Check out this spread from this Sunday's New York Times...
In The Wind
The straw fedora hat is leading fashion's direction from the decorative to the tailored look of the haberdasher, setting the mood for a streamlined style of dress for women. A perfect example is the inset photo. The hat, with a plain hatband, no fancy bows or feathers, became popular last summer, but has now escalated into a genuine fashion statements, whether purchased from a push-cart vendor or a custom hatter. Seen even at night at outdoor dances, the fedoras are joined everywhere by Panamas, boaters and homburgs.
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Bill Cunningham narrates a slide show of his photographs."
I highly recommend the narration video (the link is above), where the author talks about fedora style. Straw fedoras are definitely popular, they are flying out the door at Bonnet - but not to worry! A new batch of fedoras has just arrived! Take a look at our newest arrivals...
