Felicity Brown (milliner)

Felicity (Flic) Brown is an Australian milliner. She was born in Mudgee,[1][2] and now lives in Broome, Western Australia.[2]

Felicity Brown
Born
Mudgee
NationalityAustralian
Occupationmilliner
Known forhats, fascinators

She has shown her hats at New York Fashion Week.[3][4]

Brown is the subject of a documentary, Madhattan - Aussie Outback to New York Runway shown on Lifestyle,[5] that has won a number of awards, including the Special Jury Award for Bridging Cultures at the Arizona International Film Festival,[6] and the World Cinema Documentary Feature award at the Amsterdam Film Festival.[7]

Her story has also been part of a Landline program.[8]

References
  1. "Gallery: The Week That Was in the Central West". Wellington Times. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  2. "Mudgee-born milliner takes Broome to New York". Mudgee Guardian. 11 September 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  3. Wendy Caccetta (11 September 2014). "Pilbara girls strut the New York Fashion Week catwalk for Betty Tran, who will bring her show home to Perth". Perth Now. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  4. Amanda Keenan (11 September 2015). "Broome milliner takes on Big Apple". The West Australian. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  5. "Madhattan: Aussie Outback To N.Y. Runway". lifestyle.com.au. Foxtel Networks. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  6. "2018 Arizona International Film Festival Awards Best of Category: Special Jury Awards". filmfestivalarizona.com. AIFF. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  7. "2018 Amsterdam Film Festival Announces Awards". amsterdamfilmfestival.com. AFF. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  8. Pip Courtney (28 October 2018). "Landline: Former outback jillaroo finds international fame for her one-of-a-kind hat designs". abc.net.au. ABC News. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
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