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![2024 HATalk Competition Entry voting finishes 16th December 2024](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e44eb6_f843654139f64d49bef90e1607656cbe~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/e44eb6_f843654139f64d49bef90e1607656cbe~mv2.webp)
Sandy Aslett
Dec 12, 20242 min read
2024 HATalk Competition Entry voting finishes 16th December 2024
HATalk competition entry by Sandy Aslett Milliner
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![Winning Streak- Celebrating Millinery Mastery at the Ekka](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e44eb6_46c113cdd7eb4f66a669a7ce7fb9b733~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/e44eb6_46c113cdd7eb4f66a669a7ce7fb9b733~mv2.webp)
Sandy Aslett
Aug 16, 20242 min read
Winning Streak- Celebrating Millinery Mastery at the Ekka
Winning Streak celebrating millinery mastery at the Ekka
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![Shining Bright 'Opalescence' Takes Home the Queen of Gems Design Award in Wearable Fashion!](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e44eb6_2851dae0e0a14ea2bb09cc2b44e20523~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/e44eb6_2851dae0e0a14ea2bb09cc2b44e20523~mv2.webp)
Sandy Aslett
Jul 14, 20242 min read
Shining Bright 'Opalescence' Takes Home the Queen of Gems Design Award in Wearable Fashion!
Queen of Gems Design Awards Winner
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Sandy Aslett
Jul 9, 20241 min read
Pearls of Inspiration- Honoring Three Decades of Artistry at the 2024 Millinery Australia Design Awards
2024 Millinery Australia Design Awards
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Sandy Aslett
May 16, 20241 min read
Crowned in Creativity- A Milliner's Triumph- Retail Sole Operator 2024 Winner
Winner of the Retail Sole Operator of the 2024 Australian Small Business Champion Award
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Sandy Aslett
Apr 2, 20241 min read
🌟 Finalist Australian Small Business 2024 🌟
Finalist in the Australian Small Business Champions Categories of Retail Sole Trader and Entrepreneur
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Sandy Aslett
Apr 2, 20241 min read
Millinery Magic From Travel Troubles to Triumph at Thoroughbred Events Australia
Ten exceptionally skilled milliners, representing Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria, gathered at the prestigious Tattersalls Club...
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Sandy Aslett
Sep 6, 20231 min read
“Millinery Australia Masterclass” and the esteemed accolade of “Best Exhibit in Millinery”
Millinery Australia Masterclass” and the esteemed accolade of “Best Exhibit in Millinery
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Sandy Aslett
Feb 13, 20231 min read
Shock Horror !! 1965 Jean Shrimpton
Melbourne International Millinery Competition is back for the seventh year !! This year’s theme is to consider what Jean Shrimpton SHOULD...
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Sandy Aslett
Oct 18, 20221 min read
Humble but Happy to Brag!
Humble but Happy to Brag ! In the malley of being creative & getting millinery orders out the door for the Racing Season, I was presented...
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Sandy Aslett
Jul 5, 20221 min read
Cover Me With Sunshine
Cover Me With Sunshine is my entry into this year's international HATalk competition. Please go online and vote for me!
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Sandy Aslett
Jun 23, 20222 min read
MAA Design Awards 2022
Vote for Sandy Aslett Milliner's entry "Equipoise" in this year's MAA Design Awards. This year's theme is "counterbalance".
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Sandy Aslett
May 23, 20222 min read
Winter Happenings
I have been very busy with events between the Sydney, Gold Coast and Brisbane recently, with exciting new designs for Autumn Winter Racing!
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Sandy Aslett
Mar 15, 20221 min read
March Hat Madness
Plenty of fun and lovely hats this month, with the Pimms Girls' Day Out in Brisbane and The Thoroughbred Girls event in Sydney!
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![MIMC is back for 2022!](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/50133a_64665b3a7dff45048f75453fda468306~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/50133a_64665b3a7dff45048f75453fda468306~mv2.webp)
Sandy Aslett
Feb 15, 20221 min read
MIMC is back for 2022!
Head to the Melbourne International Millinery Competition 2022 website to vote for my Mother of the Bride hat for the People's Choice Award.
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Sandy Aslett
Aug 10, 20211 min read
EKKA Award News!
Introducing Galactic Lilac! News in from 2021 Royal Queensland Show (Ekka) It's so exciting as my entry into the category of Millinery...
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Sandy Aslett
Apr 9, 20212 min read
2021 MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL MILLINERY COMPETITION
Sandy Aslett Millinery in the Top 20 Finalists for 2021! News from Melbourne I am excited to announce that recently Sandy Aslett Milliner...
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Sandy Aslett
Feb 6, 20202 min read
2020 MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL MILLINERY COMPETITION
Upcycling on trend in 2020. Something from Nothing Melbourne International Millinery Competition 2020 is currently underway. Australia's...
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Sandy Aslett
Feb 19, 20191 min read
SANDY ANNOUNCED IN THE TOP 20 FINALISTS
THE 2019 MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL MILLINERY COMPETITION (MIMC) TOP 20 FINALISTS WERE ANNOUNCED ON SATURDAY 16TH FEBRUARY. On registration...
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![SANDY PLACES 2ND IN THE HATTEMBER COMPETITION!](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/50133a_fb39446aac6b4ccc926cf3283af1a495~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/50133a_fb39446aac6b4ccc926cf3283af1a495~mv2.webp)
Sandy Aslett
Sep 3, 20181 min read
SANDY PLACES 2ND IN THE HATTEMBER COMPETITION!
During September the Sydney-based business Hatters Millinery Supplies displayed and exhibition of spectacular hats, headpieces and...
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