The Queensland Art Gallery will be the exclusive Australian venue for a spectacular exhibition exploring the art of millinery. 'Hats: An Anthology by Stephen Jones' is the result of a collaboration between London's Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) and one of the world's foremost milliners, Stephen Jones.

Exploring the fascinating world of millinery, the exhibition presents more than 250 hats and iconic headpieces, from the V&A's extensive collection and Jones's own archive. The exhibition includes historical items and iconic hats, such as a twelfth-century Egyptian fez, a wide-brimmed black silk tulle hat from Christian Dior's first collection in 1948, Mary Quant's c.1968 navy blue beret, and Stephen Jones's 'Wash and Go' hat, moulded from clear plastic to resemble a splash of water, from Spring Summer 1993.