I have recently been toying with the idea of going into bridal wear as well as developing a cheaper ready to wear collection for the "less serious buyer". As a young Milliner i know there are a lot of young people who want to enter Fashion on the field but don't quite have the income to support their greatest headwear desires. I have been thinking about doing two separate ranges one with a more "luxe" feel using leather etc with intricate designs and then a slightly more simplified collection which is aimed at a different market. When developing your millinery brand, is it best to create your own niche and appeal to a specific audience or can you successfully appeal to everyone? See More

Because Milliners mostly work in solitude, there is often room for self doubt, independent learning (often the hard way) and of course the AH HA moments where things click into place and we discover a new and often better way of doing things. The truth is that we all had to start somewhere and we all need time to develop these skills as they make our work truly unique. This important step can often be the greatest hurdle for beginners and at times very disheartening. If you had your time again, what advice do you wish you had been given?See More

I'm starting out with the millinery game, and have just put up a facebook page and starting to design a website. I am starting to attract some interest and have some people wanting to place custom orders, i was wondering if any of the wiser and more developed milliners have maybe a few things to talk about with a client when discussing orders?If anyone has any advice that would be FANTASTIC!See More