{take me away № 20 | millinery studios around the world}

"The hat is not for the street: it will never be democratized. But there are certain houses that one cannot enter without a hat. And one must always wear a hat when lunching with people whom one does not know well. One appears to one's best advantage."

—Coco Chanel

Above: David & Victoria Beckham [in a hat by Philip Treacy], at the wedding of Prince William & Catherine Middleton, Friday 29 April 2011, at Westminster Abbey


Today, travel & fashion collide, as we catch a breathtaking glimpse of the beautiful world of hats, exploring some of the new and best millinery studios around the world, discovering a little of their history, and concluding with a few tips for wearing and preserving these impossibly chic fashion accessories.


Above: Diana, Princess of Wales, wears tartan by Caroline Charles and a beret to the Braemar Games, September 1981

And as we take a look at the fine art of millinery, it is wonderful to reflect on the tradition of hat-wearing—one that began many, many years ago . . .

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{holiday style inspiration: bejewelled cuffs & opera gloves}

. . . the lanvin fall 2011 rtw collection was filled with holiday-perfect party dresses, festive hair adornments, and impossibly chic crystal-embellished opera gloves . . .



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{have a beautiful early november weekend}

. . . the plan was to [reluctantly] stow away the light & lovely dresses and pretty bed linens in favour of mohair, cashmere and italian wool; to unpack the heavy scottish tartan blanks for cosy evenings and to clear the closet of tiny shorts and flimsy tops for cable knit and tweed . . . but it has been sunny, sunny -- and perhaps, after a stroll amidst the fallen leaves, a stop for fish & chips, and a latte or two, perhaps then . . .

hope you're having a magical november weekend, and that it's beautiful where you are, roséline xo

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a f e w l o v e l y l i n k s :

* recipe : colourful, delectable macarons
* travel : romantic irish homes
* diy : wood & gold {via twitter}
* design : this frame {via cup of jo}
* fashion inspiration : sculpted wood
* just in time for the holidays : bar carts
* photorgraphy : winter & summer
* at the shops : chalkboard tablets
* decorating : coffee tables
* at the office : a gold necklace & leather tote
* décor : through the doors & by the fire
* autumn recipe : baked kale chips
* inspiration: november in the countryside
* words : be reckless enough

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{as always, a few things you may have missed:}

* hello & a few updates
* how to : gold glitter manicure
* favourite five : designer & stylist linda rodin
* take me way : on vintage & antique travel cases
* décor inspiration : let the leaves fall
* at home with : aerin lauder, aspen, colorado
* style inspiration: boyish charm

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{images: fashion editorial, "segnali d'autumno", irina denisova plays faye dunaway in bonnie & clyde by paolo leone for glamour italy via the terrier and the lobster}