Revolving Fashion

The bowler hat is back in fashion.  The newspapers are calling it 'quintessentially British' but I would argue the bowler is very much a fashion icon of the English.

It wasn't until I visited England I ever saw one because most Scotsmen wore a soft hat when I was young, then they disappeared from the well-dressed Scotsman's wardrobe.

Their sudden comeback has nothing to do with Austin Reed stocking them again for the first time in 12 years to celebrate the company's 110th anniversary of course.

I rather like the bowler-hatted look but it had to be accompanied by the perfectly rolled umbrella and leather briefcase. If you'd like to have a try of the red one it's a snip, from Christys' London Hat company, at £263.00.  The grey soft wool hat is a bargain at £30 from here.

Quite fancy the red one myself.  They were all the rage for women back in the late 60s/early 70s, mainly because they seemed to suit all face shapes.

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Dressed to Impress?

The Mail's caption to the above photographs was Dressed to Impressed: Sarah Brown in her brown dress in New York (left) and then disembarking in Pittsburgh later yesterday evening.

If anyone knows the name of her fashion adviser could they please tell me. I'll circulate it round my friends just to ensure they give him/her a really wide berth.

Her companion's style is beyond criticism but then this post is about the power behind the suit.

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