A thought occurred to us…it has been a while since we have put pen to paper (or fingers to keys) and showcased what is happening in our beautiful little store.
While the last few years have proved to be an adventure, we have found ourselves on stable new feet and are marching tall into the future.
Keep your eyes peeled for your favourite little hat shop’s items featured in some major ways . We are partnering with many interesting and talented hat oriented folk for some exciting new ventures…stay tuned!
Tis the season for receiving beautiful new spring/summer stock and anxiously awaiting the return of Borsalino in the fall! We are featuring more Canadian made designs than ever before. What better way to showcase them than to give our beautiful store a fresh face! So please accept this formal invitation to come by and say hi, we’ve missed you.
“A hat is a flag, a shield, a bit of armor, and the badge of femininity. A hat is the difference between wearing clothes and wearing a costume; it’s the difference between being dressed and being dressed up; it’s the difference between looking adequate and looking your best. A hat is to be stylish in, to glow under, to flirt beneath, to make all others seem jealous over, and to make all men feel masculine about. A piece of magic is a hat.” (Martha Sliter)
Hats turn heads. This is an unquestionable yet often neglected fact of fashion. A good hat can hold the attention of an entire room, much to the envy of those unhatted heads. Long before Scarlett ‘O Hara used a green bonnet to charm Rhett Butler, women have been using hats as a playful part of seduction.
A hat is a great tool for flirting. Wearing something eye-catching is your way of giving yourself permission to be looked at. Hats are safe, you can hid or highlight. A flick of a brim or some drooping veiling entices onlookers, inviting them to attempt to discover what lays beyond the barrier. The occasional flash of an eye that is easily concealed again with a slight lowering of the head is a gauntlet hitting the floor, a playful move that says , ‘I dare you’.
Hats help create the persona one wishes to achieve when attracting a partner. Confidence and curiosity. Such is the power of a well selected hat that wearing one instantly creates an aura of mystery. The vast population has lost its confidence in hat-wearing, so in doing so you evoke an air that comes with knowing a secret (The secret simply being that all you need is to figure out what shapes and colours work for you – just like dresses or jeans or any other fashion item!).
We are drawn to those who are confident, and few fashion items speak more highly of ones sense of self than a hat that reflects their character and mood, boldly on display for all to see.
Wearing an out-standing hat creates a distinction between you and all others, making you easily identifiable and almost definitely commented on. It gives you the freedom to be bold, and if nothing else, an easy ice-breaker with ‘Nice hat!’.
Robin Esrock, aka “The Modern Gonzo” and host of National Geographic’s Word Travels: The Truth Behind the Byline, has documented his journeys to more than 80 countries. He has worn the same hat for all his travels. If only that hat could talk!
The crafts of hat-making and film-making have been closely intertwined ever since the birth of film in the late 19th century. Even today, hats remain an important part of American culture and, consequently, American cinema. In this series, Hats and the Movies, I’ll be discussing movies that make special use of hats.
The 1967 crime film Bonnie and Clyde is a classic: stylishly directed and edited, starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway. At this time, Beatty was an established player in Hollywood while Dunaway was a newcomer. Her iconic role and look in this film propelled her to superstardom.
We here at Edie Hats love our headwear. Shocking, I know. But we started carrying a line that even seasoned hat-wearers like ourselves can get excited about. The company is called Coal, and they make some of the coolest toques (beanies) around.
The crafts of hat-making and filmmaking have been closely intertwined, ever since the Birth of Film in the late 19th Century. Hats were in their heyday at the time, as the exciting new medium of the motion picture captured and immortalized numerous facets of American life, including daily fashions, of which the hat was an essential component. Although their influence have lessened over the decades, hats still remain an important part of American culture, and consequently its movies. In this series, I will detail movies that possess a strong association with hats, starting with a childhood favourite.
Late last summer, after our Borsalino buy, Edie and I stumbled upon the Gastown Elegance Show. The cobblestone streets of Gastown were closed off for the car show, as car after car were flocked to by hundreds of spectators and car enthusiasts. We couldn’t help but match up each one with the perfect accessories…
We thought of speeding along a coastal highway, wearing white driving gloves, and a light summer scarf blowing behind us.
Until we saw the “Cruz” at our Goorin Bros Spring 2008 buy…
This mint green, woven ribbon fedora, brings back the feeling of the early 1960s and Motown music. And so you see, buying a hat is much more than simply picking great styles; its having enough imagination to envision how to wear them, the lifestyle they imply, having an interest in the glamour of past eras, and bringing this forth to the present day.
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They are hard to resist. Hand-crafted leather creations that cinch your waist instantly to have the hourglass like old hollywood stars. They are beautiful, and we could not refuse having them in store.
The corset belt is my top pick. Shaped leather perfectly matching the curves of a woman’s waist, both men and women stop to desire.
The kimono belt is the staple item. A long strip of brightly hued leather, or a rich natural shade, the belt can transform your wardrobe with a few twists, and turns, and a little imagination. Erazo demonstrates more ways to wear the kimono wrap belt here.
. We are partnering with many interesting and talented hat oriented folk for some exciting new ventures…stay tuned!
