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Sarah Jessica Parker on Met Gala 2013 Red Carpet
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Met Gala: Sarah Jessica Parker

We didn't expect anything less than punk perfection from Sarah Jessica Parker.
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We didn't expect anything less than punk perfection from Sarah Jessica Parker. Needless to say, the actress killed it tonight in an ensemble composed of a black and gold printed Giles Deacon gown, tartan thigh-high boots by Christian Louboutin, and an outstanding Philip Treacy mohawk headpiece that only she could pull off. The look channeled a major punk-meets-glam vibe, which she furthered with decadent Fred Leighton jewelry. Do tell — are you loving her look?

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Philip Treacy to Design Children's Hats
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Philip Treacy Designs For Kids, and J.Crew Sets Sail For Spring

Philip Treacy has designed a capsule collection of children's hats to celebrate the opening of the Sensatori Resort in Turkey.
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  • Philip Treacy has designed a capsule collection of children's hats to celebrate the opening of the Sensatori Resort in Turkey. [Vogue UK]

  • Did Phoebe Philo copy a coat by Geoffrey Beene for her Céline Fall 2013 collection? [Garmento]

  • The installations for the upcoming exhibit Punk: From Chaos to Couture are rumored to include a 40-foot-long styrofoam statue of Vivienne Westwood, which will be decorated with cellphone-generated graffiti. [The New Yorker]

  • Nanette Lepore will draw upon the prints and details of her ready-to-wear collection to inspire her first line of home goods, set to debut this Fall. [WWD]

  • Naomi Campbell is bringing The Face to the UK. [FabSugar UK]

  • Meanwhile, Kate Moss has unveiled a sequin-embellished presentation box she designed for restaurant chain Sushi Stop. [WWD]

  • Cass Bird summers at sea in J.Crew's vintage-inspired video for its Spring 2013 collection. [Fashion Copious]

Source: Courtesy of Philip Treacy

CFDA Ebay You Can't Fake Fashion Bags
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You Can't Fake Fashion and Tom Ford's Latest Production

The CFDA and Ebay have tapped over 90 designers, including J.
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  • The CFDA and Ebay have tapped over 90 designers, including J. Mendel (left) and Prabal Gurung, to design tote bags for its third "You Can't Fake Fashion" initiative. Look for the totes exclusively online on March 18. [Harper's Bazaar]

  • Diane von Furstenberg and Andrew Rosen are teaming up to host Open Market, an evening of food, cocktails, and fashion to benefit the Meatpacking District Improvement Association. [Style.com]

  • The Great Gatsby is set to open the Cannes Film Festival, which kicks off on May 15. [The New York Times]

  • Simon Doonan attributes his signature sense of humor to his upbringing: "It's a big part of being English — not taking things too seriously, debunking things." [The Business of Fashion]

  • Elle Macpherson has gotten engaged to longtime boyfriend Jeffrey Soffer. [Page Six]

  • GQ Deputy Editor Michael Hainey has an affinity for artful prose: "I've always wanted to be a poet. That's how I started writing," he said. "Poetry teaches you to sort of crystallize your thinking." [MR PORTER]

  • Jenna Lyons has 289 pairs of shoes — or as she refers to them: shiny ponies. [POPSUGAR Style & Trends]

  • Disneyland Paris will hold a fashion show to celebrate its 20th anniversary later this month, featuring designs from the likes of Alber Elbaz and Philip Treacy. [Vogue UK]

  • Will we see another Tom Ford movie hit theaters soon? [Telegraph]

Lady Gaga Will Be Interning With Milliner Philip Treacy
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Philip Treacy Talks About a Lady Gaga Internship and His Most Famous Fascinators

Philip Treacy has long been known for his fantastic hats and fascinators, among them the controversial headpiece Princess Beatrice wore to Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding (you know the one).
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Philip Treacy has long been known for his fantastic hats and fascinators, among them the controversial headpiece Princess Beatrice wore to Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding (you know the one). Now Treacy is talking about his design philosophy, whether Lady Gaga will be interning with him, and even "that" fascinator. To see what he had to say, just keep reading.

Giorgio Armani Prive Fall 2011 Couture
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Giorgio Armani Prive Fall 2011 Couture

>> Giorgio Armani, who says that he has always admired “the captivating culture and the refined sense of aesthetic” of Japan, and was “profoundly moved by the tragic events unleashed by the earthquake last March,” deemed his Fall 2011 Prive collection a homage to the country.
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>> Giorgio Armani, who says that he has always admired “the captivating culture and the refined sense of aesthetic” of Japan, and was “profoundly moved by the tragic events unleashed by the earthquake last March,” deemed his Fall 2011 Prive collection a homage to the country. Printed floral silk patterns graced skirts, bow belts emulated the obi, stiff headdresses — into some of which Philip Treacy snuck chopsticks — suggested the sculpted hair of a geisha, and the primarily black collection stuck to a pin-thin silhouette.

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The Royal Wedding Arrivals Have Started!
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The Royal Wedding Arrivals Have Started!

>> A little over an hour and we might get a first glimpse at Kate Middleton's wedding gown, but in the meantime, the guest arrivals have started.
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>> A little over an hour and we might get a first glimpse at Kate Middleton's wedding gown, but in the meantime, the guest arrivals have started. Among them so far: David Beckham in Ralph Lauren Purple Label (and top hat!) and a pregnant Victoria Beckham in a midnight blue dress of her own design with a Philip Treacy hat — speaking of, Treacy is outfitting 36 guests in total; official engagement portrait photographer Mario Testino — who reportedly had his camera confiscated; and Prince Harry's on/off girlfriend Chelsy Davy in a boatnecked emerald Alberta Ferretti dress. Expect to see lots of hats, fascinators and dresses with sleeves — exposing shoulders and heads in a sacred house of worship like Westminster Abbey, where the wedding ceremony is taking place, is considered improper.

The gallery will be updated as photos come in.

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David and Victoria Beckham at the Royal Wedding
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Love It or Leave It: David and Victoria Beckham

The Beckhams arrived at Westminster Abbey looking, well, unbelievably posh.
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The Beckhams arrived at Westminster Abbey looking, well, unbelievably posh. David is wearing a Ralph Lauren Purple Label suit (he fulfilled my royal wishes by wearing tails and accessorizing with a top hat), and Victoria looks polished in a navy blue sheath dress — a modified version of look No. 2 from her Fall 2011 collection. Her hair is pulled back into a long, stick-straight ponytail, topped with a gorgeous Philip Treacy hat. She's also wearing her trademark sky-high Louboutins and mysterious pout. What do you think of the Beckhams' royal wedding attire?

Hats and Fascinators by Philip Treacy, Royal Wedding Milliner
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25 Knock-Your-Hats-Off Hair Accessories by Royal Wedding Milliner Philip Treacy

Milliner Philip Treacy has perhaps single handedly put fascinators and similarly extravagant hats back into mainstream fashion.
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Hats and Fascinators by Philip Treacy, Royal Wedding Milliner

Milliner Philip Treacy has perhaps single handedly put fascinators and similarly extravagant hats back into mainstream fashion. And as the official milliner for the royal wedding, we can't wait to see what he has in store. Until then, see some of his most impressive designs on stars like Iman, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Lady Gaga.

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What Victoria Beckham and Other Fashion Industry Guests (Plus Chelsy Davy) Are Wearing to the Royal Wedding
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What Victoria Beckham and Other Fashion Industry Guests (Plus Chelsy Davy) Are Wearing to the Royal Wedding

>> Plenty of talk has been made of Kate Middleton's wedding dress, but what about her wedding guests?
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>> Plenty of talk has been made of Kate Middleton's wedding dress, but what about her wedding guests? Victoria Beckham is said to be wearing one of her own designs — from the Fall 2011 Victoria Beckham collection — paired with custom Christian Louboutin shoes and a Philip Treacy hat.

Alexandra Shulman has gone with Christopher Kane for the big day (who Samantha Cameron is also rumored to have chosen), while Anya Hindmarch picked a "classic and chic" Emilia Wickstead look. Harper's Bazaar's Sara Parker Bowles will wear Osman, while her mother-in-law Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, will be dressed by Anna Valentine, the designer who created her wedding dress when she married Prince Charles in 2005. And former Armani muse Lady Helen Taylor is wearing Erdem.

Prince Harry's on-and-off girlfriend, Chelsy Davy, has chosen two custom looks by Alberta Ferretti: For the ceremony, she went with an aqua green, bias reverse satin dress teamed with a matching faille silk jacket and for the reception party, she'll change into a one shoulder, midnight blue, crepe satin gown with cut-out back detailing, as shown in the sketch above.

 

"It has been very exciting and interesting working close to a girl invited to such a momentous event," Alberta Ferretti told Vogue UK of the dresses. "Chelsy is a contemporary girl, very determined but also charming and very feminine. Until the very last fitting she was undecided between two different daywear options for the ceremony, so there might be a last minute surprise!"

And finally, Alice Temperley is rumored to be dressing both the mother of the bride and her sister, the maid of honor Pippa Middleton. Temperley is still considered a frontrunner for the bridal gown, but her PR team says she is out of the country on a two-week holiday. As the Telegraph UK wonders: "Is this a double bluff? Is she really holed up at Buckingham Palace with a team of seamstresses?"

Why Do British Women Wear Hats to Weddings?
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Dear British Women: Why the Hats?

Hats may not be required on the royal wedding invite like "morning coats" and "lounge suits," but they are important enough that bride-to-be Kate Middleton tapped famous milliner Philip Treacy to oversee royal hat duties for the wedding.
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Hats may not be required on the royal wedding invite like "morning coats" and "lounge suits," but they are important enough that bride-to-be Kate Middleton tapped famous milliner Philip Treacy to oversee royal hat duties for the wedding.

The thing is, British readers, American women (namely me), don't get the tradition of wearing decadent hats to weddings. A bit of research turned up shoddy sources, and here is what I've gleaned. It's tradition but not a requirement by the Anglican Church. It's partly pure fun, but there's also an unspoken competition for best hat. As you go up the social ladder and into royalty, hats become more outrageous, functioning not only as displays of style but also wealth and stature. It's fun, it's fashionable, and as long as the Queen does it, who's going to stop?

I talked to Laura Street, editor of FabSugar UK, and her opinion seems to confirm and clarify my suspicions.

"You definitely don't have to wear one. I have been to many weddings and not worn one, although I imagine in a church sense it is out of respect. Every kind of class does it, although it is considered to be an upper-class thing. It's quite unusual for young women to wear hats to a wedding. It is very common for older women to wear hats to weddings (although is not exclusive), especially the mother of the bride."

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