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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 arti...

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...

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 S...

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...

Nicholette Pottier is a milliner based in Newton in Sydney Australia. In 2023 she won MIMC (Melbourne International Millinery Competition) with her piece “Prismatic”. See the full article and images at https://millinery.info/2023/07/nicholette-pottier/ Thank you to our podcast sponsors Hat Blocks Australia www.hatblocksaustralia.com.au/ Judith M Millinery Supply House www.judithm.com/ B Unique Mil...

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. See the full article and images at https://millinery.info/2023/06/janet-linville Thank you to our podcast sponsors Hat Blocks Australia www...

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 sponsors Hat Blocks Australia www.hatblocksaustralia.com.au/ J...

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...

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 sponsors Judith M Mil...

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://m...

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 trans...

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 & Mat...

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 knowled...

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. See the full article at https://millinery.info/2022/09/lifted-millinery-with-katie-al...

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. See the full article at https://milliner...

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 Nether...

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...

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”. See full article on Milline...

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 differ...

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...

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 Milliner...

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. See full article on Mill...

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. See full article on Millinery....

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. See full article on Millinery. Info website https://millinery.info/2021/11/georgia-skelto...

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. See full article on Millinery. Info website https://millinery.info/2021/10/shandana/ Thank you...