Hat Competitions

VRC Lillian Frank AM MBE Millinery Award Entry for 2023

VRC Lillian Frank AM MBE Millinery Award Entry ...

What an exciting time!  Spring Carnival is here with the Melbouren Cup Carnival just around the corner.  I am excited to be taking part in the Victoria Racing Club (VRC) Lillian Frank...

VRC Lillian Frank AM MBE Millinery Award Entry ...

What an exciting time!  Spring Carnival is here with the Melbouren Cup Carnival just around the corner.  I am excited to be taking part in the Victoria Racing Club (VRC) Lillian Frank...

Second Place in the Dutch Hat Association (Nederlandse Hoeden Vereniging) Competition

Second Place in the Dutch Hat Association (Nede...

I am so excited to have received second place in the Dutch Hat Competition!  The competition is organised by the Dutch Hat Association (Nederlandse Hoeden Vereniging) and the theme was Foldable Follies. ...

Second Place in the Dutch Hat Association (Nede...

I am so excited to have received second place in the Dutch Hat Competition!  The competition is organised by the Dutch Hat Association (Nederlandse Hoeden Vereniging) and the theme was Foldable Follies. ...

Hatalk Competition 2023 Entry

Hatalk Competition 2023 Entry

Each year the online publication HATalk hosts and online photo-based competition. It is open to anyone, anywhere in the world it is an exciting opportunity to share my millinery work. ...

Hatalk Competition 2023 Entry

Each year the online publication HATalk hosts and online photo-based competition. It is open to anyone, anywhere in the world it is an exciting opportunity to share my millinery work. ...

Hattember 10 Top Finalist!

Hattember 10 Top Finalist!

I am thrilled to be in the Top 10 of the Hattember Millinery Competition! Hosted by Hatters Millinery Supplies the challenge was to design and make a piece for the theme Beyond the...

Hattember 10 Top Finalist!

I am thrilled to be in the Top 10 of the Hattember Millinery Competition! Hosted by Hatters Millinery Supplies the challenge was to design and make a piece for the theme Beyond the...

Top 10! Millinery Australia Design Award Entry

Top 10! Millinery Australia Design Award Entry

One Ruffle at a Time is Lauren J Ritchie Millinery entry to the 2023 Millinery Australia Design Award.

Top 10! Millinery Australia Design Award Entry

One Ruffle at a Time is Lauren J Ritchie Millinery entry to the 2023 Millinery Australia Design Award.

Balancing Act - 2nd Place in the 2022 Millinery Australia Design Award

Balancing Act - 2nd Place in the 2022 Millinery...

Lauren J Ritchie Millinery was awarded second place in the 2022 Millinery Australia Design Award Competition for her piece Balancing Act in response to the theme Counter Balance.  See the...

Balancing Act - 2nd Place in the 2022 Millinery...

Lauren J Ritchie Millinery was awarded second place in the 2022 Millinery Australia Design Award Competition for her piece Balancing Act in response to the theme Counter Balance.  See the...

Myer Millinery Award 2021 Fashions on Your Front Lawn

Myer Millinery Award 2021 Fashions on Your Fron...

I created the hero piece for my Laceby Spring Collection titled "With Love from Laceby" for the 2021 Myer Millinery Award as part of the Cup Week Fashions on Your Front Lawn hosted...

Myer Millinery Award 2021 Fashions on Your Fron...

I created the hero piece for my Laceby Spring Collection titled "With Love from Laceby" for the 2021 Myer Millinery Award as part of the Cup Week Fashions on Your Front Lawn hosted...

Waste Not Want Not NHV Competition

Waste Not Want Not NHV Competition

Graptogyne a striking traditional fedora shape features a hand finished petersham edge and headfit was created for Dutch Hat Association (NHV) Competition with materials from Majesa/The Panama Hat Company.

Waste Not Want Not NHV Competition

Graptogyne a striking traditional fedora shape features a hand finished petersham edge and headfit was created for Dutch Hat Association (NHV) Competition with materials from Majesa/The Panama Hat Company.

Winning the Backyard Ascot Competition hosted by Millinery Hub

Winning the Backyard Ascot Competition hosted b...

I am thrilled to have on the Backyard Ascot Competition hosted by Millinery Hub in 2020!

Winning the Backyard Ascot Competition hosted b...

I am thrilled to have on the Backyard Ascot Competition hosted by Millinery Hub in 2020!

Myer Millinery Award 2020 Fashions on Your Front Lawn

Myer Millinery Award 2020 Fashions on Your Fron...

Each year Myer hosts the Millinery Award as part of the Cup Week hosted at Flemington Racecourse.  This year due to restrictions in Victoria as a result of Corona Virus the...

Myer Millinery Award 2020 Fashions on Your Fron...

Each year Myer hosts the Millinery Award as part of the Cup Week hosted at Flemington Racecourse.  This year due to restrictions in Victoria as a result of Corona Virus the...

Chapeau Caussade Les estivales 2019

Chapeau Caussade Les estivales 2019

Hosted by Chapeau Cassaude Association the competition is hosted in Causade France.  The Section entered was Saint Catherine's in honour of the patron saint of millinery when the  Catherinettes  used to end...

Chapeau Caussade Les estivales 2019

Hosted by Chapeau Cassaude Association the competition is hosted in Causade France.  The Section entered was Saint Catherine's in honour of the patron saint of millinery when the  Catherinettes  used to end...

Red Tulle Mayfair for Myer Millinery Award 2019

Red Tulle Mayfair for Myer Millinery Award 2019

Lauren J Ritchie Millinery created the Red Tulle Mayfair Hat for the Myer Millinery Award in 2019 Mayfair is a modern adaption on the shape that is traditionally known as...

Red Tulle Mayfair for Myer Millinery Award 2019

Lauren J Ritchie Millinery created the Red Tulle Mayfair Hat for the Myer Millinery Award in 2019 Mayfair is a modern adaption on the shape that is traditionally known as...