Back to ’20s Today the hat, despite several periods of disuse, is slowly returning to the fore because it’s a touch of individuality, far from its initial tradition, becoming less functional and more real fashion, ultimate accessory, almost an extension of the dress, thanks to the changing trends proposed by the designers. It ‘s funny to see that in some cultures, almost the British one, the hat has never...

Marc Jacobs in Wonderland The autumn-winter 2012/2013 collection by Marc Jacobs presented at the New York Fashion Week 2012, seems like something out of the movie “Alice in Wonderland”: the atmosphere is inspired by a fairy tale, the models are transformed into modern witches, wrapped...

  Akio Hirata hats exhibition in Tokyo Born in 1925, Hirata immersed himself in hat design at the tender age of 14. In 1962 he travelled to Paris to serve as apprentice to Jean Barthet, one of France’s most prominent milliners with a clientele that...

  Royal Ascot has celebrated 300 years Royal Ascot has celebrated its 300th anniversary in 2011 and James Sherwood has documented three centuries of Ascot style. Time to don your hat and lengthen your hemlines; Royal Ascot, which opens tomorrow, is celebrating its 300th anniversary this...

  Alexis Mabille He is a young fashion talent. Class 1978, thirty-four years. It is said that even when he was a child he used to playing with needle, thread and scraps of cloth. Alexis Mabille made his debut in the Paris fashion by launching...

  Million Dollar Hat The balinese princess and model Lindy Klim wearing the “million – dollar hat”, a very crazy hat studded with precious stones, diamonds, South Sea pearls and coloured gems. Designed by Serena Lindeman, the hat was the highlight of Australia’s largest collection...

Hats: An Anthology by Stephen Jones Hats: An Anthology by Stephen Jones—a collaboration between the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and Stephen Jones, the world’s foremost hat designer—is at the Bard Graduate Center (BGC) in New York City from September 15, 2011 to April...

All my “why” Why have I decided to open this blog? Because I believe that “online-diary” is personal, but shared space, where I can express myself, sharing, talking with people who have passion for fashion and hats. Why an hats’ blog? Because I think that...

The event of the year For weddings, except for William and Kate’s one that I have already spoken, the etiquette prohibits too exuberant hats but, on other occasions, the opposite is true. This is the case of the Ladies’ Day of the Royal Ascot, the equestrian event of the year in England. The Royal Ascot is not only one of the most important international equestrian events, but also one...

Philip Treacy, the new Mad Hatter A bon ton hat is a must have in England, the royal families are crazy for it and in every public occasion is a must-have accessory: British women can not wait about a Royal Wedding to wear the colors, the shapes, the creativity of designers such as Philip Treacy, the mad hatter of international fashion....