FASHION COLLECTION
NEW SEASON NOW AVAILABLE
Melbourne milliner Louise Macdonald has a reputation for quality and sophistication in headwear, always searching for different materials to create her unique designs, developing innovative techniques and incorporating her signature touches. View her latest fashion range, with beautiful pieces that will make you turn heads wherever you go.
2023–2024 collection
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MILLINERY COURSES
Summer Millinery Intensive 1
Join this comprehensive course, covering multiple techniques and materials, such as folding ribbon and creating silk flowers, while you unleash your creativity and meet like-minded millinery lovers. Join today
Summer Millinery Intensive 2
This 5-day workshop will show how to create hats without blocks, the various possibilities of Jinsin fabric (photo) and contemporary metallic trims – perfect for milliners looking to refine their skills or a passionate beginner. Join today
Contemporary Cockades
Online course (24/7)
Immerse yourself in the art of ribbon cockades and learn Louise's practical system to ensure each fold is precise to create gorgeous millinery. Join today
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ABOUT LOUISE
For more than 30 years, milliner Louise Macdonald (Melbourne, Australia) has created fashion hats that are considered the ultimate in beauty and style.
Louise's designs have stood out at the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival, Dubai World Cup, Royal Ascot and other events.
The Melbourne milliner's reputation is not only for fashion headwear, but also for costume work. Hats and bonnets created by the Melbourne milliner can be seen in movies and on TV productions, including BBC's Pride and Prejudice and Merchant Ivory's Howards End.
In 2021 Louise was inducted into the Australian Millinery Association's Hall of Fame in recognition of her contribution to Australian millinery and her volunteer work for the Millinery Association of Australia for over 25 years.
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COURSES CALENDAR
Face-to-face (Melbourne, Australia)
Summer Millinery Intensive
Option 1 (December 2023)
Option 2 (January 2024)
Online courses (on demand, 24/7)
Buntal Caps & Berets Deluxe Course
Contemporary Cockades Deluxe Course
Sinamay Brim Extensions Deluxe Course
Live streaming
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