In last week's discussion Kimetha wrote:
I just wanted to point out how this young female Brazilian Living in Italy is using such a similar design element in her shoes as this more seasoned male Japanese clothing designer. I just thought that was noteworthy.
The extravagant hats worn at the royal wedding were without a doubt a sight to see, but every year women at the Kentucky Derby create a fashion spectacle in hat creations that are beyond royal-worthy. Is there a more appropriate way to accessorize your eye-popping pastel skirt suit, floral print dress or potent mint julep than with a Saturn-sized brim hat? Not in Louisville.
Designer Betsey Johnson is known for her flirty, bold dresses and a flair for the dramatic in her designs, so when Chambord liquor asked the feisty platinum blond to participate in some Ketucky Derby festivities, it was a perfect match.
Johnson, who will attend her first Kentucky Derby on Saturday, teamed up with the liquor brand to design Derby-style hats for its Pink Your Drink program that benefits breast cancer charities.
She designed three hats for the event, including a Barbie hat, rose hat and a spider hat. The Barbie hat, inspired by her grandkids, features a small Barbie figurine and her larger than life tulle dress made from the skirt of her pink, poufy Tallulah dress.
Her rose hat features pink roses, Johnson’s signature flower. The silky petals spill over and under the brim of the hat, fastend with an enormous pink bow. “It is the ultimate southern belle romantic hat, and I just threw in the pink wig to bring it over the top,” said Johnson.
Johnson’s spider hat was inspired by the big pink roses on Park Avenue in New York City “that have ladybugs and spiders on them right now.” The rose was made of the flowers that Johnson used in the finale of her fall 2011 fashion show.
If you’re attending the Derby this year you can bid on the Barbie hat at a charity brunch with Johnson in Louisville to benefit the Gilda’s Club. The rose hat is being auctioned on BiddingforGood.com until Saturday and the spider design will be available through a contest on Chambord’s Facebook page. All auction proceeds will benefit the National Breast Cancer Coalition.
-- Jenn Harris
Sabrina :
Issey Miyake
This designer presented a collection filled with "angles". After sending the paper prototypes down the runway, he followed fabric. Even though the fabric clothing followed the same cut, angles and shapes made by the paper, he used Escher-like prints to "fool the eye".
I just wanted to point out how this young female Brazilian Living in Italy is using such a similar design element in her shoes as this more seasoned male Japanese clothing designer. I just thought that was noteworthy.
In reference to: Hats... posted by Kimetha King
There are a couple of places I usually expect to see hats in the U.S. One place is at horse-related events (Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and polo), the other, is at church (for me), especially on Easter. My mother doesn't wear hats like she used to, however, every now and then, she'll put one on. I even learned millinery from a friend who worked in her family's hat-making business. I do find that the hats worn for highly visible events in England are very unique. It's interesting that the two of the three hat wearers at the royal wedding who received "low marks" for their hat choices were the the Queen's grandchildren (Andrew and Fergie's daughters). I live in CO, and cowboy hats are a big thing here.
Betsey Johnson goes pink with Kentucky Derby hats for breast cancer awareness
The extravagant hats worn at the royal wedding were without a doubt a sight to see, but every year women at the Kentucky Derby create a fashion spectacle in hat creations that are beyond royal-worthy. Is there a more appropriate way to accessorize your eye-popping pastel skirt suit, floral print dress or potent mint julep than with a Saturn-sized brim hat? Not in Louisville.
Designer Betsey Johnson is known for her flirty, bold dresses and a flair for the dramatic in her designs, so when Chambord liquor asked the feisty platinum blond to participate in some Ketucky Derby festivities, it was a perfect match.
Johnson, who will attend her first Kentucky Derby on Saturday, teamed up with the liquor brand to design Derby-style hats for its Pink Your Drink program that benefits breast cancer charities.
Her rose hat features pink roses, Johnson’s signature flower. The silky petals spill over and under the brim of the hat, fastend with an enormous pink bow. “It is the ultimate southern belle romantic hat, and I just threw in the pink wig to bring it over the top,” said Johnson.
Johnson’s spider hat was inspired by the big pink roses on Park Avenue in New York City “that have ladybugs and spiders on them right now.” The rose was made of the flowers that Johnson used in the finale of her fall 2011 fashion show.
If you’re attending the Derby this year you can bid on the Barbie hat at a charity brunch with Johnson in Louisville to benefit the Gilda’s Club. The rose hat is being auctioned on BiddingforGood.com until Saturday and the spider design will be available through a contest on Chambord’s Facebook page. All auction proceeds will benefit the National Breast Cancer Coalition.
-- Jenn Harris
Sabrina :
I have to admit I am not a big fan of the hats worn at the royal wedding, but I do love the hats you have posted here by Betsey Johnson. They are over the top, but not surprising because that is typical Betsey. They show her whimsical style and personality. What a wonderful way to raise money for breast cancer.
me:
I'm glad Kimetha mentioned the Derby because I'd posted about this event when it was still to come for a discussion topic in my mixed media class about appropriation in art. Matel is one of the most notorious (alongside Disney of course) for serving lawsuits when their images are appropriated,often suing even when the law is on the side of the artist, hoping to tie the likely not rich artist up in courst until they settle, and then they keep the threat there so people tend not to use Barbie and other Matel characters. Anyway at that time only the Barbie hat picture had been released so I was glad to be reminded to look up the event after the fact for full coverage!! It's so interesting when even the most seemingly unrelated classes can have ties.
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