Photorealism, watercolours, freehand sketches, and computer-engineered florals bring originality and emotion to spring’s most eye-catching designs.
NYFW backstage beauty: The Chinese military meets ’40s Hollywood at Jason Wu
NYFW style snaps: We’re at Peter Som and Jason Wu, and so are Grace Coddington, Kate Lanphear, and Olivia Palermo
NYFW diary: The dispatch from day one including Jason Wu’s updated Mao jacket, Rag & Bone’s granny mishmash, and Suno’s sweet, sweet garden print
They said/We said: Kate Moss battles good and evil (like, really evil!) in a new W photoshoot
NYFW style snaps: We spy many fur coats, lots of studded leather, and is that Waris Ahluwalia?
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Our 5 favourite reasons why Kate Middleton was (obviously!) named Hat Person of the Year
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Kate Middleton has won the title of Hat Person of the Year by the Los Angeles-based Headwear Association. Sure, the new honour may not be as revered as that of becoming a Duchess, but Kate won against some stiff competition, so that’s got to feel good, right?
Who were her rival mad hatters? Winning with 91 per cent of online fan votes, she crushed Ne-Yo, Bruno Mars, Justin Timberlake, Rachel Zoe, and… Charlie Sheen? Really? Well, maybe it was an obvious choice.
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Daily steal: Red hat, $52
Talk about a throw back! This cute trapper hat will keep your ears warm while reminding you of toboggans, hot cocoa, and snowball fights. ($52, jcrew.com)
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Sarah Jessica Parker seems to be making a return to crazy hats

Photography by Scott Barbour/Stringer.
See all our favourite red carpet SJP hat moments »
Fresh off the Australian premiere of I Don’t Know How She Does It, Sarah Jessica Parker continued touring Down Under last week. Her antipode appearances were of the usual press-junket variety—except for the inclusion of bold headwear at two events for the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival. Read more »
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Daily steal: Wide-brimmed hat, $30
Stay stylish from your head down. ($30, gapcanada.ca)
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Toronto shop notes: Country cool

Photography by Carlo Mendoza
Nothing says chic summer style like a straw fedora. Spotted on Dsquared’s Spring 2011 runway, these haute hats top off any look, day or night. Girlie details, like this floral print version (Esprit, $40), add an element of country cool.





