2025 Design Award

About the event

Join Millinery Australia as we celebrate the 10th year of our Design Award competition.

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

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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 explore the theme as they wish.

Interpretation could include inspiration from a wide range of sources including personal memories, family traditions, life experiences, a love of the arts or a passion for travel…there is a ‘celebration’ in almost everything!

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: Saturday, March 8, 2025

Registration Closes: Friday, April 11, 2025 by 5pm

Due Date for Entries: Thursday, May 22, 2025 by 5pm

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

Judging: Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Photos: Thursday, May 29 & Friday, May 30, 2025 (second day if required)

Photographer: Richard Shaw

Mailing Address:

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

Model: Lacey

Announcements: 

Prizes:

First Place

• $1000 cash donated by Millinery Australia
• Half day photo shoot donated by Richard Shaw
• $500 prize pack donated by Hatters Millinery Supplies
• Feature month in 2027 Haute Dog Calendar donated bu Awon Golding
• One year subscription donated by the Hat Magazine
• Rosette made by Louise Macdonald

Second Place

• $750 cash donated by Millinery Australia
• $300 block voucher donated by Hat Blocks Australia
• $200 prize pack donated by Hatters Millinery Supplies
• One year subscription donated by HATalk Magazine
• Rosette made by Louise Macdonald

Third Place

• $500 cash donated by Millinery Australia
• $100 gift pack donated by House of Adorn
• $100 prize pack donated by Hatters Millinery Supplies
• One year subscription donated by HATalk Magazine
• Rosette made by Louise Macdonald

Patron’s Pick Award

• One year subscription donated by HATalk Magazine
• ‘Jonesy’ badge
• Rosette made by Louise Macdonald

Photographer’s Pic Award

• Portfolio of photos chosen by Richard Shaw

People’s Choice Award

• House of Adorn $50 gift pack

Cost of Entry: Members $105

Register: HERE

Hat Entry Form / Artist Statement: HERE

Terms and Conditions: HERE

G O O D  L U C K !