Keeping a Cool Head and Looking Even Cooler, Because These Hats Are Eco-Friendly

YELLOW 108

The Stevie for men from YELLOW 108, here and below. DETAILS and PURCHASE INFO: https://www.yellow108.com/collections/straw-fedoras/products/stevie-seagrass-straw-navy

By VW

SUMMERTIME weather is here in many places and the living is easy (as suggested in the famous tune by Gershwins&Co.).

Therefore, you will be spending more time outdoors – especially if you have been fully vaxxed. In the sun. Where you will need all manner of protection from its harmful rays. One word, then: hat.

A covered head can help protect you from any number of discomforts, including dizziness and migraines. Plus, hats can make you look cool and chic. Definitely a win-win. But whaddaya say to a win-win-win?

Yes? Good. It's simple. When you go hat shopping, patronize brands that are committed to making hats and all of their products in an eco-friendly manner. No worries. We have curated some brands for you. They are listed below. All you have to do is point, click and await delivery.

You are making a good decision. Because you have experienced and/or witnessed enough wild, weird, wacky weather to believe that something is amiss. To that end, if the environmentalists are right about climate change and all it engenders for our planet, then the least you can do is shop responsibly, no?

Off you go then ...

PACHACUTI

Mirabelle Orange for women from Pachacuti. DETAILS and PURCHASE INFO: https://www.panamas.co.uk/product/mirabel-orange-elegant-panama-hat/

UNITED BY BLUE

Organic button hat (unisex) from United by Blue. DETAILS and PURCHASE INFO: https://unitedbyblue.com/products/organic-bucket-hat?variant=31703844945992

ACCOMPANY

Made in the Shade for women from Accompany. DETAILS and PURCHASE INFO: https://www.accompanyus.com/products/whipstitch-hat

VITAMIN A

Cannes bucket hat for women from Vitamin A. DETAILS and PURCHASE INFO: https://www.vitaminaswim.com/collections/accessories/products/bucket-hat-natural-accessories

G.VITERI

Hydra (unisex) from G.VITERI. DETAILS and PURCHASE INFO: https://www.gviteri.com/product/hydra-hat/

TENTREE

Festival (unisex) from Tentree. DETAILS and PURCHASE INFO: https://www.tentree.com/collections/accessories-hats/products/festival-hat?METEORITE%20BLACK

EQUAL UPRISE

Round Top (in pale green) for women from Equal Uprise. DETAILS and PURCHASE INFO: https://equaluprise.com/collections/accessories/products/the-round-top-pale-green

Inside Their Minds: Re-Imagining 'The Phantom of the Opera' Mask 30 Times Over

The current principal cast — Peter Jöback (The Phantom),  Ali Ewoldt (Christine) and Rodney Ingram (Raoul) — and the original mask. Photo by Jeremy Daniel

BY TAMARA BECK

IS this the ultimate re-masking: Zang Toi conjures up ostrich feathers and a white rose. The Toledos (Isabel and Ruben) stick with the number - 30 - albeit, in a colorful way?

This re-masking is "Phantom Fashion 30," the continuing celebration of the 30th anniversary of "The Phantom of the Opera." That milestone was reached on 26 Jan. for Broadway's longest running musical. 

Isabel and Ruben Toledo.

With Phantom Fashion 30," fashion designers (30) have reinterpreted the iconic mask originally designed by Maria Björnson and executed by milliner Rodney Gordon.

The "Phantom Fashion 30" masks, including Chloe Gosselin's somber floral motif, will be revealed on 30 Oct. during an invite-only cocktail sponsored by Bank of America. An online auction of the masks also opens on 30 Oct. They will then be on display to the general public as of Halloween (31 Oct.) at the Museum of the City of 
New York for one month. 

Chloe Gosselin.

The auction ends on 30 Nov. and proceeds benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. "Phantom Fashion 30" is a collaboration of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), Bank of America and "The Phantom of the Opera."

The  complete list of "Phantom Fashion 30" designers: Badgley Mischka, Chloe Gosselin, Christian Roth, Dennis Basso, Edie Parker, Eugenia Kim, Gigi Burris, Ilesteva, Isabel and Ruben Toledo, Judith Leiber, Kendra Scott, Kenneth Cole, Lizzie Fortunato, Marchesa, Naeem Khan, Nick Graham, Nicole Miller, Pamella Roland, Paul Marlow, Rebecca Minkoff, Sachin & Babi, Sally LaPointe, Stephen Dweck, Swarovski, Tadashi Shoji, Tanya Taylor, Title of Work, Vivienne Tam, Wolk Morais, Zang Toi.

Dennis Basso.

Visit the following web addresses to learn more about "Phantom Fashion 30," "The Phantom of the Opera" and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS:
http://cfda.com/news/celebrating-phantomfashion30-with-30-custom-designer-masks

http://us.thephantomoftheopera.com/phantom-fashion-30/

http://www.phantombroadway.com/

http://broadwaycares.org/

Tops: Hats Make Fanciful Finish at El Museo Fiesta and Certain Easter Sunday Parade

Patricia Underwood is known for her hat tricks. Photos by Yours Truly.

YOUR eyes do not deceive you if you know your milliners. The lady in black (at left) is New York-based, British-born Patricia Underwood.

This night the so-called Queen of Hats is a center of attention at a cocktail party in a deluxe apartment in the sky (86 stories) situated in the Turtle Bay section of Manhattan.

Herself is doing brisk business, outfitting eager clients with fetching and fanciful confections to meet the gentle suggestion of the organizers of El Museo's Gala on 14 May.

The cinematic-themed fete is the annual fundraiser of El Museo del Barrio – the New York City museum dedicated to preserving the art and culture of formerly colonized Spanish mother-tongue people living in the United States. (http://www.elmuseo.org/gala-2015/)

Hatitude aplenty at this altitude, as there was at ground level on Sunday along a stretch of Fifth Avenue for the always spectacular Easter Bonnet Festival and Easter Parade.

Enjoy photos from the two entertainments for now. More words later.

At the Easter Bonnet Festival and Easter Parade, Dandies, Darling Little Girls and a Dazzling Array

Photos from Karmyn's Korner Facebook page.