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Marilena Romeo

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Marilena Romeo

MARILENA ROMEO
No longer is a hat simply a hat! Hats have become an essential feature and the forefront of fashion. Starting out in 1992, Marilena has experienced immediate success when she entered a contest called “Le Grand Prix of Hats (the outstanding Millinery Design Award). It was established in order to recognize millinery design and the importance of millinery in Australia. Out of 200 entries, three of Marilena’s hats came into the top ten!

Marilena has recently won the best hat at the Dubai World Cup Millinery Award 2007. She was also invited attend “Mornings with Kerrie-Anne Kennerly” Show in May on Channel 9 as a guest milliner talking about her designs and the winning hat. The recent Gold Logie Winner, Kate Ritchie has also worn one of her wonderful creations at the last Spring Racing Carnival.

Marilena comes from a back ground in Public Relations and Media having graduated at Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne Australia. She has worked in the industry for many years. Having a great passion for hats and glamour, Marilena has completed courses in millinery and Headwear and has been educated by some of the most accomplished and experienced milliners using methods developed by traditional skills along with her modern flair to not only create hats, but “works of art”.

Many of Marilena’s awe inspired creations are from a bygone era which in turn she then exaggerates and creates a jaw-dropping unique hat. As such, many of her hats are left on display long after the races are over.

As her company names suggests, Marilena likes to capture the fairytale aspect of millinery along with the romance. Many of her creations have been featured on catwalks across Australia and are stocked exclusively for selected boutiques. Having a great interest in theatrical millinery, she has designed and created theatrical hats for performances.

Products

Custom Couture

Marilena Romeo offers a free consultation concentrating on the clients personal needs. Marilena is experienced in working with the client’s facial structure to create a hat that compliments any outfit, occasion and personality. Marilena creates “ready to wear” hats and can be purchased through her, or through her stockists. She has a flair for hand-forming sculptured hats as well as hand made silk flowers which can be made in any material to match that special outfit.

Described by many as “the mad hatter”, Marilena has a great passion for theatrical millinery and has made headwear for special performances. All projects for theatre are welcome. Price range is based on individual pieces.

Stockists

(Coming Soon To Princess Fashion House)

Other Information

Press Articles

Emirates Today
“World Cup Winners”

27 March 2006
7 Days Newspaper
“Crowning our Glory with Hats”

Carlo Del Tedeschi picks out the best hats to wear at the Dubai World Cup on Saturday 22 March 2006
Visitor Magazine
Volume 2 Issue 3

“Top Hats”

TheWorlds most accomplished Milliners in Dubai¨ 6 March 2006
Gulf News – Dubai
United Arab Emirates

“Which Hat will you wear to the Races?”

Fashion Tabloid 18 February 2006
Herald Sun
“Hats on Parade”

Anna Brodie 25 October 2005
Moonee Valley Community Newspaper
“Hats off to designers”

4 October 2005
Fashion Journal #70
“You can leave your hat on.

The new generation of milliners making hats cool”.

Annabel Ross October 2005
Billboard, Darling Harbour, Sydney Australia

Melbourne Cup Carnival Lunch

October 2005

The Age

“Come into my parlour…”

30 September 2005

Hume Moreland Leader

“Hair apparent caps off feminity”

Melissa Ashworth 20 September 2005

MX (Melbourne Extra)

“Hats the way they like it”

31 August 2005

Il Globo

“Alla Melbourne Cup”

Gabriella Gomersall Hubbarb 28 October 2004

The Australian Financial Review

“Dare to be bold and beautiful”

Tansy Harcourt
22 October 2004

The Age

“The Matter of Hats”


22 October 2004

Il Globo

“Un fantasioso cappello per Aida Paoli”


23 October 2003

Il Globo

“Cappelli, che passione!”


23 October 2003

Herald-Sun

“Winner by a head”.

Anna Brodie
14 October 2003

Hume Leader

“The Art of eye-catching”

Andrea Moss
30 September 2003

Il Globo

“Cappelli e cavalla: che passione!”

Gabriella Gomersall Hubbarb
18 October 2002

Il Globo

“Cappelli e cavalla: che passione!”

Gabriella Gomersall Hubbarb
18 October 2002

Neos Cosmos

“Mad Hatter Season”

Bill Kyriakopoulos
5 November 2001

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