I just read that the Duchess of Cambridge was named Hat Person of the Year by the Headwear Association. Is it just me, or would this make more sense if the title were Fascinator Person of the Year? I suppose it makes sense, though, she does consistently wear hats, she’s posh as can be,...
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Ooh! Ooh! The V&A exhibit “Hats: An Anthology by Stephen Jones” is going to be touring the US! The schedule isn’t finalized yet, but I know I’ll be keeping tabs on this story to see if this will be anywhere near me. Learn more about the exhibit itself from the V&A’s website or see...
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If the ratings are any sign, probably not, but Pan Am promises to bring more 60s fashion to the small screen. There’s a nice interview in TV Guide with Ane Crabtree, fashion designer for the series. I especially liked this quote about the hats: What kind of time goes into constructing one the hats?...
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The Headwear Association has announced their 2012 “Headwear Hall of Fame” inductees, “stylish individuals renowned for wearing hats.” This year’s picks: Lady Gaga LL Cool J Kid Rock Victoria Beckham And posthumously: Marlene Dietrich Fred Astaire I’m curious what your reaction is to these nominees; for me, this is a mixed bag. Dietrich’s gender-bending...
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Admittedly we hadn’t launched yet back in March, but I’m still not sure how I missed this story: The Headwear Association named Johnny Depp their “Hat Person of the Year.” Even though I’m more than a few months late, I still wanted to pass this on for one very simple reason: I really like...
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Saddle up and get ready to ride into LA: John Wayne memorabilia is set to be auctioned off October 6-7 by Heritage Auctions. Among the items to be auctioned? The hat shown at left. That’s right, you could own The Duke’s hat. Let’s say you won this auction: what do you do with this...
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I’ve been watching quite a bit of Dexter on DVD lately, and I find myself wishing one thing: that Sgt. Angel Batista would get a better hat. (I always wished that of Gil Grissom, too; I notice weird things when I watch TV, I guess.) David Zayas looks great in every episode; Batista is...
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Seriously. Think of all of the people in the world you would expect to wear great Panama hats while stylin’ ’neath the palms. Who are you going to put ahead of Jimmy Buffett? No one, right? But the man wears baseball caps. Baseball caps! I don’t get it. It’s not like he’s on a...
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Rumor has it Mr. Ford will be playing Wyatt Earp in an upcoming adaptation of Black Hats. I enjoyed reading this Entertainment Weekly piece, as it highlights not only the iconic hats the actor has worn over the years (Indy’s fedora alone!) but also hints that he takes hats fairly seriously. He looks fantastic...
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