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HAUTE DOGS x Harbin SHS Calendar 2024

HAUTE DOGS x Harbin SHS Calendar 2024

I am pleased to announce that I’m one of the milliners who created a piece for the 2024 Haute Dogs Calendar!  Get in quick to place your bid on the...

HAUTE DOGS x Harbin SHS Calendar 2024

I am pleased to announce that I’m one of the milliners who created a piece for the 2024 Haute Dogs Calendar!  Get in quick to place your bid on the...

Maid and Pip Runway and Pop up for Brisbane Fashion Month

Maid and Pip Runway and Pop up for Brisbane Fas...

Did you see Madi and Pip on the runway for Brisbane Fashion Month with some fabulous hats?  I had the joy of collaborating with designer Emma Bond to present some...

Maid and Pip Runway and Pop up for Brisbane Fas...

Did you see Madi and Pip on the runway for Brisbane Fashion Month with some fabulous hats?  I had the joy of collaborating with designer Emma Bond to present some...

Millinery Installation at Hyatt Centric Lauren Ritchie and Styled by Bloom

Hyatt Centric with Styled by Bloom

I am excited to sharing some of my pieces in the foyer of the Hyatt Centric with outfits styled by Paul of Styled by Bloom.  This is the second year I...

Hyatt Centric with Styled by Bloom

I am excited to sharing some of my pieces in the foyer of the Hyatt Centric with outfits styled by Paul of Styled by Bloom.  This is the second year I...

A touch of blue for TAB Everest Day at Royal Randwick

A touch of blue for TAB Everest Day at Royal Ra...

What to wear to the TAB Everest Day at Royal Randwick? A touch of blue is just what the theme calls for. The fashion stakes at Sydney Everest Carnival are...

A touch of blue for TAB Everest Day at Royal Ra...

What to wear to the TAB Everest Day at Royal Randwick? A touch of blue is just what the theme calls for. The fashion stakes at Sydney Everest Carnival are...

Peter Sheppard Styled for Spring

Peter Sheppard Styled for Spring

I am delighted to be in store at Peter Sheppard on Collins Street with Louise Macdonald on Friday October 6th and Saturday October 7th.  We will be bringing a selection...

Peter Sheppard Styled for Spring

I am delighted to be in store at Peter Sheppard on Collins Street with Louise Macdonald on Friday October 6th and Saturday October 7th.  We will be bringing a selection...

Benalla Art Gallery Display

Benalla Art Gallery Display

I am excited to be presenting a collection of my pieces at the Benalla Art Gallery this October! The series of works is called Taminick Spring.   This feels like a...

Benalla Art Gallery Display

I am excited to be presenting a collection of my pieces at the Benalla Art Gallery this October! The series of works is called Taminick Spring.   This feels like a...

Custom Design Millinery and Made to Order Racewear Headpiece

Custom Design Millinery and Made to Order Racew...

Are you thinking about your racewear headpieces?  Did you know that I can create you a custom headpiece or hat for you in my Melbourne studio?   I have put together...

Custom Design Millinery and Made to Order Racew...

Are you thinking about your racewear headpieces?  Did you know that I can create you a custom headpiece or hat for you in my Melbourne studio?   I have put together...

Evening with a Milliner | M/FW

Evening with a Milliner | M/FW

Indulge in a night of hats and bubbles at the Lauren J Ritchie Millinery Studio! Explore key pieces and trends for spring in this working studio in the heart of...

Evening with a Milliner | M/FW

Indulge in a night of hats and bubbles at the Lauren J Ritchie Millinery Studio! Explore key pieces and trends for spring in this working studio in the heart of...

Open Studio Night - Thursday 21 September

Open Studio Night - Thursday 21 September

Open Studio night a Lauren's studio in the Manchester Unity Building to try on the new Spring Racewear Collection of hats and headpieces on Thursday 21 September 2023.

Open Studio Night - Thursday 21 September

Open Studio night a Lauren's studio in the Manchester Unity Building to try on the new Spring Racewear Collection of hats and headpieces on Thursday 21 September 2023.

Sofitel Girls' Day Out Millinery Hats, Fascinators and Headpiece Style Guide

Sofitel Girls' Day Out Millinery Hats, Fascinat...

A day at the race!  What a wonderful way to kick off Spring with the Sofitel Girls' Day Out at Flemington Racecourse.   A fun and playful start to the season this...

Sofitel Girls' Day Out Millinery Hats, Fascinat...

A day at the race!  What a wonderful way to kick off Spring with the Sofitel Girls' Day Out at Flemington Racecourse.   A fun and playful start to the season this...

A splash of red for Sydney Surf To Turf Day at Royal Randwick

A splash of red for Sydney Surf To Turf Day at ...

Heading to Randwick Races or Rosehill Gardens Racecourse? Let me help you find navigate what to wear to Royal Randwick, and how to choose your racing fashion looks. The Fashion Inspiration...

A splash of red for Sydney Surf To Turf Day at ...

Heading to Randwick Races or Rosehill Gardens Racecourse? Let me help you find navigate what to wear to Royal Randwick, and how to choose your racing fashion looks. The Fashion Inspiration...

Top spiral of the Manchester Unity Building

Studio in the Manchester Unity Building

I am fortunate to call the Manchester Unity Building the home of the Lauren J Ritchie Millinery studio.  It is wonderful to be in the heart of Melbourne looking out...

Studio in the Manchester Unity Building

I am fortunate to call the Manchester Unity Building the home of the Lauren J Ritchie Millinery studio.  It is wonderful to be in the heart of Melbourne looking out...

Far Away by Caryl Churchill with design by Dann Barber

Far Away by Caryl Churchill with design by Dann...

Working with Dann Barber to relise a design of a green hat is designed for Patalog Theatre's production of Far Away at fortyfivedownstairs.  

Far Away by Caryl Churchill with design by Dann...

Working with Dann Barber to relise a design of a green hat is designed for Patalog Theatre's production of Far Away at fortyfivedownstairs.  

Your Guide to Wedding Veils and the latest trends

Your Guide to Wedding Veils and the latest trends

Choosing a wedding veil is an exciting decision to accessorise the outfit for your wedding.  Wedding veils have been a part of bridal tradition since ancient Rome, where they were...

Your Guide to Wedding Veils and the latest trends

Choosing a wedding veil is an exciting decision to accessorise the outfit for your wedding.  Wedding veils have been a part of bridal tradition since ancient Rome, where they were...

Milano Imai wins Sydney Confidential Fashion Stakes for The Star Championships

Milano Imai wins Sydney Confidential Fashion St...

Milano Imai won the Sydney Confidential Fashion Stakes at The Star Championships Day 1 wearing a Lauren J Ritchie Millinery Maggie Beret with a custom Mark Blake Designer Dress.

Milano Imai wins Sydney Confidential Fashion St...

Milano Imai won the Sydney Confidential Fashion Stakes at The Star Championships Day 1 wearing a Lauren J Ritchie Millinery Maggie Beret with a custom Mark Blake Designer Dress.

Teaching at Barcelona Hat Days

Teaching at Barcelona Hat Days

I am honoured to be teaching at the Barcelona Hat Days this year. Running in Barcelona 11-15 April hosted by Asociación Española de Sombrererería 

Teaching at Barcelona Hat Days

I am honoured to be teaching at the Barcelona Hat Days this year. Running in Barcelona 11-15 April hosted by Asociación Española de Sombrererería