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Sunday, 5 October 2014

Kim Fletcher Millinery Art Spring Carnival Showing 2014

There is something special in the air and it is the Millinery of Kim Fletcher. You would think with the vast array of amazing designs that Kim has her hands bleeding to get her Spring Collection out for Winter. Quite the contrary, we are talking about an Australian Milliner in strong demand. Kim Fletcher is the name you hear with Millinery associated with the Melbourne Cup. Kim attended with her hats to many destinations around the Globe with the Melbourne Cup including New Zealand and China. To boot, her photo was on the leading paper in China front page and with 1.5 million viewers alone in China watching that will make anyone stand to attention.
I could not think of a nicer Milliner who cares more about the people she deals with and their happiness in their purchase. I have been a loyal customer of Kim Fletcher and her hats stand the test of time being classic. Fun pieces that are perfect for fashionable and quirky in nature are always well priced and bring a sense of lightness in the air.
You will always be happy when you purchase hats with Kim Fletcher as seen in her 2014 collection there is something for everyone. From Showstopping Derby Day, to subtle bows and the latest Millinery Fabrics are being used as well as traditional techniques, this is the one stop shop at 521 Glenhuntly Road, Elternwick. Call for an appointment or just drop by (03) 95230711

Racing Fashion Features Kim Fletcher Millinery Art Spring Racing Carnival Collection

Racing Fashion Features Kim Fletcher Millinery Art Spring Racing Carnival Collection

For the Full Collection Click Here.

Contact Details for Kim Fletcher Millinery Art

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Sunday, 17 March 2013

Loving Lotus, Lynette Lim, teaching basics, learning appreciation.

The weekend gave me a new perspective of the life of a milliner and the love of the craft. I was headed to the Nicolas Building in Melbourne, which is a hub for everything artistic, crafty and creative. With Lynette Lim, the Winner of the coveted Millinery Title, 'Winner, Myer Millinery Award at Melbourne Cup Carnival 2012' judged by Philip Treacy OBE as well as other distinguished Milliners and Designers, I had the pleasure of spending 12 hours of crafting my way to a Parasisal Fedora.
This is a task that after 12 hours, I did not complete and did come out with a less than fabulous hat; although I am happy with my achievement and challenged myself, I do not feel like I am a failure, more that I have better understanding of what a milliner goes through to reach perfection and know what makes a 'Master Milliner' a 'Master'. It is not simply decorating a pre blocked base with frill and frou frou, it is pain staking ours of hand stitching and often the work machine is frown upon not to mention, GLUE GUN!
One Student did mention a glue gun, which was soon told, that everything should be stitches.
Yesterday I wrote a post on Facebook, and many were overwhelmed with gratitude of the appreciation of this craft.
I loved the engagement of mind, soul and preparing a hat although it shall take a week of tweaking before I deem it wearable, and I am sure even when 'Tweaked' Paris Kyne, shall shun me to have the ability to put such an unwearable piece on my head, but I thank my teacher, Lynette, and Louise Macdonald for giving me insight always into this craft and I thank myself for giving myself the time and patience to put myself in an others shoes or hat and learn.

Below is some of the beautiful hats by Lynette Lim from Love Lotus Millinery, not to mention her Winning Millinery for 'Melbourne Cup Carnival Millinery Award 2012'

Millinery by Lynette Lim, Love Lotus Millinery

Millinery by Lynette Lim, Love Lotus Millinery
Winning Hat from 2012, Melbourne Cup Carnival Millinery Award

Millinery by Lynette Lim, Love Lotus Millinery

Lynette Lim Centre, with Tenille from VRC on left and fellow Milliner Kim Fletcher on right.

Millinery by Lynette Lim, Love Lotus Millinery

Lynette Lim from Love Lotus Millinery with Anna Mott of Racing Fashion wearing Luke Song Millinery

To contact Lynette Lim from Love Lotus, Click Here.

Facebook Post,
I am always aghast at how many hats looks fantastic. To make a hat is incredibly difficult and time consuming. Milliners are more than people that stitch and sew something on your head. They are truly amazing artists that have been given a gift to adorn our heads with hats. This weekend I challenged myself to make a hat. So incredibly difficult. Next time i am asked what is the difference between paying $50 for a piece of crap and much more for a piece of wearable art. I will just put the ingredient of a hat in front of them and instructions and say, that is WHY! X

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Sunday, 22 July 2012

BANG for your BUCK, GREAT MILLINERY, BEST PRICES IN AUSTRALIA

Very excited to see that millinery and very well made is in reach of all of us, they are also made in Australia. I am super excited and have a couple of pieces I may add to my collection. Prices start at a very savvy $25 then move up to $150, I mean is this too good to be true.
Kim Fletcher was only saying last week that Stephen Jones in London could not believe that their are so many working milliners in Australia. There are sometimes only 10 full time milliners in London according to Jones.
This is Fabulous, bringing hand made millinery to all who want great value design and want to have more for their $$$$$.

Click Here for more. Terence Gregory Millinery