New York Fashion Week is over and London Fashion Week has begun. I have a few favorite designers and I will get online and see what was debuted. Well, Fall 2010 has not been a let down at all.
I would describe myself as simple and classic so those are the types of clothes I like to look at. I like what Elie Tahari did plus others like Diane von Furstenburg(a perennial favorite), Calvin Klein, The Row(yes, by MK & A Olsen), and Carolina Herrera to name a few.
Well, Carolina Herrera had the best accessory--the hat! When I see beautiful hats I start to hear chimes and angels singing with a spotlight directed on the hat. This was how I felt when I looked at her fall show. The hats were stupendous. If I had to make a choice between other clothing or one of the hats from her runway, I would definitely choose the hats.
After I saw the hats I thought I have to find an affordable version of those hats. I have yet to do so but I will not stop until I have a very reasonable facsimile of the hats. Over the last 20 years or so I have had an obsession with hats. I know I am one of the lucky people who is able to wear any style hat and look good wearing it. Unfortunately, for others, this is not true of everybody. I had a friend tell me before that he felt the reason I loved hats was because it is my way of hiding from the world. I am keeping people from making eye contact with me and me from them. I put a lot of thought into those comments because I know he is an insightful person.
This happened about three years ago and on the edge of my 35th birthday I have the luxury of looking over the past years of my life. I am able to take stock of myself and break any cycles that have not been conducive to a positive life for me. I have been doing a good job of that and seeing those hats on Carolina Herrera's runway made me take a look at that aspect of my life. I would have to tell the truth about myself in that time of my life; I wanted to hide. I was afraid to have people looking at me. I certainly didn't want anyone to see me for who I am.
The hats helped me hide the fact that I am clumsy, goofy, nerdy, with a crooked smile and a lazy eye. I didn't feel all that great about who I was on the inside let alone on the outside so the hats were a good way for me to blend into the background. Now that I have faced this issue with myself, I can enjoy hats purely for the fashion aspect, or if I am having a bad hair day of course.
I would describe myself as simple and classic so those are the types of clothes I like to look at. I like what Elie Tahari did plus others like Diane von Furstenburg(a perennial favorite), Calvin Klein, The Row(yes, by MK & A Olsen), and Carolina Herrera to name a few.
Well, Carolina Herrera had the best accessory--the hat! When I see beautiful hats I start to hear chimes and angels singing with a spotlight directed on the hat. This was how I felt when I looked at her fall show. The hats were stupendous. If I had to make a choice between other clothing or one of the hats from her runway, I would definitely choose the hats.
After I saw the hats I thought I have to find an affordable version of those hats. I have yet to do so but I will not stop until I have a very reasonable facsimile of the hats. Over the last 20 years or so I have had an obsession with hats. I know I am one of the lucky people who is able to wear any style hat and look good wearing it. Unfortunately, for others, this is not true of everybody. I had a friend tell me before that he felt the reason I loved hats was because it is my way of hiding from the world. I am keeping people from making eye contact with me and me from them. I put a lot of thought into those comments because I know he is an insightful person.
This happened about three years ago and on the edge of my 35th birthday I have the luxury of looking over the past years of my life. I am able to take stock of myself and break any cycles that have not been conducive to a positive life for me. I have been doing a good job of that and seeing those hats on Carolina Herrera's runway made me take a look at that aspect of my life. I would have to tell the truth about myself in that time of my life; I wanted to hide. I was afraid to have people looking at me. I certainly didn't want anyone to see me for who I am.
The hats helped me hide the fact that I am clumsy, goofy, nerdy, with a crooked smile and a lazy eye. I didn't feel all that great about who I was on the inside let alone on the outside so the hats were a good way for me to blend into the background. Now that I have faced this issue with myself, I can enjoy hats purely for the fashion aspect, or if I am having a bad hair day of course.
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