Fiona Cooper is a Melbourne-based milliner and owner of the brand Millinery Laa Laa. She graduated from Kangan TAFE with a Certificate IV in Millinery.

Encouraged by Rose Hudson, she became Secretary of Millinery Australia, serving from 2020 to 2022, before ascending to President in 2023 and contributing to the industry’s growth.

In 2025, Fiona won the Lillian Frank Millinery Award with her visually striking GRAPHICA design, which linked her graphic design background to quilting traditions through five coloured stripes in navy, khaki, amethyst, grey, and white, balancing and contrasting with each other.

In 2022, she placed in the Top 10 of the Millinery Australia Design Award “Counter Balance” with her piece “3 Sisters”, graphically depicting the bond between her and her twin sisters.  Fiona has shared her pieces as part of a collaborative Pop-up Shop, Millinery Headquarters.

This podcast is hosted and produced by Lauren Ritchie and edited by Maria Volkova for MillineryInfo