about Lina Stein

Lina Stein is a light in the world of Irish Millinery.
Her flamboyant and extravagant creations signal her presence and individual creativity.
Through her workshops,she has inspired countless novice Milliners to take up the thimble,needle and thread and has helped to open their minds to other creative dimensions.
She has exhibited from Stuttgart to Los Angeles,Her pieces are always a sensation at race meetings and special events both in Ireland and abroad, seducing the crowds with their exotic elegance,style and wit.
Lina's background in "Classic theatrical Millinery" provides her with the unique expertise to unite traditional hat-making know-how with modern design,creating hats of great sophistication and clean lines .

Her education has brought Lina around the world from
Sydney ,Australia, where she spent 3 years training,gathering
her skills from a variety of places ,such as East Sydney Tech and the "Australian Opera" to Stuttgart in Germany,where she worked with local Milliners expanding her wealth of skills and knowledge to the sea-side town of Westport , Ireland ,where she lives, teaches and works.
Awards:
-A recent recipient of the 2008 HATTY AWARDS
-Winner of THE BEST HAT at the Galway Races 2009
-Milliner to the Best Dressed Lady Galway Races 2011
International Guest Tutor at the International Millinery Forum Australia