Events

2025 INTERNATIONAL STITCH & CHAT

Millinery Australia invites you to connect with the international millinery community via this informal online virtual gathering. Connect with fellow milliners from around the world by joining the International Stitch and Chat sessions in our chat group. Bring your stitching if you’d like and chat with others. All are invited to join. You do not… Continue Reading»

2025 Heritage Week

A MAArvelous Millinery Retrospective Come for a walk down millinery memory lane to reflect on 30 years of Millinery Australia and Hats Hats Hats! Turn the pages of archived memorabilia and talk to milliners to discover how they make hats. Experience an afternoon on the original cobblestones of the heritage-listed Meat Market building in North… Continue Reading»

BLOCK LIBRARY

Millinery Australia is fortunate to have received several millinery block collections, both of which came via Kangan TAFE after the closure of their millinery certificate course in 2024. One collection contains blocks used by millinery students beginning their journey and developing their love for the craft. The second collection was a generous gift from the… Continue Reading»

2025 GALA EVENING

Join Millinery Australia at the premier millinery event of the year! We are proud to host an exclusive Gala Evening showcasing innovative design and professional, handcrafted millinery from our fellow and student members. This will be a fantastic opportunity for lovers of millinery and fashion to view the work of established and emerging milliners in… Continue Reading»

2025 WORLD HAT WALK

World Hat Walk is a free international event for everyone, whether you’re a hat wearer, a fashion student, a professional milliner or just simply love hats. It’s an opportunity to come together, have fun and express your individuality through headwear. In the spirit of international collaboration, the organisers of London Hat Week have given their… Continue Reading»

2025 STUDENT AWARD

The annual Millinery Australia student award is open to hat lovers worldwide. The theme for this year’s Student Award is ‘STREET’ Whether you are a student of millinery, enrolled in a fashion-related course, a high school, college or university student, or taking workshops for your own enjoyment, you are still welcome to enter our competition, as long… Continue Reading»

2025 DESIGN AWARD

Join Millinery Australia as we celebrate the 10th year of our Design Award competition. The theme for this year’s Design Award is ‘CELEBRATION’ The Design Award is open to all Fellow and Hall of Fame members. This year’s theme ‘CELEBRATION’ is a versatile theme that could be interpreted in many different ways and entrants are welcome to… Continue Reading»

MILLINERY COMPETITIONS

This list of millinery competitions, regional shows, times and dates is set up as a guide only. Additional information can be found by clicking on the links provided. February www.hatalk.com www.nederlandsehoedenvereniging.nl March www.rasnsw.com.au June/July www.millineryaustralia.org www.millineryaustralia.org August www.ekka.com.au www.theshow.com.au September www.rasv.com.au www.hattember.com www.bridporthatfest.org November www.flemington.com.au