Cool Hunting
After winning the i-D Styling and Maria Luisa awards at 2007's International Talent Support (ITS)—an annual event in Trieste supporting young fashion designers and photographers—a shell-shocked Justin Smith threw himself into celebrations. Smith, born in 1978, is the millinery world's new rising star. His masters show at London's Royal College of Art was extremely well received. "The concept for my show was based all around the performative hat," he says. "I started with the models, found out what they performed with and worked back from there. For example, the burlesque fan dancer wore the fans on her head as part of the hat, and took them off and performed on the catwalk with them. So the main themes were the performative hat inspired by circus, performance and an East End Victorian funeral."
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Combining the utility of both a fannypack and a baseball cap, we can't wait for all the summer fun times to be had wearing our new Cap-sacs. Resurrected from a line proprietor Jessica Aceti's mom co-founded in the '80s, they're made of nylon and available in a variety of bright colors, as well as black and white. American Apparel, eat your heart out. Pick...
by Ariston Anderson Today we went to the new secret hat atelier beneath the Selima store on Bond Street in New York. Accessory and eyeglass designer extraordinaire Selima Salaun recently set up shop with her friend Virginie Promeyrat to launch a new line, Hats by Selima. They started the line through a shared passion for hats and with the goal of serving as each other's...
The simple, heavyweight cotton Alphabet Bags from the creators of Keep Calm Gallery are now available in every urbanite's favorite color—black. With the same classic typography as the first round of totes, Keep Calm screen prints each one in the UK and offers up the letter of your choice. Designed by business partners and couple Hayley Thwaites and Lucas Lepola, the bags are £12 and...
Always on the lookout for a handsome scarf, I was delighted to discover Londoner Nick Ozanne's studio label, Leto & Ariadne. With keen attention to drape, weight, and comfort, Nick's handwoven mufflers, comprised of 100% silk or silk and wool, are downright dapper. Leto & Ariadne currently offers four collections, each drawing inspiration from sources as varied as Brideshead Revisited to glazed pastries, with prices...
Award-winning London based illustrator Von has long been a CH favorite so when he decided to launch a range of tees and totes we grabbed the chance to find out more. Why did you decide to brand into fashion now? As much as t-shirts have been done a million times before I still get excited when I come across a really nice design printed...
The Banana Splits Beanie from London design team You Must Create is a 100% cotton hat with two eyeholes in the brim to perfectly execute your springtime Dumb Donald look. The hat is available in both camel and a darker mushroom color for £35. Update: Thanks to Brian, a reader, for pointing out that it was actually Dumb Donald of Fat Albert fame who...
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