It might seem a strange blog topic, but when you have the flu and feel awful, what is there to do but lay around and feel perfectly miserable? I’ve been in that situation all week. I can’t really work, but I’m tired of being in bed. Some activities that can cure boredom and not be…
DetailsMade in the USA is important. Read below to find out more. My hats are all designed and made by me. I feel my customers deserve fine workmanship and quality. Many companies have outsourced clothing and hats. I was taught at F.I.T. that there is no substitute for quality. What I have noticed with hats…
DetailsAre hats Eco-Friendly? Yes, they are if they are made from sinamay, natural straw, feathers and silk flowers. The hats I design and sell are eco-friendly. Using natural materials is better not only for the environment but also for those wearing hats. Synthetic hats are made from materials such as plastic that does not “breathe”. …
DetailsI’m always amazed at the constant popularity of vintage fashion. I’ve got a few theories why vintage is always hot. It’s unique. Tired of the same old clothing that everyone can buy at the mall? Go visit a vintage store. You’ll find treasures that no one else has and they will most likely be better…
DetailsAs much as black and red can be powerful colors, white has a strength all of it’s own. In color therapy, white represents an innocence and protection from negativity. Jennifer Lopez has often worn winter white. It brings out her coloring and looks different from the black that everyone else wears. I wore black for…
DetailsIn a previous article, I wrote about my time at F.I.T. and mentioned that I interned for Patricia Underwood. Here’s a little more about that internship. My internship took place in the summer of 1996. It was hot and I worked most afternoons there. Since it was summer, we were working on fall hats. I…
DetailsI didn’t always design hats for the Kentucky Derby. When I first started selling hats, they were mainly children’s hats. While working at a previous job, someone gave me a card mentioning a Kentucky Derby Hat Show at a gallery in Louisville. I contacted that gallery and found out that the manager was a friend…
DetailsTo design and make hats, one needs a base of knowledge to work from. I was fortunate to have been able to study at Manhattan’s renowned school of fashion, F.I.T. For those of you who don’t know, that’s The Fashion Institute of Technology. F.I.T. was a great place to study hat design and learn from…
DetailsIn 1861, a racing tradition began on a long stretch of grass unceremoniously scythed down for the occasion. The glamorous and prestigious race, The Melbourne Cup, certainly did not start out with such energy as it holds today. With only bookmakers and their wives in attendance, the Victoria Turf Club broke tradition and ran a 2-mile…
DetailsI have had many people approach me about designing “whimsies”. What are whimsies? They are delicate, romantic little headpieces consisting mostly of millinery veiling. They are light and most often associated with the 1950’s fashion. As always, the fashion wheel turns and many ladies are asking about this hat. They are hard to find in…
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