Just as we started to breathe a sigh of relief over the decline of high-waisted pants, yet another trend resurfaces that makes us say, “Huh?”
Yes, folks, it’s time to party like it’s 1925 with these lovely cocktail hats that look like something Big Bird would wear to a funeral. Or that Camilla Parker-Bowles would wear to breakfast.
Oh, Sarah Jessica Parker. Why did you do this to us? WHY, WHY, WHY?!
*AHEM*
According to the Fashion Bible — I am, of course, referring to the Orlando Sentinel — cocktails hats are “a way to show creativity.”
Mmmmm…. I think I’ll stick to the old-fashioned way of expressing myself: Guitar Hero.
“Originality and individuality used to come with shoes and handbags. But cocktail hats are very much a new calling card for a woman with a creative edge,” says trend-spotter Tom Julian, who, it must be noted, is not a woman and therefore is not expected to wear one of these suckers.
The pictured hat will set you back $225, or one tank of gas. So clearly, the question is not WILL you buy one, but how MANY will you buy?
Now if you’ll excuse me, Pearl Jam is calling my name on Wii.
that hat would be good for tom cruise, add a few inches to him.
May 30th, 2008 at 10:11 amThe thing is… where would you actually wear something like that?!
May 30th, 2008 at 11:18 amA trend for the birds!!
May 30th, 2008 at 2:15 pmMartini: snerk! snort! quite brilliant. I would suggest that hideous toque SJP wore at the first SATC premiere. It had some kind of structure on it, might have been the Eiffel Tower, maybe a fake palm tree don’t recall, anyway it would add several inches to his diminuative stature and would act as a beacon for any UFOs trying to land to see their pimp.
May 30th, 2008 at 10:18 pmJenn F: why a natty hat like that can be worn at all times: driving a class-8 HGV, washing-up, while swimming, to place of worship, at the off-track-betting store, in a pool hall, volunteering at a soup kitchen, during sexy times … the opportunities are endless.
May 30th, 2008 at 10:22 pmBrit Bit-
May 31st, 2008 at 6:09 amReading Your reccomendations for hat wearing opportunities is like hearing the angels singing!
Beautiful!
Ah, silly me… of course! I forgot about those particular moments. Er.
May 31st, 2008 at 2:13 pmThis hat is not suitable for hoe-downs featuring Jessica Simpson’s Kuntry music and Ashlee Simpson’s Kuntry dance moves (as showcased on SNL). A Denise Richards Kuntry cowgirl hat is obligatory for that occasion.
June 1st, 2008 at 3:37 am