It seems to met Nasir Mazhar doesn’t know a bow limit. Hope, you understand what I mean.

Morgane Dubled is in love with those funky hats too.

Are you into them?

If you always want to look impeccably stylish and especially if you want to look impeccably stylish this season, you are welcome to buy a hat. This fall hats are very hot. Especially such hats as we were able to enjoy in Sex and the City movie – funny, unusual and quirky. Pay attention, that whatever happens, they will be the focal point of your outfit, so don’t even think to wear too much of something, try to make your outfit simple and elegant. It is the right choice for quirky hats. Are you into this trend?

Never fit a dress to the body but train the body to fit the dress
Elsa Schiaparelli

Once I came across this phrase, I made my mind to find more about its author and I was shocked, shame on me I haven’t told anything about Elsa Schiaparelli yet. 

… Bright, talented, aristocratic, secretive, Elsa had friends everywhere from Paris to Hollywood, she liked the Surrealists and said her word to the world of fashion…

Elsa Schiaparelli belongs to one of the greatest designers of the 20th century. Her fantastic clothes are still admired today. She was born in Italy (Rome) in 1890. Childhood of Elsa was as bright as she was and sometimes she made her parents’ heads go round. It was a shock when Elsa came to a ball in Paris with material just around her body (it was her vision of a dress), everybody was even more shocked  when it started to unravel.

When got married when she was only 18-year-old, she gave birth to a baby and afterwards her husband left her. So, she returned to Paris with a young child. In 1928 Elsa had some luck. She created a black sweater with a white bow at the neck and it was shown in the French VOGUE. This time Schiaparelli was shocked, so she hired a group of Armenian women to knit them.

That is how her business started. She rented a small room and started designing apparel for Golf, tennis, and other kinds of sport. Since that time her things were welcomed and often guests in VOGUE.

Since 1930, “Schiap” started experimenting with costume jewellery. She was great in combining unusual materials, her decisions were real breakthroughs. So, she became famous. What I like the most is her incredible buttons (cupids, rabbit’s hooves, clowns), fastenings (butterflies, fruits, vegetables), and hats. Schiaparelli took her inspiration in Surrealism.  In 1934 was opened her first shop in London.

Among her clients were Marlene Dietrich, Gloria Swanson and Tallulah Bankhead, but none of them liked her provocative apparel, they bought exceptionally elegant clothes.

In 1937 she created the back-to-front suit, and it was copied by Karl Lagerfield in 1986. Elsa always made accents either on zippers, buttons or colours. She liked bright colours and their unusual combinations. In 1954 and Schiaparelli left her work and wrote her autobiography entitled “My Shocking Life”.

She died in 1973. Her fashion house was re-opened in 1977 and you can still buy things from it. And many designers nowadays still adore Schiaparelli’s style, her desire to be the first one, her strength and her ability to make the headlines!  

Have you ever think that a cool and glam headdress can make you the prime center of attraction for anyone? It really can.

So, berets are extremely popular this winter, wear it a bit awry.

hats are the next point of our special interest. While choosing a hat, don’t forget to inspect your look in a big mirror (of your own size), ’cause a hat must be in perfect harmony with your face and constitution.

Stephen Jones is a famous person in a hat industry and fashion. He can make a masterpiece from a hat, his hats are intriguing and very original. Always reflect the spirit of time.

Life of the designer used to be interesting and full of bold decisions. Have you ever heard about the legendary Blitz nightclub? Jones was its member, to tell the truth, a very significant member – he was always perfectly dressed and had an extraordinary hat on his head. Stephen was born in Cheshire, finished school in Liverpool and studied at St Martins. In 1980 he opened his first hat store in the middle of London’s Covent Garden.

Stephen hats can be called a provocation, so if any celebrity or a star wanted to burst the headlines, she or he went to Jones Stephen – he is perfect at this. To his current clients belong: Pink, Marilyn Manson, Beyonce Knowles and Gwen Stefani. One of the most amazing masterpieces (made not so far) is the tiniest of tricornes for Dita Von Teese. Also, he makes hats for collections, the freshest one – for Rei Kawakubo’s Comme des Garçons menswear collection. But, this list is not full without: Claude Montana, Thierry Mugler, Jean-Paul Gaultier and John Galliano for Dior fashion collections.

Nowadays, the center of his life is a marvellous Georgian townhouse, there he lives, creates and designs (not far from the 1st salon). Moreover, he designs a line of JonesGirl accessories (for Japan). Stephens works can be seen in the Louvre (Paris), the Kyoto Costume Institute, Victoria & Albert museum (London) etc. Celebrities in his hats very often can be seen on the covers of the most fashionable and popular magazines.

Events

In July 2007, all the upper-class representatives of London gathered in the Debenham House – Stephen Jones celebrated 25-years of hat designing career: designers, supermodels, best stylists, and other celebrities, his friends and fans celebrated this happy occasion. There were said a lot of praises and warm phrases, also, Stephen was named as one of the most stylish and fashionable designers of the century. The birthday boy was very glad and said, that he can’t believe how quickly the time runs and he adores his business.

Future

Stephen is going to release a new fragrance together with Rei Kawakubo. Design of the bottle and title of fragrance is kept in a secret.

In 1985 Treacy went to Dublin and studied there at the National l College of Art and Design, and namely there he started making his famous hats, but, of course, they were just a successful addition to clothes. In 1988 Philip got a place at the Royal College of Art. He was a lucky dog, they don’t have a hat course, so they made experiments on Philip and they both the College and Philip succeeded.

In 1989 he met his future muse – Isabella Blow, she was getting married and chose a medieval theme for her wedding and she didn’t have an appropriate wedding hat. Philip was stunned – Issie was the first person to whom pearls and veiling was completely unnecessary while making a wedding hat.

Then came years of hard-working and world’s recognition. He worked together and for the following people Alexander McQueen’s, Karl Lagerfeld (at Chanel). Not so far ago he was granted with the title of British Accessory Designer of the Year. In 2005 he happened to produce hats for the royal wedding of the Prince of Wales to the Duchess of Cornwall. In 2006 was start a new collection for Umbro. This collection is excepted to be exciting and surprising, yet very unusual and collaborative. Also as the Independent reported in Britain he was announced to be in the 100 most influential gays in Great Britain.