The King of Hats

Easter morning! What fun! Baskets, egg hunts, Easter bonnets! Easter parades! Church! Family dinners! I love it all!
I have been a hat wearer all my life. And among my most favorite hats, along with Philip Treacy or Eric Javitts, are those that the African American lady wears to church or for special occasions, the hats we affectionately call "church lady hats."

The younger Mr. Luke Song who took over the family business
that was established in Detroit by his parents 1982

Mr. Song of Detroit is one of the best milliners of this type of hat, and one of his hats was made famous when Aretha Franklin wore it when she sang at President's Obama's inauguration.




I HEART Mr. Song's hats. They combine expert engineering, with whimsy, fantasy, and glam.



You can order the Aretha hat in any color. The Aretha hat is on back order, but I think you can still get in time for Mothers Day. Mr. Song says that Mothers Day is like their Christmas, the biggest sales holiday of the year. Queen Elizabeth allegedly has ordered a Mr. Song Hat.
You can order any Mr. Song from the huge color chart he has.




He has several shapes he works with, such as this modern accordion shape.





The beret is another silhouette he offers, and it is very uber Chanel.



This pink hat is his ode to Audrey, a style he calls Tiffany.




I think a Mr. Song hat would be perfect for Derby Day! Maybe you could ask him to add some huge cabbage roses.




The little cloche styles reminds me of Our Lady of Hats Isabella Blow.



I love the detailing, and the way these strands hip around the hat.



The prices range from $50. up to nearly $400. This green hat is on sale, and I am going to get it. You can shop on line for a Mr. Song Hat HERE


"In your Easter bonnet, with all the frills upon it, the photographers will snap you..."

Once again, Happy Easter, and I hope you enjoy your day with friends and family.

The hatted Vamp at a wedding last summer