Oh hats, yes, hats. I will open with the fact that hats don't get the much attention
they deserve in our days. If back in the days hats was a must have accessory in
every lady cloakroom (and if I go back to this "suit" thing I talked
about last post, usually it was a matching hat) than I don't see why, from
any reason, We can't enjoy this experience in our days. Well hats didn't vanish
from earth but they are mainly related to two types of persons: "classic elders" and "youngs and restless", and when I write "hats" I mean all headpieces wherever they are
and no, not the ones you take to a field trip.
one pioneer at the hats field here in Israel is Tami Bar-Lev, a
talented milliner who's kind of set back to life this time honored profession
(does she have an audience in here? it's a question for another time but let's
say that high fashion didn't caught it position here yet. such a late
bloomers). among her mentors you can include also the colorful Piers Atkinson
whom she worked for in his Londoner studio for a period and probably will
explain some of her inspirations.
(Photos taken from Piers Atkinson's "it's my party"
collection for S/S14)
Tami makes humoristic and sassy headpieces by presenting an
item simply as it is if it's a banana, a shrimp or even a fork that seem to be
stuck in your skull. her debut collection followed the name "if you like
pina coladas" and presented a memories from a dreamy vacation that apparently
never happened but somehow alive and well in Tami mind and if we think about
it, it alive in each and every one of us minds (I mean common.. don't lie and
tell me that you never daydreamed about you lying in a woven hammock, your skin
is brown as burned chocolate birthday cake and hoola girl serve you some exotic
"umbrella decorated" drink!). I love it that she is brave enough to
have fun with this forgotten and a bit neglected accessory because if you think about it.. It's the
hat that makes the person. And don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
(Photos taken from "if you like pina coladas"
collection lookbook)
Oh and somehow it's my first
post since 2014 has begun... amm yeah... well... shame on me I guess?
