Australian milliner, Louise Macdonald has been making hats for over 30 years. Originally she trained in London, UK as a theatrical milliner making hats for productions such as Pride and Prejudice and House Of Elliot. Working in Melbourne for the past 29 years Louise has developed contemporary techniques using sinamay and buntal mats to create unique structured and freeform hats and trims.

Over the years, Louise has taught at various tertiary colleges, presented at international workshops/ conventions and offered millinery courses from her Melbourne studio. In 2021 she was inducted into the Millinery Association of Australia’s Hall of Fame. She has developed a reputation as one of Australia’s leading millinery educators.

In 2018 Louise taught at the Millinery Meet Up in Tennessee, USA and The Netherlands and Ireland in Europe sharing her sinamay and buntal Mat techniques. Contemporary Sinamay Techniques is her first online course available through The Hat Academy.

You can see more of Louise Macdonald Milliner’s designs on her website.