Monday, February 24, 2014

Hats off!

Lars Nilsson, a fashion designer for Christian Lacroix and previous head of design for Nina Ricci and Bill Blass, has amassed a collection of hats from many top design houses.  Many of these hats are on special exhibition at the Hallwylska Museet running from February 7 to June 8, 2014.
The star of the show - feather hat created by Philip Treacy for Chanel Haute Couture, 1992 - styled after fencing hats
photographed for Vogue by iconic fashion photographer Irving Penn
Philip Treacy for Chanel Haute Couture, 1992
reminds me of the 'Bagel' hat Tim Hagan designed for Easter Brunch years ago, sigh!! 
black hat bandeau of starched wool felt, feather shaped - Philip Treacy for Chanel Haute Couture, 1992
black velvet hat with antennae - created for Pierre Balmain Haute Couture 1995/96.

black, wide-brimmed straw hat with silk ribbon - Christian LaCroix Collection Luxe, Spring 1990, inspired by camping and turn of the century summertime
The Marge Simpson?
thinking Bruno Mars
perfect for Easter Brunch
this hat is tiny... maybe three inches wide
definitely a Kentucky Derby Day runner-up!

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