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Hats of The Royal Wedding

The world watched Kate Middleton wed Prince William this morning and so did I. I was all tucked up at 5am this morning in front of my flat screen TV, laptop by my side,  and I loved every minute.  I knew that as soon as the first pix appeared on the internet of the hats of the wedding guests appeared, I was going to gather them up for a blog post  so here we go with my faves.

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Put On Your Easter Bonnet for the Easter Parade

People arrive from everywhere in some amazing headgear.  The Easter Parade is as much a New York tradition as the St. Patricks Day parade, or the  ball coming down in Times Square on New Years Eve.  It is a massive and wonderful sprawling informal tourist event and the wonderful news is that anyone can participate.

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Kate Middleton and Her Fascinating Fascinator

The oohs and ahs were  not just for her fashion sense and royal aplomb ( thought both were impressive).  Ahhhh no— the  real kudos were reserved for her hat— a cunning little ” fascinator” perched at a jaunty angle atop chestnut hair.  It really looked beautiful and was ( to coin a phrase) the crowning touch.  I know we are soon going to be seeing a lot of these fascinators everywhere, and that is definitely a good thing….. just one more sign that hats are back in a big way.

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Fab Fifties Hat Photos By Henry Clarke

Henry Clarke photographed the best of Fifties fashion for a variety of publications including Harpers Bazaar and Vogue ( French, British, and American editions). A transplanted American who lived and worked in France, his fashion photography of the 1950’s and ‘60’s, particularly for French Vogue, chronicled the post WWII era in women’s fashion on both sides of the Atlantic with unmatched style and verve.

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