Good afternoon, Wednesday. It's chilly in NY and all is well. How's by you?
So if you're look me, you're no doubt fascinated by the return of Lady Gaga, and this new look she's sporting for the release of her album, "Joanne". I admit I was scratching at the pate watching her SNL performance (does nobody wear pants anymore?), but one thing that has managed to catch my eye is that soft pink hat she's been rocking seemingly everywhere. I love it.
I thought for sure it came from Ryan Roche, but after reading on the Daily Beast that her hat comes from LA milliner Gladys Tamez, I was smitten and wanted to know more. For if there was ever a dream job to make it onto my list, I'd love to be a hat maker. I've always admired Stephen Jones's work over in the UK, and hat designers like Eugenia Kim and Patricia Underwood have always fascinated and delighted me. I'm a girl who loves to wear hats, many of them- figuratively and literally. The Beast piece notes that Gaga is lending her fashion sense to a bit of a hat renaissance and to that, I say hats very much off. Or is it on?
These hats from Ms. Tamez are super pricey naturally. BUT AMAZING. They're custom made by hand using the best materials and I really dig, dig, dig them. I'm particularly tickled by the "Memory Motel" collection on her site, paying homage to my Stones and that amazing song and all those wonderful photos of them in Montauk during the 70s. Can you imagine how much fun these are to make? I wish they were a little more fun for my budget but love them and would make the most ultimate splurge.
I want the Charlie hat (above) badly, and also would not mind that Jones number in white. Gaga's hat is inspired by the Marianne as in Marianne Faithfull, and it's a winner. Now to get thee to a vintage store and find a less spendy version of the above. Obsessed.
And that Mick in black is amazing as is that Hutton. You surely must be wondering about the Keith version? A bit too cowboy for me but still amazing. My penchant for hats definitely goes towards the more masculine version- with short hair big hats look weird on me and I love a mannish hat on a woman- find the whole thing intensely sexy. As I get older, I find my tastes veering even further into androgynous territory, and I'm a ok with it.
So with the temps dropping, my mind is most definitely on covering my head. And as I transition from super short hair back to something a bit longer, wearing a hat is a great way to survive those horrible in between days when it comes to growing out said hair. Loving all the offerings and inspirations from Gladys Tamez- would love to whip up my own version in my dreams as I sense our muses are very much the same.
Cause that's what's up this jaunty chapeau of a Wednesday in the 718. Yours, in hats off to milliners and rock and roll icons- love the craft and much respect. XO