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Elle
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Elle
Everyone's Wearing A Personality Hat At Copenhagen Fashion Week - Here's Where To Buy The Best
A look at Copenhagen Fashion Week's street style is a look at our collective fashion future. Seemingly with as much pull as luxury brands like The Row or 'It' girls like Alexa Chung, those sitting FROW at the fashion week have predicted (or dictated) micro trends for many a year now. The rise and rise of flip flops, knitted hoods and, of course, the voluminous dresses that have dominated fashion's recent past – all went through Copenhagen Fashion Week's pressure cooker. And we're sure this season will be no different. So, what are the style stars wearing today, that we're sure to be wearing tomorrow? Personality hats. A term coined by Leandra Medine, personality hats are what they say on the tin: hats that bring a little personality to one's outfit, or that can be used to express one's own personality. Offering a wink to any ensemble, personality hats are as varied as their wearers, with pretty much any style of hat qualifying (including cowboy, boater – heck, even a bandana kind of counts). As of late, front-runners for most fantastical personality hat of 2025 are: pillbox, skull cap, sauna, cloche, bonnet and sailor styles. Fabricated in anything from straw to sequins, they can liven up even the dullest of clothing combinations, and hide a missed hair-wash day, to boot. 'I think that a personality hat quite literally makes you visible in a crowd – it's easy to spot someone with a great hat,' Ruby Redstone, a fashion historian, founder of concept store, MESS, and personality hat-wearer, tells ELLE UK. 'But I also am very fascinated by a cultural return to hats. They haven't been a big part of dress culture since the 1950s, and it's very exciting to see them coming back in a formal way. 'I'm sporting a pillbox hat right now, but my eternal favourite is a sailor hat because I love anything nautical.' And it wasn't just on editors, buyers and influencers that we saw the personality hat at the SS26 shows; the runway was also awash with examples; Caro Editions featured polkadot, wide-brimmed boaters; Iamisigo paraded a host of magical millinery wonders; MKDT channelled The Flying Nun with surreal, wind-strewn scarves; as did Rave Review. But, how to wear a personality hat? We asked Redstone her opinion: 'I like a personality hat that works in harmony with an outfit. I prefer to have one that matches the colours of my look so that it's not too distracting. I do still always want people to see my face before they see my hat.' An easy way to transition your summer wardrobe into autumn, a personality hat may just be the humorous accessory your wardrobe is missing. Be brave, try one. ELLE Collective is a new community of fashion, beauty and culture lovers. For access to exclusive content, events, inspiring advice from our Editors and industry experts, as well the opportunity to meet designers, thought-leaders and stylists, become a member today HERE. Daisy Murray is the Digital Fashion Editor at ELLE UK, spotlighting emerging designers, sustainable shopping, and celebrity style. Since joining in 2016 as an editorial intern, Daisy has run the gamut of fashion journalism - interviewing Molly Goddard backstage at London Fashion Week, investigating the power of androgynous dressing and celebrating the joys of vintage shopping.
South China Morning Post
12-04-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Tassels' timelessness and their 21st century comeback: from Hailey Bieber and New York Fashion Week, to the Jazz Age and even ancient Egypt, this accessory always adds a touch of nostalgia
Fans of Leandra Medine, the OG blogger-turned-Substack-writer known for her zany personal style, may have noticed the New Yorker's recent penchant for a particular accessory: a long diaphragm-length necklace suspending an operatic tassel, sandwiched by tonal onyx beads. That alone wouldn't be much to write home about, but not only does Medine own several such tassel necklaces from Milan-based label, Le Sundial, seemingly so does every other well-heeled woman worth following on Instagram. The designer responsible is Silvia Dusci, a former buyer and creative consultant who started designing jewellery just two years ago before quickly finding an avid, dedicated audience of customers craving timeless yet theatrical accessories. All of her pieces are made in Milan by small producers, meaning everything only exists in small quantities. Dakota Johnson at the 2024 Tribeca Festival in New York, last June. Advertisement 'It's amazing – I didn't expect this at all when I started spending time on jewellery,' says Dusci, who worked a full-time job during Le Sundial's early days. 'I think it shows the need for classic but versatile pieces that can be worn effortlessly, but make a simple outfit feel so much more put together.' While coming up with Le Sundial's brand identity, Dusci made a mood board of inspirations – on it, among other images, was the tassel, hinting at the brand's latest hit. Indeed, it now sells several versions of the necklace alongside tassel earrings and a hand-braided tassel belt. According to Dusci, the motif encapsulates her goal to run a label not shaped by the fashion trend cycle, but more rooted in enduring principles of art and design. Chanel Première sautoir-belt watch. Photo: Handout For better or worse, tassels are in vogue – so much so that once you notice them, you'll see them everywhere. On the belted front, you'll spy them at New York Fashion Week on the runways of Bode, Fforme, Kallmeyer and Heirlome, and in Chanel boutiques attached to the luxury house's tech-chic Première sautoir-belt watch. You'll notice them swinging from models' ears at Chloé spring 2025, Alessandro Michele's Valentino haute couture debut, and in jeweller Sophie Buhai's latest collection, beaded with carnelian stones. You'll even see tassels hanging from bags (Lanvin autumn 2025 and cool-girl label Marlies Grace) and loafers ( The Row, as seen on Hailey Bieber ). While this resurgence may be recent, tassels are anything but. According to Dr Serena Dyer, associate professor of fashion history at De Montfort University, tassels have adorned clothes for centuries. 'Originally, their use was often practical, as they offered a useful way of ending ties, which were a key way in which garments were fastened before the invention of Velcro and zips,' she tells Style. Chloé spring 2025. Photo: Handout Indeed, tassels have been dated back to ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, when they were worn as protection from evil spirits and were buried with pharaohs. In ancient China, knotted tassel ornaments crafted out of silk and cotton were passed down through generations, and symbolised prosperity, love and protection, depending on their intricate designs. They were even attached to Chinese weapons, like swords and spears; beyond decoration, some historians say tassels were used to distract opponents and even help with balancing the weapon.
