We did it, friends! We won in the Fashion Designer category at the 2025 Small Business Champion Awards. 

We’re so honoured to be recognised as an outstanding small business in Australia! 

When the brand was founded by Chantelle in 2013, we set out to help everyone get a chance to express themselves  through creative, modern headwear. Our goal has always been to make *you* feel confident in *your* chosen headpiece or hat. 

Since then we’ve been trying our best to give you not just high-fashion headwear but also the kind of customer service you deserve. 

Now, to be recognised for our efforts — we are overjoyed and humbled. 

"FORD MILLINERY isn’t just about headwear—it’s about self-expression, confidence, and a touch of magic," Chantelle shares. "Every piece we create is made with heart, with hands, and with the intention of making you feel your most stylish, bold, and effortlessly iconic.

Winning the Australian Small Business Champion Award for Fashion Design is a moment to celebrate you—our customers, our FORD Family. Your love for unique, hand-crafted, statement-making pieces has made this possible. In an industry dominated by mass production, we’ve chosen the path of slow, more ethical, artisan style—and thanks to you, that choice has been rewarded.

This win belongs to every person who has ever worn one of our pieces and felt like the moment. It belongs to the stylists, the celebrities, the fashion lovers, and every single one of you who believes in supporting independent, women-owned businesses. We do this for you. And we’re just getting started."

Before we look ahead (and trust us, we have so many fun and exciting things planned out for you!), we’d like to celebrate by taking a little step back to share some of our favourite looks.