2026 Design Award

About the event

Join Millinery Australia as we celebrate the 11th year of our Design Award competition.

The theme for this year’s Design Award is ‘ENCHANTED’

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The Design Award is open to all Fellow and Hall of Fame members.

This year’s theme ‘ENCHANTED’ is a versatile theme that could be interpreted in many different ways and entrants are welcome to explore the theme as they wish.

Interpretation could include inspiration from a wide range of sources including…

Each entry must: 

• have been created exclusively for this competition
• not have previously featured in any social media campaigns or print media
• be the milliner’s own original design            
• have been made entirely by the entrant
• be sent without any label, tag or mark that identifies the entrant (grounds for disqualification)
• indicate size of headfit if applicable (you are free to make to a size that you prefer) 

DETAILS

Registration Opens: TBA

Registration Closes: TBA

Due Date for Entries: TBA

(Please note that no entries will be accepted after the closing date/time and all entries must be mailed…no local drop off)

Judging: TBA

Photos: TBA

Photographer: TBA

Mailing Address:

Judges: Louise Macdonald, Michele Cameron and Alicia Marshall (no written feedback will be provided)

Model: TBA

Announcements: 

Prizes:

First Place

Second Place

Third Place

Patron’s Pick Award

Photographer’s Pic Award

People’s Choice Award

Cost of Entry: TBA

Register:

Hat Entry Form / Artist Statement:

Terms and Conditions:

G O O D  L U C K !