet Fontange which drew on her design and technical skills from across her career so far.A graduate of East Sydney Tech she has had her fashion label, being costume designer for Empire of the Sun and is currently head of school at the Fashion Design Studio TAFE NSW along side running her millinery label. See the full article and images at https://millinery.info/2023/09/somewhere-here-with-andrea-cainero/Thank you to our podcast sponsorsHat Blocks Australia www.hatblocksaustralia.com.au/Judith M Millinery Supply House www.judithm.com/B Unique Millinery www.buniquemillinery.com/House of Adorn www.houseofadorn.com/Hatters Millinery Supplies www.hattersmillinerysupplies.com.au/Lifted Millinery www.liftedmillinery.com/Hat Academy www.hatacademy.comHats by Leko www.hatsupply.com/Hat Mags www.hatmags.com/Louise Macdonald Milliner www.millinery.com.au/Millinery Australia www.millineryaustralia.org/Become a Patreon supporter at www.patreon.com/millineryinfoThis podcast is hosted and produced by Lauren Ritchie for Millinery.Info
Rodney Gordon has a long-standing career in millinery creating hats, headpieces and masks for theatre and Broadway. He attended the University of Texas at Austin's Theatre and Dance program in the College of Fine Arts, graduating with a BFA in 1975. He apprenticed with the Santa Fe Opera, Houston Grand Opera and San Francisco Opera, and, with the help of his uncle Edward Haynes, went to work with the Metropolitan Opera Company in New York.
He has gone to have credits that include Wicked, Phantom of the Opera, A Chorus Line, The Lion King and Anything Goes just to name a few.
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Nicholette Pottier is a milliner based in Newton in Sydney Australia. In 2023 she won MIMC (Melbourne International Millinery Competition) with her piece “Prismatic”.
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Janet Linville began her millinery career in 1979, when she started working on the Casino shows in Atlantic City. From there she went on to work for Woody Shelp, The Santa Fe Opera and in 1997 took on the role of milliner at the Metropolitan Opera in New York.
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Serena Lindeman is a milliner based in the iconic Nicholas Building in Melbourne. She has forged her place as a key leader in the Australian millinery industry through her millinery work and role as a millinery educator at Kangan Institute.See the full article at https://millinery.info/2023/05/serena-lindeman/Thank you to our podcast sponsorsHat Blocks Australia www.hatblocksaustralia.com.au/Judith M Millinery Supply House www.judithm.com/B Unique Millinery www.buniquemillinery.com/House of Adorn www.houseofadorn.com/Hatters Millinery Supplies www.hattersmillinerysupplies.com.au/Lifted Millinery www.liftedmillinery.com/Hat Academy www.hatacademy.comHats by Leko www.hatsupply.com/Hat Mags www.hatmags.com/Louise Macdonald Milliner www.millinery.com.au/Millinery Australia www.millineryaustralia.org/Become a Patreon supporter at www.patreon.com/millineryinfoThis podcast is hosted and produced by Lauren Ritchie for Millinery.Info
Misa Harada is a London Based milliner who retails in 100 stores across 15 countries. She established her label in 1998 and works with her small team in their London Studio. In 2023 Misa Harada was invited to design the pin for Wear a Hat Day in support of Brain Tumour Research. Hear more about the label in this Millinery.Info podcast with Misa.See the full article at https://millinery.info/2023/04/misa-harada/Thank you to our podcast sponsorsHat Blocks Australia https://www.hatblocksaustralia.com.au/Judith M Millinery Supply House www.judithm.com/B Unique Millinery www.buniquemillinery.com/House of Adorn www.houseofadorn.com/Hatters Millinery Supplies www.hattersmillinerysupplies.com.au/Lifted Millinery www.liftedmillinery.com/Hat Academy www.hatacademy.comHats by Leko www.hatsupply.com/Hat Mags www.hatmags.com/Louise Macdonald Milliner www.millinery.com.au/Millinery Australia www.millineryaustralia.org/Become a Patreon supporter at www.patreon.com/millineryinfoThis podcast is hosted and produced by Lauren Ritchie for Millinery.Info
Souri Sengdara is the creative behind the label Velvet & Tonic. In 2022 Souri won the Myer Fashions on the Field Lillian Frank AM MBE Millinery Award with the piece titled Flow.Hear more about the label in this Millinery.Info podcast with founder Souri Sengdara.See the full article at https://millinery.info/2023/03/velvet-tonic-with-souri-sengdara/Thank you to our podcast sponsorsJudith M Millinery Supply House www.judithm.com/B Unique Millinery www.buniquemillinery.com/House of Adorn www.houseofadorn.com/Hatters Millinery Supplies www.hattersmillinerysupplies.com.au/Lifted Millinery www.liftedmillinery.com/Hat Academy www.hatacademy.comHats by Leko www.hatsupply.com/Hat Mags www.hatmags.com/Louise Macdonald Milliner www.millinery.com.au/Millinery Australia www.millineryaustralia.org/Become a Patreon supporter at www.patreon.com/millineryinfo
Sophie Allport has just celebrated 10 years off Allport Millinery. Growing us Sophie attended local country race tracks and wanted to create a unique piece to wear. She began exploring millinery through online courses with Hat Academy while living in remote New South Wales. With a growing business this has bought her full circle and is now a tutor for Hat Academy. See the full article at https://millinery.info/2023/02/allport-millinery-with-sophie-allport/Thank you to our podcast sponsorsJudith M Millinery Supply House www.judithm.com/B Unique Millinery www.buniquemillinery.com/House of Adorn www.houseofadorn.com/Hatters Millinery Supplies www.hattersmillinerysupplies.com.au/Lifted Millinery www.liftedmillinery.com/Hat Academy www.hatacademy.comHats by Leko www.hatsupply.com/Hat Mags www.hatmags.com/Louise Macdonald Milliner www.millinery.com.au/Millinery Australia www.millineryaustralia.org/Become a Patreon supporter at www.patreon.com/millineryinfo
Amelda Millinery is an Australian label designed and made by Canberra-based milliner Rebecca Carswell. Rebecca began her career with a course in Wagga and has gone onto continue to develop her skills. In 2022 she was the winner of the Hattember Competition which Hatters Millinery Supplies hosts. The theme for the section was “In your wildest Dreams” and Rebecca created a piece Tramonto which translates to “sunset” inspired by holidays in Venice.
Isabelle Soetaerts of Isabo Chapo works from across two locations in Belgium, Tienen and Hasselt providing an exclusive millinery and hat experience to her customers.
In 2022 Isabelle won the NHV Hat Contest 2022 with her piece “Madame Paulette”. The theme was ‘Vintage with a twist’! in which competition participants received a “surprise package” of vintage materials, provided by Plooij Hats & Materials.
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Ian Bennett is a London Based milliner known for his technical skill and passion for quality couture millinery construction. Completing his Master’s in Millinery Ian has gone on to have a long working career this year celebrating 30 years in the trade. He currently works from his shop in London where he designs, creates and teaches. Ian published a book sharing his millinery techniques and knowledge titled “My World According to Me”
Ian joins us in the latest podcast as he reflects on his love of the art of creating, making millinery and his career so far that is by no means coming to a close anytime soon.
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Katie Allen is the milliner and designer behind the label Lifted Millinery. Based in North Carolina she takes inspiration from vintage aesthetic creating pieces for living history work, with a nod to contemporary styling in her fashion work. Katie is the Vice President of the Milliners Guild in the United States.
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Belinda Osborne is the milliner and designer behind the award-winning brand Peacock Millinery. Belinda is the winner of the 2022 Millinery Australia Design Award she returns to the podcast to share about this award-winning creation. The theme of the competition was Counter Balance. Belinda’s piece was titled Yin Yang – Light and Darkness – a world balanced.
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Wies Mauduit is the designer and milliner of the label La Plus Belle based in The Netherlands. She began her career in millinery at a young age studying at Charles Montaigne Fashion Academy. After moving to Paris she worked for Jean Barthet at The House Barthet before a long standing role at Comédie Française, the French National Theatre. With the opportunity for her family to return to the Netherlands Wies established her brand La Plus Belle. Located in Oegstgeest Wies works from her home studio to create award-winning couture millinery.
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Faye Partridge was the winner of the 2022 MIMC Competition with her aqua blue piece Wedding Heaven. The award piece was designed in response to the theme Mother of the Bride and Bridegroom of course. This year the MIMC Competition saw entrants make a piece to be worn with a Vivienna Lorikeet Designs dress that were chosen for their colour and style diversity.
Coming to millinery as a second career Faye shares with us her journey of beginning her millinery career learning from Waltraud Reiner and Louise Macdonald to today with her passion for material exploration and her time at The Essential Hat on High Street in Prahran.
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Maja Svensson was the winner of the Millinery Section of the 2021 Hattermber Competition hosted by Hatters Millinery Supplies. Based in Sweden, Maja attended her first millinery course in 20214 at The Academy of Cutting and Tailoring in Gothenberg. Taking the next step in her millinery career Maja formally started her business in 2022 under the label “Maja S. Milliner”.
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Allison Lyndes is the winner of Bes-Ben: Humor and High Design Competition hosted by the Milliners Guild. The piece titled Roll for Initiative! Was inspired by the game Dungeons & Dragons, with inspiration drawn from Bes-Ben motifs and techniques. With a background in theatre studies, Allison completed a bachelor’s degree in Theatre from the University of Vermont and now works on a range of different millinery pieces including Cosplay, theatre, historic reproductions and custom work.
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Lauren Martin, also known as Vintage Milliner is an expert in the history of millinery and milliners in 1830s England having just completed her MA by Research at the University of Huddersfield. After taking a class with Louise Macdonald, Lauren went to work at The Essential Hat before moving to London and working for Philip Treacy. After working on major projects with Philip Lauren moved into her current area of expertise in historic millinery.
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Martine Henry is a milliner and designer who creates headwear that will crown your day. An avid wearer of headwraps and hairbands Martine uses traditional craft techniques and frequently draws on her Afro Caribbean heritage for her design muse.
A graduate of London College of Fashion and Kensington and Chelsea College Martine has had pieces stocked in Fenwick’s of Bond Street and Atelier Millinery. She has designed hats and headpieces for award-winning bridal label Eliza Jane Howell and has collaborated with Stephen Jones for Dior.
See full article on Millinery.Info website https://millinery.info/2022/02/martine-henry/
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Suzanne Jonker is the maker and milliner behind the label Zoo Creatief where she teaches dressmaking and creates millinery. She won the 2021 Nederlandse Hoeden Vereniging competition with her piece titled Connection. The competition’s theme was ‘Waste not, want not’ and was supported by The Panama Hat Compan who provided seconds from which each entrant created their entry.
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Belinda Osborne is the milliner and designer behind the award-winning brand Peacock Millinery. Belinda was awarded first place in the prestigious 2021 Myer Millinery Award Fashions on your Front Lawn 2021 hosted by Victoria Racing Club (VRC). Her winning piece Forever Bound was constructed of over 450 cut feather segments and inspired colours of her Darwin backyard.
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Georgia Skelton is the winner of the 2021 Millinery Association of Australia Design Award with her piece Fantasy Flight. She is a skilled dressmaker and textile artist with a natural draw to materials. Georgia joins us for the latest podcast to talk about transforming materials and not being afraid to unpick.
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Shandana de la Rivière was the winner of the NHV Hat Competition in 2020. Her piece Celestial Dimensions was in response to the theme of Heavenly hats and explores alternative materials. Shandana joins us for the latest podcast to talk about exploring new materials and their influences on her design.
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Louise Green Millinery launched in 1987 and quickly became known for its romantic and beautiful, vintage-inspired creations made in West Los Angeles. Moving from Britain with a young family to the United States in 1984 Louise drew on her fine arts studies in her university education as she launched her millinery career. The business grew to work with an elite West Los Angeles clientele, fine boutiques, and department stores across the United States and the world. Expanding from a small workroom to a team of staff that worked from a 9,000 square foot factory in the heart of West Los Angeles, California.
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Elly Stemerdink is owner and Editor in Chief of The Hat Magazine, Editor in Chief of Hatlines and President of The Dutch Hat Association. She is a skilled milliner with the brand Hats by Elly, graphic designer leading the redesign of The Hat Magazine and photographer who captures images of hats around the world.
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For almost 30 years, Louise Macdonald has worked as a milliner creating leading fashion hats that are considered the ultimate in beauty and style. She works from her studio in the iconic Nicholas Building in Melbourne's CBD. Louise is a well-respected international millinery tutor. She hosts classes in her studio and presents techniques she has developed on Hat Academy.
See full article on Millinery.Info website https://millinery.info/2021/07/louise-macdonald-milliner/
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Lauren J Ritchie is a Melbourne-based milliner who you will recognise as the host of the Millinery.Info Podcast series. She is the President of Millinery Association of Australia and Editor at The Hat Magazine with editor-in-chief Elly Stemerdink.
This episode is hosted by Lisa Watt of Lisa Hughes Millinery with contributions from Felicity Northeast and edited by James Christie.
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Kathy Anderson is the designer and milliner behind the label Hats by Kat. She produces both hand blocked custom hats for women and men from a variety of materials including upcycled items of clothing. After a long career in the Fashion Industry Kathy studied millinery at FIT in New York City before launching her own label.
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Contempromental was created by Melbourne based milliner, costume designer and photographer Laura Dunnington. Laura won the 2021 MIMC Competition with her piece XOX and the Master’s of Millinery Section at the Royal Melbourne Show in 2019.
With a background in fine art Laura discovered a passion for millinery through completing a costume course and undertaking a unit taught by Rose Hudson. From there she went onto undertake work experience at the Essential Hat and go on to be offered a position in the team. She founded Contempromental in 2014 creating an edgy and unapologetic asethetic with the use of bold colour, pattern, line and texture.
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Laura Del Villaggio is the designer and milliner behind the label Milli Starr. Her studio is located in Austin, Texas where she works to create two seasonal collections each year and custom orders for clients.
Her career began when she completed a Certificate in Millinery from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York in 1999. This training with Janet Linville set Laura up as a skilled and knowledge milliner. Compelting her Master's Degree in Museum Studies: Costume & Textiles at the same time Laura has an extensive knowledge of fashion and textiles that translate into her millinery work.
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Waltraud Reiner is a milliner and driver behind Hatmobile. She fell into work with Melbourne milliner Magda Urban and discovered her passion for the trade in the 1980s. She trained in Magda’s studio and began her path to millinery after time spent studying Fashion Design in Austria. Her passion for the hat trade has taken her across the globe. Following time spent overseas with her young family Waltraud launched her own millinery studio in 1990 in Melbourne. Hear about her career in Millinery in the latest podcast.
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Stephanie Spencer is the winner of the 2020 Myer Millinery Award. The winning piece was a nod to surrealism taking the form of parisisal ballet shoes that were mounted on the head. Stephanie had come up with the idea and then created the piece during the lockdown period in Melbourne. In the podcaset she shares about the process and the consideration of construction techniques she undertook.
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Christine Waring is a Canberra based millinery who has decades of experience in Millinery. She has created award winning pieces for local Canberra hat wearers having started her career develop relationships with her clients while stocking at makers fairs in the local community. Christine has taught in the TAFE training program for millinery. She has a great ability to adapt techniques from fellow millinery tutors to form her own approach to the skills.
Over her millinery career so far Christine has worked from her home studio which is an evolving space. She showcases her work on display cabinets and hosts client consultations in her studio. Christine has been involved with The Millinery Association of Australia Stitch and Chat meetings which have provided a connection for members to be able to meet socially despite physical distancing restrictions and used this an opportunity to keep creating and developing new designs.
See full article on Millinery.Info website https://millinery.info/2020/12/christine-waring-podcast/
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Rebecca Read is the Milliner for Opera Australia. She is based in their Sydney workroom and constructs pieces for their various productions. The projects she undertakes can be wild and wonderful and involve transforming a designers sketch into reality.
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Awon Golding is an award-winning London-based milliner who specialises in fun and fresh hats and headpieces for modern women. She is the founder of the Haute Dogs Calendar which is in its third year. In addition to her own label Awon has also been appointed Head Millinery Designer at prestigious British heritage brand Lock & Co, the world’s oldest hat shop.
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Justin Smith is the milliner and creative that leads the brand J Smith Esquire. After graduating from the Royal College of Art, he launched the brand J Smith Esquire following the success of his 2007 graduation show. From there Justin has been involved with fashion weeks all over the world featuring his hats and headpieces.
He has made pieces that have featured in major motion pictures such as Star Wars, and the Man from U.N.C.L.E, and the iconic Maleficent headpiece worn by Angelina Jolie. The pieces created within Justin's London based studio aim to push the boundaries of the traditional millinery world. Justin looks to passionately upholds the traditions of millinery, whilst redefining classic headwear, challenging conventions and technique alike.
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Marianne Jongkind began her career in millinery in 1961. Over the course of her career which so far has spanned nearly 60 years, she has become renown for her distinct designs and quality of work. Marianne makes piece that include traditional concepts but also pushes to explore and progress new technique and materials.
In 2020 Marianne launched her book "Hat Couture". The project was a collaboration with milliner and editor of The Hat Magazine, Elly Stemerdink. The book is published in English and Dutch and is an amazing resource for everyone from beginners to experienced hat makers. The 208 pages are filled with 22 hat projects outlined step by step with detailed images. This project was long-life ambition of Marianne's that shares her passion and skill.
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Hat Atelier was founded by award winning Master Milliner Rebecca Share. Hat Atelier offers online Millinery courses that focus on Rebecca’s signature style and the latest hat making techniques that allows students to learn remotely from anywhere in the world.
The courses are available in a variety of instruction with ‘Online video courses’, ‘Virtual live courses’, ‘PDF courses’ and a growing video library of free ‘Millinery Tips and Tricks’.
Rebecca has been making hats for over 24 years and is passionate about sharing her knowledge to inspire creativity and promote hat making.
You may recognise Rebecca as she joined us for a previous episode about her winning piece for the Oak Day Millinery Award and her millinery career.
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Angela Menz is the editor of On Track On Trend and milliner behind the label Angela Menz Millinery.
On Track On Trend began as a collaboration between Angela Menz and Lisa Tan. The team met through their shared interest in horseracing and Fashions on the Field (FOTF). Over time the site developed and has featured blog posts and social media coverage of the track side fashions of horse racing events.
Angela's style and millinery is focused on creating her own unique look and her aesthetic is varied but is underlined with a passion for bold colour, pattern and texture.
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Hattember is a competition that was founded by Milliner and Business Owner Catherine Kelly. Entrants of the Hattember Competition are sent a curated bag of materials supplied by Hatters Millinery Suppliers in which to create their entry from. The piece are received and judged by a panel of industry experts. The competition aims to raise funds for the John Skipper Kelly (JSK) Fund to create leadership opportunities for disadvantaged youth; promote wearing hats #hatsarenotjustfortheraces and to promote the millinery industry.
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Bethany Braykavich who is part of the team that founded Virutal FOTF. COVID19 has brought on a time of uncertainty around the world. Many events and business have been impacted by the physical restrictions that have been put in place that are aiming to help prevent the spread of the virus. The Fashions on the Field community has found a way to continue to connect and share their style and outfits through a new platform in the form of Virtual FOTF.
A lover and passionate supporter of Fashion on the Field of Bethany is a small business owner and founder of Best Dressed Access. She joined forces with Viera Macikova of Get Racy and Milano Imai creator of Millinery Market. With an awareness that many people have already purchased and planned their outfits for upcoming events with the support of On Track On Trend and It's all About the Sash they launched the virtual competition.
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Cynthia Jones-Bryson won the Myer Melbourne Cup Carnival Millinery Award in 2019 with a striking red feather piece. Hear about how Robert Palmer's Simply Irresistible influenced the piece. Working from her studio in Jerrabomberra Cynthia has been making hats for 16 years. She originally studied Fashion Design at Canberra Institute of Technology that included a component of Millinery.
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We hope you have enjoyed listening to this podcast today. We have a full series of them to keep you company in the workroom. View the rest of the series on our Soundcloud channel. There a few ways in which you can support us to continue to bring milliners making content for milliners. The future of Millinery.Info looks to continue to provide quality industry relevant information and discussions.
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Elaine Mergard made her first hat in 1964 while training as a Home Economics Teacher. After graduating she went on to teach Millinery classes for Adult Education in Brisbane and at TAFE colleges in Central Queensland & Sunshine Coast during the 1980's & 1990's. Moving to the Sunshine Coast in 1990 with her family Elaine established "Hatrageous Headwear" as a home based business making and selling millinery pieces.
The concept of Hat Academy started as a series of DVDs and during the development of the lesson, online video streaming took off. Hat Academy responded to this evolution in online engagement and have gone on to offer more services to their students across the globe.
In this podcast with Elaine hear about her millinery training and how she is creating a legacy of millinery knowledge with Hat Academy.
Thank you to our podcast sponsors - Katherine Cherry Millinery, The Essential Hat, Louise Macdonald Milliner, The Hat Academy, Miss Haidee Millinery and The Millinery Association of Australia.
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Dillon Wallwork has over 30 years in the industry and has created bespoke millinery for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the late Diana Princess of Wales. Having studied at Salisbury College of Art, Dillon moved to London to harness his passion of creating modern accessories at prominent milliner Mitzi Lorenz. Here he developed his skill at creating couture hats he went on to join one of London’s finest model millinery houses, Philip Somerville Ltd on Bond Street.
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Lisa is an Australian milliner who is based in London. She creates pieces that have a classic style with a modern edge. Her pieces are stocked in Myer stores across Australia and she has been part of the Royal Ascot Millinery Collective that happens in partnership with Royal Ascot Racecourse and Fenwick of Bond Street.
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Carle Rutledge, also known as Madam Hat won the Myer National Fashions on the Field competition in 2018. The final to the competition is held on Kennedy Oaks Day during Melbourne Cup Carnival at Flemington Racecourse.
As the state finalist from Queensland Carle won the state final at Doomben Racecourse wearing a Roksanda dress, MNG shoes, self-made millinery, Mimco jewellery and a handbag from Bag Queen. She went on to represent the state in the Cup Week Final winning the national prize.
Growing up in regional Queensland Carle was an avid racegoer and was inspired by the style of the ladies entering Fashions on the Field. She began entering the competition herself and uses the opportunity as an outlet to create hats for herself.
Carle's approach to the competition is about creating an outfit she enjoys wearing and exploring different styles. She sources pieces from many sources and brings them together to create her look. We hope you enjoy hearing about her process in this episode.
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Rebecca Share won the 2018 Myer FOTF Millinery Award hosted a Flemington Racecourse on Oaks Day during Melbourne Cup Carnival. Rebecca began her career in 1995, when studying Fashion Design at RMIT in Melbourne.
After completing a course at Melbourne School of Millinery taught by Waltraud Reiner Rebecca went on to launch her own label. She won the 2011 Myer FOTF Millinery Award and in the podcast she shares how the experience of the two wins was different and her approach to each piece.
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Wendy Louise Diggles won the Masters of Millinery in 2018 with the piece Busy As A Bee under her label Belle Folie. The section is an invitational only section run by The Millinery Association of Australia. Having been selected as a finalist in the Design Award gave Wendy the confidence to enter the piece.
With a background in bridal jewellery, headpiece and crowns Wendy came to learn millinery through TAFE when she returned to live in Brisbane. Currently running a shop front in Brisbane Arcade she creates bridal pieces, custom made headwear and stocks other unique accessories to compliment her own creations.
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Kate Betts is an Irish milliner based in Dublin. She works to produce a collection to present to her clients and collaborates with local dressmakers to create designs that align with the styles of the season.
Building her business in the center of the city in Dublin over the last 10 years Kate looks to continue to expand and work with her clients to create unique pieces. Key events for her clients include weddings and race days both locally and internationally.
Beverley Edmondson is the owner and founder of Beverley Edmondson Millinery based in Farnham in the United Kingdom. Since opening the shop front boutique in 2010 the team has grown. They produce hats and headpieces for casual and special occasions with stock on hand for customers to try on.
From making hats to sell at local stalls in her father's spare bedroom Beverley has grown her business and now features in the national press. Walking into the store the walls are an Aladdin’s cave of colour and texture of fascinators, scarves, wraps, jewellery, hair accessories, dyeable shoes and clutch bags. The customer experience is a key focus for Beverley with balancing the management of her business the experience of the customer does not lapse.
Continuing to work with her team on the creation of hats Beverley is also extending her focus to offer Business Mentoring for establishing milliners. She describes this as a great addition to her business and a rewarding experience.
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Lina Stein is an Australian born milliner based in the West of Ireland. Creating unique pieces in straws and felts with beautiful gathered linings. Teaching from her studio she shares her skills with students from across the globe. Training at East Sydney Tech Lina then took classes around the local area in Sydney. She went on to work for Opera Australia before relocating to Dublin Ireland opening her own shop creating custom made pieces. With the philosophy that a piece is not finished without a beautiful lining, Lina's stunning gathered linings are a unique and stunning finish to her pieces. Students are introduced to the technique early in the class when Lina is hosting a lesson with the opportunity for them to explore and adapt if for themselves.
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Tracy Chaplin began her career making hats from offcuts of screen printed fabric at Camden Market. She is now know for her couture millinery with forms made from sinamay and parisisal. Learning from Rose Cory, Milliner to the late Queen Mother and Royal Warrant holder Tracy works from her studio in France. She designs for private clients and runs Millinery workshops from her home near Toulouse. After moving to France in 2008 Tracy has based herself out of a beautiful studio. She commenced teaching in 2013 and in 2019 opened a purpose built classroom. Tracy is a regular entrant and has been a winner at the Estivales du Chapeau in Caussade.
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Sarah Marshall had been working for Mr Boyd for many years as the head of his production. When he passed away in February of 2018 at the age of 92 year-old he left her the business.
We talk to Sarah about how she is continuing the legacy of John Boyd Hats and defining her own role and signature in the business. Developing iconic styles that speak to the face of each of their customers Sarah works with her team in the studio and showroom.
The studio is located in Central London in Beauchamp Place, Knightsbridge with a showroom and studio. The pieces are made on site with clients selecting from the range on show.
Best wishes to Sarah for the continued success of the John Boyd Hats brand.
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Sandy Aslett is the award winning milliner behind the brand Hats by Sandy A. She is based in home studio on Queensland’s beautiful Sunshine Coast. Her love of hats started as a young girl wearing a boater style hat to Sunday school and came into full swing after attending at course with Louise Macdonald in Melbourne.
She won the 2018 HATalk Hat Making Competition with the piece “Cosmic Concertina”. This was a piece Sandy developed through slicing and folding a waxed paper.
Passionate about millinery training Sandy hosted classes in her studio to the students from across Queensland and beyond.
M&S Schmalberg has made silk flowers in the Garment District of New York City since 1916. Their flowers are hand-made in Manhattan for apparel, bridal, accessory, millinery and home furnishing products
Adam Brand is the 4th generation of his family involved in this business. The business was first started by brothers, Morris and Sam Schmalberg. The business was inherited by their nephew, Harold Brand and he passed it onto his children Warren and Deborah Brand. Adam joined the business after offering to help his father Warren out for a Summer after College. He now works in the business full time managing the online presence as one of this key projects.
They make all the pieces in house using a collection of vintage flower making cutters, presses, molds and tools. Their team construct each flower by hand and the pieces are packed and distributed. You can purchase from their stock, ask for a specific design or as you will hear in the podcast send in your own fabric.
With much change having occurred within the garment district since the company first began in 1916 they have become a one of a kind business within the industry. They continue to focus on specialty work, custom and large production orders working with local and international brands. They are looking forward to sustaining the business, in hopes for the next generation and beyond.
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The Hatworks Museum celebrates the history of Stockport’s once thriving hatting industry which specialised in the production of fur felt hats. We speak with museum officer Bronwen Simpson (who you will recognise from the podcast on her own hat making) and hat works team member Gordon as we explore the displays.
There are around 250 hats that can be seen in thematic displays in the museum. There is also an approximately equal but ever-growing number of hats in store, waiting to take their place on display.
The museum is based in Wellington Mill a previous home of Christys’, the last local hat factory. Opening on Easter Monday 2000, the display is spread across two levels with ground floor providing an introduction to fur felt hat-making and the second the hat display.
Exploring this history of the Stockport area Hat Works explores the mechanisation of the hatting industry. The space also include a recreation of a hat block maker William Plant and Co. of Great Ancoats Street that was based in neighbouring Manchester.
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Bridget Bailey is a milliner and textile artist based at the Clockwork studios in London. Bridget's work explores the natural world through exploration with textile and millinery techniques to maker her pieces.
Training in textiles at Farnham Bridget went on to explore millinery as a medium. Bridget is known her one-off pieces that extend the mind as to what materials and techniques can be used to create a piece of art. Working in her London studio surrounded by dyes and materials Bridget works to make one-off pieces for exhibitions and commissions.
Bridget will have work on display at the Made London Marylebone The Design and Craft Fair from 18th to the 21st Oct open 10.30am – 5.00pm each day.
Made London Marylebone is an annual contemporary craft and design fair where the very best of national and international designer-makers present and sell their work to the public. Over 120 exhibitors across all media showcase their original, unique and exceptional work to the capital. The event is held at One Marylebone, 1 Marylebone Rd, London NW1 4AQ.
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This is a special little episode for International Podcast Day. We wanted to take the opportunity to thank you for your support of our podcast series so far.
All of the podcasts are available for you to listen to through our Soundcloud profile or on our website. We have had a wonderful time speaking with those who have taken part. Our series has included; Louise Macdonald, Bundle MacLaren,MIMC,AnaBella Millinery,Hats Off to Adelaide, Vlad Straticuic, Bonnie Evelyn, Katherine Cherry, Rachael Henson, East Village Hats, Felicity Northeast, Bronwen Simpson, Hat Week Australia, Millinery Meet-up and Bronwyn Shooks.
To support us for International Podcast Day we invite you to share you favourite podcast using #internationalpodcastday
Which has been your favourite? Let us know who you might like to hear from in a future episode.
You can support the future of these podcasts through Patreon. Becoming a supporting allows us to keep bringing these great discussions. If you would like to have your business name mentioned in the podcast you can become a sponsor of the series. This perfect for a teaching milliner, supply business or an upcoming event to share your name with the wider millinery community.
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Bronwyn Shooks first started making hats in 2000 when, thanks to a grant from the Australia Council for the Arts, she began her millinery training with the renowned theatrical milliner Jean Carroll OAM.
Bronwyn’s work can be seen across theatre, film and television; most notably the stage musicals My Fair Lady, Mary Poppins, War Horse, Love Never Dies, the Lion King and Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. TV and film credits include: Gods of Egypt, The Water Diviner, Deadline Gallipoli, I Will Survive, Underbelly Squizzy and Underbelly Razor. Bronwyn has also worked with a diverse range of Australian theatre companies including Sydney Theatre Company, Bell Shakespeare, Opera Australia, Theatre of Image, Ensemble Theatre and Big hART.
She currently teaches theatrical millinery at the National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA); and has previously taught Certificate 2 and 3 in Millinery, Theatrical Millinery (as part of the Theatre Costume course), and Millinery (as an advanced subject) to Floristry students at TAFE NSW Sydney Institute.
In 2017 she was the winner of the Master Millinery section at the Royal Melbourne Show. This section is invitational only for Members of The Millinery Association of Australia. Bronwyn won the section with a black straw braid tricorn style with a fine pink edge and crinoline veil.
The 162nd Royal Melbourne Show runs from 22 September until 2 October 2018. The Art, Craft and Cookery sections including the millinery awards can be found at the The Spotlight Makers Pavilion.
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Millinery Meet-up will be hosted again in September 2018. The event was founded by Jan Wutkowski and Diane Shagott in 2014 and this year returns with four days of extraordinary millinery instruction from leading milliners around the world held on the campus of Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts.
The teaching line up includes Edwina Ibbotson, Galina Kofod, De Hoedenmaker with Dirk-Jan Kortschot and Marcel De Leeuw, Louise Macdoanld, Phillip Rhodes and Lina Stein. All based within the beautiful Tennessee campus the Millinery Meet-up market place will bring together millinery suppliers from across the globe including Judith M Millinery Supplies, Lily M Millinery Supplies, Hat Blocks Australia, Hat Boxes USA, Lisa Farrell Millinery and Hatmaker Millinery Supplies.
With a full immersion experience Millinery Meet-up provides the opportunity to live and play amongst hat making for the week. Dorms are conveniently located to dining and class rooms. The teaching friendly classrooms are surrounded by beautiful fall foliage with a short walk for saltwater taffy. For full details visit the Millinery Meet-up website at http://www.millinerymeetup.com/
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Hat Week Australia will be taking place this July throughout Australia for the very first time. The week will be filled with new and exciting workshops from some of the most aspiring Milliners in Australia. In this podcast we speak with founders Kim McMillan owner of House of Adorn and Carole Maher an International Millinery Tutor about the event.
Bronwen Simpson is a Stockport based Millinery who was recently awarded best up and coming milliner in the Hatwalk competition run by Hatwalk Ireland. She shares her process for developing designs from or inspired by vintage materials and how she discovered her passion for millinery through her background of Textile and Museum studies.
Felicity Northeast is an award winning milliner based on the Mornington Peninsula of Victoria in Australia. She shares her process for designing her collection and drawing concepts from her scientific background and the inspiration for her winning pieces for the Caulfied Cup Millinery Award and Millinery Association Design Award.
Mt Eliza, Melbourne, Australia
Felicity Northeast is an award winning milliner based on the Mornington Peninsula of Victoria in Australia. She shares her process for designing her collection and drawing concepts from her scientific background and the inspiration for her winning pieces for the Caulfied Cup Millinery Award and Millinery Association Design Award.
Julie Knox is the owner and head milliner at East Village hats located in the East Village in New York City. The store is a hub of casual hats constructed from vintage materials for everyday wear to special occasion pieces made for some of New York's finest events.
Rachael Henson is a Canberra based milliner who created a stunning black and silver piece that was awarded runner up in the MAA Design Award in 2017. She shares with us about the experience that changed the away she look at making hats and the magic a hat can have.
Katherine Cherry was the winner of the 2017 MIMC Competition. She share with us the process of creating this detailed piece, the moment she decided to push through and complete the painstaking beading and the importance of being happy with your own quality.
The MIMC Competition is in the final stages of planning, all entries must be received by 6pm on Monday 29 January 2018. You can find out about the competition, register your entry or book your tickets to the Labassa event here.
Bonnie Evelyn is a Melbourne based Milliner who is a specialist when it comes to using Jinsin to create stunning hats and headpieces. Millinery.Info chatted with Bonnie in Adelaide about how she has developed these techniques and how she like to arrange her studio for the ultimate work space.
Vladimir Straticiuc is a Spanish milliner who recently visited Adelaide as a tutor at the Hats Off to Adelaide Millinery Conference. We speak to Vlad about his steps of being asked to make a headpiece for a bride to printing 3D tools to assist in his workroom.
The Hats off to Adelaide Millinery Convention hosted by The Millinery Association of Australia will be held between July 9th-15th at TAFE SA in Adelaide. It will be a week full of opportunities to learn new skills, see some unique materials and meet other who are interested in making hats. Take a listen to our discussion with organiser Lorraine Gill.
Millinery.Info speaks with Catherine Ellen the founder of MIMC - Melbourne International Millinery Competition about the development of the competition, the entries and partnerships of the competition.
Entries for MIMC must be received by 6pm on Friday 27 January 2017 to The Essential Hat, 507 High Street, Prahran East, Melbourne. Find the entry form and registration details on the MIMC website