Fashion the Elixir!
In times of great strife (depressions, war, 911) fashion becomes fashionable. Fashion is like an elixir, soothing the hearts and souls of those who strive to feel happy. Happy People buy and make hats. During the last great depression… if a woman was down…the answer was “Go buy a hat, it will lift your spirits.” More than half of women made their own hats in the depression, as evidenced by how many of our grandmothers were milliners. I bet we meet and surpass those numbers if my hunch is right, and I feel lucky.
Trendsetters!
Directly after 911 the sales of lipstick and hats soared! We could not buy cars or refrigerators but we could buy a hat, and it did make us feel better. We are in the right place at the right time in a changing economy. We can help make people feel better. We can help start a new conversation and create new meaning by bring to expression parts of ourselves and others that make a difference on the planet. Don’t underestimate the power of happy people wearing hats and expressing themselves in new ways.
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Need to Vote!
Stephen Jones, one of the world’s finest milliners, is inviting designers to submit a photograph or illustration of their originally designed hat for the chance to be a part of Hats: An Anthology, an exhibition hosted by the Bard Graduate Center in New York City. The exhibit is a collaboration between Stephen Jones and the V&A and has previously attracted over 350,000 visitors in London and Brisbane. The selected hat will be displayed in the Bard Graduate Center Gallery as part of the exhibition. Stephen Jones is looking for originality and creativity and encourages participants to use any kind of material - from paper to metal, fabric to feathers, card to plastic*.
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Submission Deadline: August 11, 2011
Voting Starts: August 12, 2011
Voting Ends: August 18, 2011
Winner Announcement: August 26, 2011 |
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How to Make Tailored Bow Using #5 (7/8") Grosgrain
Hatsupply.com has added a Tailored Bow Tutorial. Click Here
Great for Men's Hats.
Visit our expanding Tutorial Page that features tutorials from new and experienced milliners on all matters of hat making. Click Here | |
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Leopard Shaded
Animal Print Hoods
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New items on our Animal Prints page. more... |
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Fine Milan
Straw Braid Hat |
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Visit our Vintage Straw page for this fine Milan Straw Braid Hat and more... |
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Gallery of Hats |
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We enjoy showcasing hats in the news and our customers designs so please email us a picture of your favorite hat design.
Philippe Urban Design
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August/September
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On-Line Only - Place an order before 9/30/11 and get $10 off your order of $100.00 or more. ($100 does not include shipping cost)
Enter coupon code: LEKO
Coupon good for one (1) purchase only.
Be sure to forward this Newsletter to a friend & let them get $10 off too!
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