Thursday, February 19, 2009

Chapeau melon sans bottes de cuir

Yeah cos leather boots are so 2003! (/snotty) and I'm talking bullshit... like I know something about fashion... But there's something that have been stuck at the back of my mind since I saw Vicky Cristina Barcelona : a combination of a sorta bowler/boater hat and a spring/summer dress.

source : http://gallery.filmofilia.com

I love how the classicism and rigidity of that kind of hat blends so well will the lightness and ruffleness of the white dress. It is like the opposite version of Alex DeLarge, I mean if he had been a romantic lady (I know some stretch of the mind).
It really haunted me for a few months. And went back at the front of my mind when I saw
lot of bowler hats popping on all those fashion blogs. Those ladies are so talented when it comes to inspiring outfits.


source : http://elinkan.blogg.se/


source : http://sallyjanevintage.blogspot.com/


source : http://www.thecherryblossomgirl.com

And Niotillfem imagines an outfit combining an electric blue jacket and a red top hat. Brilliant!

Even fashion designers fall for the bowler hat... Well one at least that I know of. Marc Jacobs in his collection Marc by Marc Jacobs Fall 2009 for Women, he matches also the round perfection of the hat with rebelliously layered outfits.



But I have to say I have a slight preference for the summer dress combination of Miss Cruz and Elinkan, but maybe it is only because I have been waiting for sun rays like the new Messiahs recently.

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