The article also has a slideshow of Andrea Riseborough in 4 of Jone’s hats – stunning! Here is the link:

Actress Andrea Riseborough on how to wear a hat – Times Online

The article above also mentions that Stephen Jones will have an exhibition:  Hats: An Anthology by Stephen Jones opens at the V&A on February 24.

Another related article on the Stephen Jones at the V&A from the telegraph.

So all those of you in the UK make sure you go to the V&A and check it out – I would love to know how it is….

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Today was the annual horse race that stops the nation – I am not sure if there is anywhere in Australia where their workplace or school does not stop to watch the race…  To me its not only about the horses (although they are important) it is about the hats… I love to how amazing people look when they wear a hat… it is a pity they don’t choose to more often.

Early on cup day the commentators were saying that there were more hats than fascinators – although this makes sense – you need something to shade you from that strong burning Melbourne sun… fascinators may be beautiful and easy to wear but hats have that classic appeal and besides looking a bit more sophisticated they protect you from getting burnt.

Here are a few of the online photo galleries from the day so you can see how wonderful everyone looked in their headwear….

The Age newspapers - Melbourne Cup Fashion Photo Gallery

An article about the winner of the fashion the fields wearing a classic black flower fascinator.

The Herald Sun’s photo gallery sports some great hats and fascinators…

And a video C/O of The Age newspaper on early morning on Melbourne Cup Day..

And not quite Melbourne Cup day but a good photo gallery displaying hats and fascinators from Derby Day on the Age’s website….

ENJOY!

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Fascinator made it into the Oxford Dictionary, Other new entries for this year include “slebs” – meaning celebrities – and “fascinators”, to describe an item of ladies millinery.

The Kansas City Royals baseball team are giving out hats to their loyal fans.

On Friday, the first 20,000 fans will get a cowboy hat. Some of these will be worn again, but probably not a lot. How many people do you see wearing cowboy hats around here? I suppose some of the Royals’ version will pop up on the golf course as sun hats.

On Saturday, the first 20,000 people get Santa Claus hats, which should be comfy on a hot night in July. Some may be stowed away and brought out at Christmas for years to come. More likely, they will end up at the bottom of closets or in garage sales.

Sunday is golf visor day. Again, the first 20,000 get the gift.

Hint Fashion Magazine have an Interview with Milliner Stephen Jones If you’ve watched a Marc Jacobs, Christian Dior, John Galliano or Comme des Garçons show in recent years, you’ve no doubt seen Stephen Jones’ creations bobbing down the runway. And to see even one of the English milliner’s fanciful creations is to see nothing less than a work of art—and art at work. For 25 years, Jones has been handcrafting truly avant-garde hats that run the gamut from eccentric tea-party fare to outré Schiaparelli-like surrealism.

The Mediterranean Trotting Cup held at the Zagreb Race Track was up there next to the Kentucky Derby and Royal Ascot when it comes to crazy hats. The photo gallery can be seen here

A ‘Hats from yesteryear exhibit’ is currently on at Tulare Historical Museum on until 31 August 2008. San Joaquin Valley in California.

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Here is a list of Millinery suppliers so far on my links page….

Australia

Melbourne

Cyril J Preston

Supplier to the millinery and associate trades. Check out their website for the supplies of hats and feathers currently available. They dye or get dyed some of their own feathers – I have picked up some great feathers there.
38 Walsh St,
West Melbourne,
VIC 3003.
Ph: 03 9329 8944.
visit CJ Preston

Torb and Reiner Millinery

Hat making with a passion. Provides a wide range of millinery materials, supplies and tools. Also supplies products that are not available elsewhere such as jinsin and straw cloth. They also run regular courses from their Murrumbeena studio and around Australia.
Ph: 03 9504 4476.
visit Torb and Reiner

Melbourne Hat Blocks

This Melbourne based hat block maker takes orders on the Internet. I have seen a few of the hat blocks purchased by some of my Millinery friends and they appear to be of good quality.

Unit 3, 2 Celia St
Bentleigh East
VIC, 3165
Australia
(03) 9579 343
visit: Visit Your Hat Shop

NSW

Wagga Wagga

De Lew Designs

Milliner and Millinery supplies. From sinamay and capalines/hoods, to hat veiling, flowers and millinery tools. Has a great online ordering system and very efficient mailing.
15 Crisp Dr,
Wagga Wagga,
NSW 2650.
Ph: 02 6971 1122. visit De Lew Designs

Queensland

Feather.com.au – Supplier of all kind of feathers. The largest selection of hand-dyed, commercially dyed and natural feathers in Australia. A good online shopping system.

Lot 14, Chatham Terrace,
Smithfield Heights,
Cairns, QLD 4878.
Ph: 07 4038 2882. visit Feather.com.au

Custom Made hatblocks and moulds
Phil Mergard – supplier of custom made blocks and production moulds.
0419709421

Sydney

SA Brown or the Hat Studio

Millinery supplies: blocking fabric, capeline, cocktail shapes, crinoline, feathers, flowers, hat blocks, hoods, ribbons, sinamay braid and fabric, veiling. Also conduct millinery workshops.
168 Victoria Ave,
Chatswood,
NSW 2067.
Ph: 02 9413 4311. visit the Hat Studio