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If I have to choose one clothing piece to invest in it would most definitely be a fabulous hat. Yes, I love shoes and jewelry and handbags and ohh how I love dresses but hat's are my definite fashion fetish. I don't wear hats only on a bad hair day but really almost every day to add some elegance and mystery to my look. I love the this touch of old school, lady chic drama a hat adds to each outfit.
My favorite hat designers/milliners brands are most definitely Maison Michel, Philip Treacy, Suzy O'Rourke and Lack of Color. During my research for this post I found some other amazing brands however I don't yet own any of their hats.
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Paris based hat-maker and milliner brand since 1936. the head designer is currently Laetitia Crahay, in charge of Chanel’s accessories and jewelry and artistic director of Maison Michel, has imagined since 2006 a very contemporary collection of hats, accessories and head jewelry - unexpected variations full of poetry along the themes of straw hats, wide-brimmed hats, berets, rain hats, bonnets and caps.
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Philip Treacy has become the world's most in demand hat designer. His hats are as popular with European aristocrats as with Hollywood royalty. Widely credited for changing the perception of the hat, he designs hats to flatter and enhance the wearer. Some of his clients are Isabella Blow, Lady Gaga and Kate Middleton.
Lack Of Color is the popular Australian label that produces a range of affordable and wearable men’s and women’s hats in gorgeous seasonal, trendy colors and styles. The brand is created in 2011 by Tess Corvaia and Robert Tilbury, a creative couple from Queensland, Australia.
Since its launch Lack Of Color has been worn by bloggers and celebrities alike including Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Vanessa Hudgens and Chiara Ferragni.
Lack of Color is most definitely the brand with great price and quality ratio and one of my favorite hat brands ever!
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PR, event-organizer and artist, Piers Atkinson launched his first collection of luxury, handmade headpieces in 2008, the nine-piece collection contained elements of his roots; from fashion and theatre to sculpture and the wild, energetic excesses of the London club scene.
Piers's mother worked as a theatrical milliner for the English National Opera. Piers creates a new collection of fifty prêt-à -porter pieces each season, showing in London and Paris.
Even though pricy I adore Piers's over the top hats and especially his head bands!
William Chambers is a leading British milliner who creates handmade hats and headpieces that are stocked in the country’s top department stores. He exhibits his collections twice a year at London Fashion Week. William’s taste for the avant-garde mixed with his knowledge of the retail sector results in designs that are at once both exquisite and wearable.
He mixes traditional materials such as felt and sinamay with contemporary materials like latex, plastic and metallic leather, creating headwear that is both progressive and desirable.
In 1998, after a bad haircut, Eugenia Kim created a feathered cloche to wear as a disguise. Boutiques in her downtown New York City neighborhood immediately took notice of the inventive design, and soon after, Barneys New York placed their first order. As a result, the Eugenia Kim brand was born.
With an innovative approach to luxury, Eugenia Kim marries clean, classic shapes with fresh, feminine modernity and a playful sense of wit. Bold colors, unexpected trims and high-quality materials are the signature elements that define the collection every season.
I am absolutely in love with Eugenia Kim's hit Summer straw hats and 'Currently Offline' one is on my wish list for this Summer.
Inspired by music, culture, and the people who surround them, Brixton is the collaboration of three friends who wanted to convey their lifestyle through unique products.
Created in 2004, the timeless and clean design of the Brixton collection is hard to duplicate and comes in a variety of styles that appeal to the individual in a modern yet traditional way.
Another brand with great price & quality ratio! I love the color pallet and great selection of models.
Hats and Caps Raceu born from the passion of Catalina Raceu for hats. That passion led her to join the team of designers, an atelier handmade hats in Eastern Europe after which she opened her own atelier back home in Spain.
Raceu offers selected hats, caps and turbans with a fresh and original character, blending fashion, with classic and timeless romanticism. Raceu products hats and caps are manufactured with the best raw materials.
I own a couple of Raceu hats and can confirm that their quality is great while prices are not to expensive to afford.
Suzy O’Rourke millinery creates beautiful, luxurious and unique hats and headpieces, each one meticulously crafted by hand in her Sydney studio. Suzy launched her millinery label in 2003 and has since established a diverse and loyal clientele in Australia and around the world.
In her pursuit of elegance and divine detail, Suzy blends her love of the sculptural and dramatic nature of the craft with luxurious materials that give her creations a distinctly unique feel.
Founded by twin sisters, Sara Brady and Ashley Cornil, KIN/K brings to life the ease of California cool and city sophistication. Inspired to redefine modern millinery, Sara and Ashley set out to seamlessly blend millinery craftsmanship with innovative accessory designs.
Janessa Leone is an eponymous label based out of Los Angeles. Each hat is made carefully by hand, a product of years of labor and skill fueled by a dedication to craftsmanship.
Over time through wear, the hats mold intimately to the wearer, and become a reminder of a life well lived. Janessa Leone’s brand mission is to revive a time when people treasured clothing as something to be kept and passed down to future generations, a meaningful item that transcends its value as a mere commodity.
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CLOTHING
COSMETICS
BREASTFEEDING ACCESSORY
SNACKS & VITAMINS
DOCUMENTS
FUN/WORK
MORNING LIKE ANY OTHER
NO DRAMA MAMA
EPIDURAL RULES
QUICK DELIVERY & RECOVERY
FIRST LOOK AT ANABELA
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FABULOUSLY SINGLE.
COUPLES IN LOVE
GIVE A GIFT OF TIME AND ATTENTION.
SET THE MOOD.
DIY YOUR OWN GIFT.
See full tutorial HERE.
WHAT TO WEAR
“Small place whose light is just barely brighter than the darkness of space.”
Pierre Louis Maupertuis
JUSTICIA RUANO SIGNATURE STYLE
FESTIVAL OF FABRICS
I personally adore feminine design in high quality fabrics which is not overly seasonal in style thus Justicia Ruano is a perfect brand for me. Her pieces are very detailed but still super wearable even for business dinners without being overly flashy while each piece is definitely also red carpet worthy.
My favorite pieces from Orion collection are most definitely bronze tuxedo jacket dress and black open back jumpsuit with lace details.
Cuban Climate
Cigars, Caddies & Che Gurvara
Havana - The City of Columns
The City Of Varadero
What to wear when In Cuba?
For visiting the beach I recommend floral vintage swimsuit & matching bright color accessory to blend in with the colors of the city.
For the dance night on the town I would recommend wearing
passion red dress and sky-high silver heels.
10 Interesting Facts About Cuba
#1 - Cuba is often called El Caiman or El Cocodrilo (Spanish for alligator), which is what the island looks like from an aerial view.
#2 - Grade school is mandatory for every child in Cuba between the ages of 6 and 15. Uniforms are universally required with different colors for each grade level.
#3 - Fidel Castro erected a statue of John Lennon from The Beatles in 2000. Castro admired Lennon and believed he was a true music revolutionary.
#4 - Cuba is the most populated country in the Caribbean, with more than 11 million residents.
#5 - Cubans don't typically write their recipes down. Instead, they are passed down from generation to generation-through stories and shared experiences.
#6 - Cuba has the highest doctor to patient ratio in the world. There are so many doctors in Cuba that doctors are often sent abroad to countries with a great need of medical professionals.
#7 - Dance is very important in Cuba, the birthplace of classic dance styles like the Bolero, Mambo and Cha-Cha.
#8 -A rare prehistoric fish called the Mangar is now only found in Cuba.
#9 - Cuba has a 99.8% literacy rate, which is one of the highest in the world.
#10 - The only cars that Cuban citizens can own legally are cars created and bought before 1959. After this year, the Cuban government seized all of the cars, and owns them all to this day. Most of the pre-1959 cars in the country are from the United States.
The United States embargo against Cuba (in Cuba el bloqueo) is a commercial, economic, and financial embargo imposed on Cuba . It began on 19 October 1960 when the US placed an embargo on exports to Cuba except for food and medicine.
The US president Obama has been working to improve relations with Cuba since December 2014, when Obama and Cuban President Raúl Castro announced the restoration of diplomatic ties between the two nations. Since then, U.S. and Cuban embassies have reopened in Havana and Washington.
Have you ever been to Cuba?
If so, let me know what you recommend to visit.
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