Yesterday
I went to the preview of British hat artist,
400 works in the exhibition - Jone’s famous red wool beret for Lady Diana.
Including more than 170 hats.
As a young boy Stephen Jones was mad about Paris after trips with his family to France 🇫🇷 - his sequin beret topped with an Eiffel Tower.
Thierry Mugler, Comme des Garçons, Louis Vuitton, Claude Montana etc. I wish the Palais Galleria did not place black pieces against black walls 🙏 Is this a French thing? 🫤 MAD/musee des arts décoratifs does it too, making it difficult to photograph 📷
Plus a video in Fr/Eng as Jones creates a special occasion hat for a demanding client. Jones says,“The British want Frenchy hats & the French want British-styled hats!”
There is always lightness, wit and whimsy to Jones’ hats like this triple Mad Hatter’s hat 🎩 In 2012, I showed Jones’ exhibit in New York at Bard Center.
I haven’t begun to show what’s in this exhibition. I hope you get to visit the Palais Galleria - it’s on till March 3, 2025.
Across the street at patisserie Cyril Lignac.
If you want to know how to buy a Paris hat read this.
Love the sequin beret with the Eiffel Tower! In the 50's my Mother always wore a hat to church. She looked great in hats. Too bad I don't.🗼❤️👒
ReplyDeleteHats used to be de rigueur…it’s sad we don’t use this adornment so much except in Winter 🥶
DeleteMy mother made her own hats - such a bit of whimsey.
DeleteLove hats, but they don’t always love me! The burgundy, slouchy, lush felt hat Jones is holding in his hands would be my first choice. My second would be a Cyril Lignac pastry…they are all very chapeau-like! Yum!
ReplyDeleteI feel the same way but I think if STEPHEN JONES designed you a hat 👒 , you would be very happy 🎉
DeletePS Thar red slouchy hat is one of his signature designs
DeleteExcellent illustrations, thank you
ReplyDeleteKirk
Just BRILLIANT, dear Carol! I would so love this exhibit as well. Who knows, perhaps I can get back in time. This was a GLORIOUS PB!!!!
ReplyDeleteThe above comment is me.
DeleteYou would certainly LOVE ❤️ it Alaina. Very OTT, very creative
DeleteLove your watercolors!
ReplyDeleteBonjour Carol
ReplyDeleteI love this post and most of all I love your pastries🍮 hat designs!!!
Merci Carol for another informative fun post
Thank you Linda,
DeleteJones did not use any Paris pastry shapes…don’t know why?
I don't know why either! 🗼🍁🍂
DeleteGreat post on hats Carol. I love them. But I love much the pastry shop of Cyril Lignac. Superbe!
ReplyDeleteWow.... so lovely!!♥
ReplyDeleteNormaJean
Never wear hats much anymore as I have a small head and most are too big & silly looking on me but I did buy a baseball cap from Messy Nessy Cabinet a few weeks ago and will wear it.
ReplyDeleteAh…but a small head is perfect for certain hats, especially Stephen Jones Suki.
DeleteHere’s a conversation with Suzy Menkes
ReplyDeleteListen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-conversations-with-suzy-menkes/id1509054125?i=1000472903543
A Paris Breakfast letter hat is in order, non?❤️😘🇨🇦
ReplyDeleteA folded paper hat perhaps? 😀
DeleteI loved to see a bit of the show. Thank you! Hope all is well. Jo-Anne Echevarria-Myers Cape May and Chelsea Arts.
ReplyDeleteYou are a member of CAC? 👏👏 Have we met?
DeleteCHATEAU ARE STILL DERIGURE FOR SOME OF US...ON A DAILY BASIS !
ReplyDeleteEVEN HERE IN BAY AREA OF CALIFORNIA....JACQUELYN GOUDEAU
Chapeau 🎩 Jacquelyn !
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