Lillian Frank AM MBE Millinery Award

Hats transcend fashion at the racecourse.

Named in honour of one of Melbourne's most celebrated style icons, the Lillian Frank AM MBE Millinery Award recognises Australia’s finest millinery designers who push boundaries and set new standards in headwear.

Congratulations to our 2026 Lillian Frank AM MBE Millinery Award winner

Souri Sengdara

The 2026 Lillian Frank AM MBE Millinery Award finalists

Souri Sengdara (left) and the winning design

This year's winning design

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2026 Prizing

  • The opportunity to design a piece as part of the 2027 Royal Ascot Millinery Collective campaign and London Fashion Week launch*

  • $10,000 Flight Centre Voucher

  • $5,000 VISA Gift Card

  • TCL 85-inch C8L SQD-Mini LED TV valued at $4,999

  • A day of hospitality within the Royal Enclosure for 2 people during Royal Ascot 2027 valued at a minimum $4,800

  • VRC Media Coverage valued at $3,000

  • $2,500 Crown Voucher

  • 1 x Case of De Bortoli Melba Vineyard 2019 valued at $1,079.70

  • A Day at De Bortoli Yarra Valley Estate valued at $900

  • A year’s supply of Schweppes valued at $500

  • $200 XX Voucher

  • 5 x Lovebasiq Smudge Wipe bags valued at $125

* The winning milliner will secure a place within the 2027 Royal Ascot Millinery Collective. The milliner agrees to create a Royal Ascot design in response to a brief that Ascot will issue in November 2026. The final piece must be delivered to Ascot by 31st January 2027 to be included as part of the campaign shoot and launch event for February 2027. This piece will become part of a permanent collection housed at Ascot Racecourse.

  • $5,000 TCL TV package

  • $1,000 VISA Gift Card

  • A Day at De Bortoli Yarra Valley Estate valued at $900

  • A year’s supply of Schweppes valued at $500

  • $200 XX Voucher

  • 3 x Lovebasiq Smudge Wipe bags valued at $75

  • $5,000 TCL TV package

  • $500 VISA Gift Card

  • A Day at De Bortoli Yarra Valley Estate valued at $900

  • A year’s supply of Schweppes valued at $500

  • $200 XX Voucher

  • 2 x Lovebasiq Smudge Wipe bags valued at $50

4th - 10th place will each receive:

  • $100 XX Voucher

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