"Maya Kalan’s hats are the perfect packaging for a beautiful face. Sculptural broad brims sweep around the face and shoulders to flatter and shade, while precious cloches and fabulous fedoras trim the brim to a smarter frame.

Whatever the style, Maya creates a picture that is always feminine, always confident, always elegant.
Maya has mastered the combination of innovation and classical elegance. A blend of the two, her hats wrap today’s face in a thoroughly modern take on old world grace.

Maya explores colour and texture, form and feeling, silhouette and balance. The finish is sometimes raw and free, sometimes exquisitely detailed, and always masterfully executed.
Maya creates each hat to suit each individual client, designing a unique expression of their style. Each is a one-off masterpiece, tailored to suit personality, face, fashion and occasion, and guaranteed to turn heads"

Maya’s career in Millinery began in 1997 when she joined the Myer Spring Racing Carnival team, where Maya was involved in the creation, design and production of fashion hats for the Melbourne Cup event.

She quickly became a leading member of the team and commenced her Millinery Diploma at the Melbourne School of Fashion.

Completing her Diploma in 1999, Maya opened her first fashion boutique in Glenferrie Road Hawthorn in July 2000 and later moved to a larger store in Myrtle Street South Yarra in 2002.

Maya creates hats for Race wear, weddings and all special occasion head wear. Her fashion hats are exclusive and of very high quality.
She has built an enviable reputation and has a high profile in the industry through her award winning designs.

These awards include;

1. 2001 Overall winner (best hat and Outfit) of the Myer Fashion On Field competition on Melbourne Cup race day.
2. 2001 Overall winner of the Caulfield Guineas Cup day Fashion On Field.( Hat by Maya Kalan).   
3. 2001 Overall winner of the Bendigo Cup day Fashion On Field.

In October 2002, Maya represented Australia at the Beijing International Cultural tourism Festival held in Beijing, at the invitation of the China National Tourism Board.
Many of Maya’s designs were paraded at this event.

She continued her winning ways at the 2002 Melbourne Cup Racing Carnival .

1. Best hat Millinery award, Melbourne Cup race day, Myer Fashion On Field.
2. First and second prizes, Millinery award at the Bendigo Cup Fashion On Field.

Maya’s hats also have proven very popular with various Television presenters who have often commented on Maya’s eye catching designs.