In the lead up to the summer hat season I fill my studio with a range of straw hats in a myriad of colours, textures and patterns in preparation for designing my new summer styles. I take delight in the variety of fibres, their properties and counties of origin…. then delight again when the right […]
My house of straw
In the lead up to the summer hat season I fill my studio with a range of straw hats in a myriad of colours, textures and patterns in preparation for designing my new summer styles. I take delight in the variety of fibres, their properties and counties of origin…. then delight again when the right […]
Papua New Guinea Bilum headwear features in Vogue magazine
Recently I have been been working with Bilum weaving communities in the Papua New Guinea highlands, developing handicraft products for export, connecting regional co-operatives to international markets. In remote Mt Hagen I collaborated with Bilum weavers to interpret traditional practices into contemporary pull-on headwear, beanies and berets. Reinterpreting skills that had been passed down and shared by […]
Celebrating National Designer Awards with Macgraw
“Collaborating with emerging Australian design talent keeps me in step with contemporary fashion, and has been one of my professional pathways since the 1980’s”says Rosie Boylan at hatsbyrosieboylan In August last year I had a call from the Australian fashion label, Macgraw wanting some bespoke hats for their upcoming season. Sisters Tessa and Beth Macgraw […]
Rosie Boylan chats to The Living Room Theatre about the Art of Millinery
Rosie Boylan has built an amazing career out of hats. She’s created some of the most beautiful headwear you’ve seen for movies like The Great Gatsby, Australia and Moulin Rouge. Now, Rosie sells her creations from her shop in Newtown and continues to be kept very busy with private commissions. The Living Room Theatre is […]
Interview with Out The Front
I was recently interviewed by Siobhan Toohill for Out The Front, a monthly podcast with a focus on design, sustainability and creativity in Sydney.
Talking hats with Neil
Neil shares with us one of his favourite 20th century vintage hats
Jasmine Zorlu blogs about Rosie Boylan and The Great Gatsby
Jasmine Zorlu blogs about Rosie Boylan and The Great Gatsby-2013 Rosie Boylan is featured on milliner Jasmine Zorlu’s blog
Catherine Martin wins Oscar for The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby has had some amazing recognition over the film awards season. Congratulations to Catherine Martin and everyone in her team, it is wonderful to be part of such a creative and innovative group. It has been amazing to see the warmth with which all of the hard work designing and making the costumes […]
From the Top: Milliner Rosie Boylan on the hats of Gatsby
From the Top: Milliner Rosie Boylan on the hats of Gatsby -2013 Rosie talks with Style.com about making Great Gatsby headwear
