the kentucky derby hat pop-up show with 21c and flo gallery-- louisville!

The battle for the perfect Derby hat has begun! Meet the milliners at a Champagne Reception on Saturday 4.28 from 3-5pm and score your custom, one-of-a-kind Derby headwear. The 21c Pop Up will be open for shopping SAT 4.28.12 thru FRI 5.4.12 from 11am-5pm daily.
http://www.21cmuseumhotels.com/louisville/visit/news/2012/21c-pop-up/

Kentucky Derby hat events: Fit for a Queen with Flo Gallery

138th Kentucky Derby- 2012 Events

It's hard to believe how quickly the year has flown by.

We are locking in the dates and preparing beautiful head wear to bring with us to Louisville for the 138th Kentucky Derby! We will be partnering again with Flo Gallery and the 21c Museum Hotel for pop-up shops in April and May. Stay tuned!

tonya gross millinery @ 21 Museum Hotel trunk show

what a wonderful day it was on sunday, 17 apr in Louisville. the trunk show with Julia Comer of Flo Gallery at 21c Musuem Hotel was a fun time! we cannot wait to go back 4-7 May for the Kentucky Derby in Louisville! tonya gross millinery will have a pop up shop at the 21c Museum Hotel, talking hats and doing a lot of people watching! hope to see you there.

Fashion Focus Chicago Presents Glitter: A Holiday Shopping Event 3 December 2009

Please join us for a day of holiday shopping featuring local Chicago designers!

The event will take place on December 3 from 11 am - 8 pm in the magnificent Preston Bradley Hall located on the 3rd floor of the Chicago Cultural Center at 76 E Washington St, Chicago, IL. Admission to the event and views of the Tiffany-domed ceiling are free.

"Tam-ing of the Shrew" on Cindy Taylor, Ford Models Chicago
Photographer: David Anthony
Makeup/Hair: Rachael Kraaz Perrin with Artists By Timothy Priano
Styling: Mary-Alice Wilson with Agency Galatea

Fashion Focus Cafe: An Evening of Accessories Thursday, 17 Sep, 5-8pm

Join us this Thursday at the Chicago Cultural Center!

2009 Fashion Focus Chicago Sale & Runway Show featuring tonya gross millinery

H E A D W E A R
Join us again this year for our favorite summer event!
Fashion Focus Chicago (aka Chicago Sidewalk Sale & Fashion Show)
Tuesday & Wednesday, 21 & 22 July
under the Picasso sculpture @ Daley Plaza
chicago, il
9am-3pm
local clothing, jewelry and head wear designers in 10 x 10 booths!
fashion show @ noon on both days

special booth guest: tonya's mom!

Upcoming event

We are pleased to announce that we will participate again this year in the City of Chicago Sidewalk Sale & Fashion Show at Daley Plaza. We look forward to seeing you all on 21-22 July 2009 at this fun event with the Mayor's Fashion Council!

9am-3pm, runway show both days at noon!
Details to come!

Photos

Just posting a couple of photos from the UIUC fashion show!

milliner for hire

Dear Millinery Friends and Fashion Designers,

I am an award winning milliner based in Chicago seeking opportunities in millinery as a contract milliner or hired hand. I love Chicago but growing frustrated by the limited opportunities to learn and grow as a milliner here. I am living my dream as an artist and small business owner and am willing to relocate just about anywhere for the right opportunity! Let's make beautiful accessories together!

I have trained at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago fashion and fiber departments, most notably with milliner Eia Radosavljevic; an internship with the innovative Redmoon Theatre Company in the build shop and in the costume department; and designing for several years as tonya gross millinery. I am happy to provide a CV, photos and references at your request. I also refer you to my website: http://www.tonyagrossmillinery.com for photos of some of my most recent work. Thank you!

We heard that the UIUC RUNWAY show at Krannert Art Museum went well. TGM did not attend but the hats did! We are anxious to see how the photos have come out but so far, radio silence from the RUNWAY folks. We'll have an update soon...

EXIT Chicago this Friday, April 3!

Our dear friend/bar wench at Exit is celebrating GRAD SCHOOL and, uh...financial unfortune. Help us raise funds to pack her on her way! Bring your change! Happy Financial Demise, TT!

tonya gross millinery spring 2009 on the runway this weekend!

tonya gross millinery will be the featuring looks for the Lara Miller fall 2009 and Tatyana Merenyuk spring 2009 runway shows at the UIUC Krannert Art Museum this Saturday. Lara and Tatyana are showing beautiful work and honored to be a part of this show!

Pure Euphoria: The RUNWAY Show featuring tonya gross millinery

We are pleased to announce we will be on the runway with Lara Miller, Tatyana Merenyuk, Tel Aviv Couture, Annie Ku and Julie Adams for the University of IL at Champaign RUNWAY show, Pure Euphoria, on Saturday, 4 April at the Krannert Art Museum in Champaign, IL.

I am creating new work for the Lara Miller and the Tatyana Merenyuk fall collections. Exploring new materials and LOVING the opportunity to create work for the runway! Photos of these looks and from the show will be posted to our website: http://www.tonyagrossmillinery.com

Best to you all, tgm

Thank you!

We had a blast at our head wear trunk show at Wolfbait & B-girls this weekend past! Thank you for coming out!

Time Out Chicago!

Time Out Chicago ad for our hat trunk show at Wolfbait & B-girls!

Spring 2009 Preview and previous season sale!
11am-4pm
3131 W Logan Square Blvd
Chicago, IL

the new website is up!

a new year, a new website:
tonya gross millinery

or cut/paste into browser, the following:
http://tonyagrossmillinery.goods.officelive.com/default.aspx

monkey is off my back!

tgm @ Glessner House Museum Holiday Bazaar this weekend!

Experience the grandeur of a 19th century Christmas! Just a reminder that tonya gross millinery will be at the Glessner House Museum this weekend, located in the historic Prairie district from 12-7pm Saturday and Sunday.

Glessner House is also the starting point for other holiday activities in the neighborhood. There are horse-drawn sleigh rides, Victorian parlor games, candlelight tours of the museum, story-telling and a visit with Santa Claus. Victorian parlor games and HATS!

Glessner House Museum 1800 S. Prairie Avenue (use 18th Street entrance)
12-7pm
Sat & Sun, 13-14 December

There is NO CHARGE to attend the Holiday Bazaar in the carriage house. For other activities there are nominal fees. Hope to see you there!

O'Hare Fashion Show

Thanks to the Chicago Dept of Aviation for sending us photos of our looks at the O'Hare Fashion Show to launch Chicago Fashion Week at the end of Sep. Cindy Schilder and I created an ensemble for the first ever fashion show at O'Hare (our first guerilla marketing event). Isn't Cindy's jacket amazing? I am happy that my hat, "Safety First," really popped!

How cute is our millennial model? Thank you Elite!

Glessner House Museum Holiday Events

We've been invited to join the Historic Holiday Events at the Glessner House Museum on 13 & 14 December! It's a lovely event held each year at the historic home designed by HH Richardson in the Prairie District of Chicago. During the Arts & Crafts sale, I will be selling vintage-inspired millinery! Come and join us!

Glessner House Museum Historic Holiday
13- 14 December
12-7pm
Glessner Museum Coach House
1800 S Prairie Ave Chicago IL
shown right, "lucy, 2008"
an avocado fur felt toque with coordinating veiling and vintage bird embellishment (and now on sale at etsy!)