MEDIA KIT - Queensland Art Gallery

Australian Milliners
The exhibition features a section on millinery in Australia, curated by the Queensland Art Gallery and profiling
the work of seven Australian hat makers.
Rosie Boylan (NSW)
Rosie Boylan’s career in millinery spans 30 years, and she has created hats for film and theatre as well as
fashion. Her designs have appeared in movies such as Moulin Rouge, Peter Pan, The Piano, Oscar and
Lucinda and The Proposition. For Baz Luhrmann’s film Australia, she worked with costume designer Catherine
Martin.
Neil Grigg (NSW)
With more than 30 years experience as a milliner, Neil Grigg has created hats and headpieces for Crown-
Princess Mary of Denmark and Australian personalities from TV, film and politics. Neil's initial training with
Betty Viazim gave him access to over 50 years experience in traditional model millinery. His background is
theatre millinery, working with Opera Australia on major productions and creating work for musicals and Las
Vegas-style shows. Neil has supplied fashion hats and headpieces to boutiques and large department stores
for more than 20 years.
Alexandra Harper (QLD)
Alexandra Harper studied music and law before completing headwear and millinery certificates at the Brisbane
North Institute of TAFE. She creates ranges of ready-to-wear hats, as well as unique personalised creations
for all occasions. Her hats have featured in Woman In Racing, L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival, Mercedes
Benz Fashion Festival Brisbane, and Winter Racing Carnival events.
http://www.alexandraharper.com.au
Peter Jago (VIC)
Peter Jago is known for his racing carnival millinery and for theatrical ‘showgirl’-style headwear, and as a
flamboyant spokesperson for the art at the annual Melbourne Cup racing carnival, where he judges ‘Fashions
on the Field’. Jago was the first milliner to be inducted into the Australian Racing Museum’s Hall of Fame. Born
in Brisbane, he spent his childhood years in Papua New Guinea, where he gained early inspiration from the
feathered head adornments worn by PNG highlanders. He trained as a theatrical costumer in Sydney, and
undertook an apprenticeship at Opera Australia.
Richard Nylon (VIC)
Richard Nylon is one of Australia’s most prominent milliners, known for his creative fashion millinery and as a
teacher and public speaker on the subject. Based in Melbourne, Nylon is self-taught. He teaches millinery to
fashion degree students at RMIT in Melbourne. Nylon is currently the president of the Australian Millinery
Association.
http://www.richardnylon.com