F A S H I O N
22 AMERICANWAY
NOVEMBER 15 2009
TheVillageScandal,NewYork
Browse designer and custom-made hats, including
Italianwool newsboys, leather aviator caps, and the
“Scandal Cloche,” a bell-shapedbonnet reminiscent of
1920s haute couture. 19East SeventhStreet (between
Second andThird avenues),
Bonnet,Portland,Oregon
The boutique’s stellar collection includes unisex styles
and original works by local designers, such as cloches
byElizaBethRohloff and supersoft Faith caps. 412
Northwest Eleventh,
HollywoodHatters,LosAngeles
Peruse the same stacks as JustinTimberlake at this
hatter to the stars, which carries one of L.A.’s largest
selections of Kangol caps. 6905MelroseAvenue,
GoGoChapeaux,Denver
MillinerErinSaboe’shandmadecreations include
ribbonedclochesandwide-brimmedsunhats. Styles
fromCharmNYCandasmallmen’sselectionarealso
available. 290ColumbineStreet,www.gogochapeau.com
AlternativeDesignStudio (ADSHats),
SanFrancisco
What to expect: recycled cashmere hats, dainty
pillboxes, and crocheted slouch berets, alongwith
distinct designs by housemilliner ElinaTachkova. 418
ValenciaStreet, adshats.wordpress.com
Throughout his 30-year
career, Britain’sworld-
renownedmilliner has
dressed the heads of
everyone fromPrincess
Di toGwenStefani. His
haute-couture creations are
even part of the Louvre’s
permanent collection.
millinery.com
Cananyone lookgood ina
hat?
I believe so. People tend
to think baseball cap or a
big thing coveredwith pink
flowers, but there’s aworld in
between.
What are thebest styles for
face shapes?
Oval:
anything.
Round:
a big slimmingbrim.
Square:
something asymmetric
adds elegance.
Long:
a plush hat or beret
pulled on low.
Heart-shaped:
look for high
rather thanwide.
What’smost important to
considerwhenpurchasing?
Occasion. At awedding or bar
mitzvah, people are actually
looking at youmore from
behind. Always carry a hand
mirror.
How shouldahatfit?
Abit big is usually good. For
elegance, a hat should sit
higher on your head, elongating
your neck so you look taller.
What’s popular?
Strong colors are in, [but] pay
attention to your skin tone
when choosing.
Classichat that’ll never go
out of style?
Aberet. It can be humdrum or
glamorous.
Whoalways looks good in
ahat?
DitaVonTeese, J.Lo, and
especially singers— they’re
wearing the hat and the hat
is notwearing them, which is
really the key thing.
Partingwords?
A hat is all about fun— it’s
only
about fun. Of course, don’t
say that to someonewintering
in upstateNewYork in 10 feet
of snow.
STEPHEN JONES’S HAT TR¬CKS
MAD
HATTERS
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BY LAURA KINIRY
Fashion’s crowning
accessory isback,
andwe’renot talking
about baseball hats.
Pinstripe caps, flattop
porkpies, and feathered
cocktail numbers
makewonderful
souvenirs and symbolize
confidence, saysSan
Franciscomilliner
JasminZorlu.Run
for cover at the
following shops.
GoGo
Chapeaux
Hollywood
Hatters
Bonnet
