So, from the pages of Vogue Italia, to the party circuit in New York City, a little hat can see many miles..........
The folded origami, pleated construction of our little black and white fan hat was purchased by Rosemary Ponzo, costume designer and girl about town as part of her ongoing Ellen Christine Collection . Here she is wearing the little darling at a party for Isabel Toledo, actually before we had seen the issue of Italian Vogue in which it appears for the first time in the world.........
Our Rosemary wears primarily white, black, red, and gold, with an occasional purple and/or magenta thrown in for balance.........the minute she enters the shop, her eye goes to the new and fantastical, whimsical and wonderful. Whatever it may be, she'll weave it into her wardrobe, or go shopping for a little something that goes with the vision she has in her head of the outfit. Not a shy flower, Ro......
From the artistic conceptualization and creation, and the artistic interpretation in an editorial or campaign, to the real world wearing of the piece, a hat can add, enhance, elucidate. Some people see hats as hats........some see them as practical necessity. I see them, and some of my wondrous clientele sees them, as necessities, but in another category: as an accessory that alters, compliments, completes a mood. Our outfits, sometimes our costumes , help to define our style. Style, you query.....style? what does a day to day existence have to do with style? The art of dressing, not of dressing up.....the art of shopping...... and the art of knowing what is missing is something we all need to ponder from time to time. The art is the message, to paraphrase McLuhan, and we all need to have fun with that.
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