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...

  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...

  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...

“Post of the week” This is the ”post of the week”! I am very happy to present you the first 5 pictures that represent my journey through the hat’ s world, which I found to be a fantastic world. Each hat tells a story, every story is a chance to dream. Keep in touch to continue this story together… “Il post della settimana”...

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....

  Queen Elizabeth and her hats It is curious to see how in some cultures, most in the British one, the hat has never experienced periods of decline and always has been an essential clothing accessory, sometimes even obligatory. In British tradition, the hat is very important: Queen Elizabeth never shows herself to her subjects bare-headed and it...

  A short hat’s history In ancient Egypt the pharaoh held the wig with a red cap or a white tiara, while in Mesopotamia it was usual wearing fur turbans or caps, as well as in ancient Palestine, the Jewish priests wore a white conical hat....