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Armani Prive Fall 2012 Couture 

 

Maybe it's the Spring racing fever that is sweeping through Melbourne right now, but lately I've been drawn to the various hats and veils utilised by designers to complete their looks for the runway. Each season, we focus on the clothes, the shoes, the bags, dissecting the shapes and colours whilst neglecting the faces; but I wonder if the looks will still have the same sense of drama and mystery if the accompanying hats and fascinators were removed...from Armani's bejeweled veils to Chanel's bandit lace mask, here is a look at some of the most iconic headgear on recent runways. 

 

Chanel Fall 2011 Couture 

The elegant bandit look with tweed boaters - I am still waiting to try this one out at a costume party!

 

Giambattista Valli Fall 2012 Couture 

Butterflies and leafs for a botanical themed runway.

Jean Paul Gaultier Fall 2012 Couture

Top hats and 1920s style hair nets add a theatrical flare.

Christian Dior Fall 2010 Couture (by John Galiano)

Life imitating art - Stephen Jones created headgear similar to the cellophane wraps used to by florists to wrap fresh flowers to compliment the inverted blooms of Galiano's creations.