No one does hats like the British. Hats are on heads everywhere, from royalty to everyday folk to walking down the catwalk at major fashion shows. A few are "sensible," but most of the hats in these collections are just plain fun.
1. Outrageous "Hats" at Paris Fashion Week
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Titled "Everything And the Kitchen Sink," the catwalk at this Alexander McQueen show was littered with once-used props, like pieces from a merry-go-round, car parts, broken glass, tubing -- and of course the kitchen sink. British milliner Philip Treacy designed the theme-matching hats.
2. Hats at London Fashion Week
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There were plenty of hats around London Fashion Week in February, 2009, on the models and in the audience. Hepburnish My Fair Lady looks mingled with bowlers and lampshades -- and other hats that defy description.
3. A Love Affair with Hats
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A look at whimsical hats on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. Ladies at Great Britain's Royal Ascot, at the Kentucky Derby in the United States, and a few celebrities who decided to get into the hat act for movie premieres and product introductions.