Join Louise Macdonald in a Hat Academy live lesson, hosted by Sophie Allport, as she demonstrates how to create sinamay brim extensions without the need for hat blocks. This tutorial covers material preparation, wire shaping, pattern making, hat construction, fitting, and provides valuable busine...

Classic meets contemporary. Complement millinery designs with the distinctive feature of bias sinamay. Discover how to add a transparent extension following the circumference of a blocked hat, or hand sculpt an elevated sweep to combine with a beret headpiece. Louise Macdonald instructs in detail...

For almost 30 years, Louise Macdonald has worked as a milliner creating leading fashion hats that are considered the ultimate in beauty and style. She works from her studio in the iconic Nicholson Building in Melbourne’s CBD. Louise is a well-respected international millinery tutor. She hosts ...