The Millinery episode will see Mentor Linda McKay give a six day master class in bespoke hat making to three millinery apprentices- Antoinette O’Mahony, a busy mum of two whose ambition is to further develop a home business making hats, wedding hair stylist of the year, Pat O’Neill and Kinsale based Claire Hurley a graduate of Limerick College of Art and Design and working as a fashion designer, up-cycling fabrics into one-off garments that cannot be found on the main street. The three apprentices are tasked with producing three individual hats in the Thomastown Studio that will appeal to three diverse target markets. The task will push all three apprentices to overcome hurdles while experiencing a buzz of excitement as the locals marvel at the new milliner’s creations.