HATalk e-Magazine

Issue 234 - Sept 2025

Vesna Pesic, Millinery Australia Design Award winners, making a hybrid hat, velvet ribbon leaves, milliner and stylist collaborations.

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An Interview with Vesna Pesic
We talk to Vesna about her career path, creative practice and advice for up-and-coming milliners.

Millinery Australia Design Award
A look at the winning hats from the ‘Celebration’ themed 2025 competition.

Hatter’s Corner: Building a Duplex
Custom fedora maker Robert Gault experiments with a new style.

Velvet Ribbon Flower Tutorial
A 2-part project from historical costume maker Lynn McMasters.

Q&A: Hat Making Questions Answered
Advice on working with stylists.

Cover Image:
Headpiece: Rebecca Share
Photographer: Richard Shaw
Model: Teresa Myers
Hair & Makeup: Peggy Stasinos
Photography Producer: Lisa Hughes
Creative Director: Anita Marshall
Event Host: Millinery Australia