2026 Student Award

About the event

The annual Millinery Australia student award is open to hat lovers worldwide.

The theme for this year’s Student Award is ‘CURIOSITY’

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 as you have completed an online or in-person millinery class in the past 12 months.

Anyone can enter, regardless of skill level, materials experience or areas of interest, including costume, bridal, street fashion, couture fashion or racing millinery.

This year’s theme ‘CURIOSITY’ 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, such as art, culture, history and personal experiences and might also encompass, though not be limited to, these aspects:

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Each entry must: 

  • have been created exclusively for this competition
  • not have previously featured in any social media campaigns or print media
  • be the student’s own original design            
  • be made entirely by the student

Entry Guidelines: 

  • one entry per student
  • students are only eligible enter the competition three times in total
  • student members of Millinery Australia will be offered the opportunity of a two hour online or phone mentorship with a Fellow Member of Millinery Australia which must be used within 12 months
  • if you’re not a member of Millinery Australia you may join here to be eligible for a discounted entry fee
  • terms and conditions and hat information form are binding and form part of the competition entry

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: Week of judging

Mailing Address:

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Judges: TBA

Announcements: 

  • Registration opens: TBA
  • Registrations close: TBA
  • Closing date for entries: TBA
  • No entry will be accepted after this date/time


FIRST PRIZE

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SECOND PRIZE

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THIRD PRIZE

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MARY LOCK ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD

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EDUCATION EXPERIENCES

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Registration: 

  • Members TBA + pre-paid postage label for return of entry
  • Non members TBA + pre-paid postage label for return of entry

Terms and Conditions

Tickets: and Entry Form:

G O O D  L U C K !