Tonya Gross of Tonya Gross Millinery is an award-winning accessories designer and communications consultant. Tonya is the former fashion director for the City of Chicago and executive producer of Chicago’s Fashion Week. She is a long-time advocate for creative businesses and local manufacturing initiatives through her work with creative institutions, non-profits, emerging brands, and local media.

Tonya Gross Millinery was founded in 2006. Tonya uses her background in marketing, customer service, and program management to deliver a great customer experience. Tonya is inspired by art and music and uses traditional millinery methods and non-traditional materials to create one-of-a-kind hats and other wearables for clients and collections.

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