Favourite hat? Anything Lillie & Cohoe, of course!

Antonio Garcia - available at Edie Hats

The Cordobès Hat is a round, stiff felt hat which hails from the Cordoba in Spain. While originally it was popularised by workers for the shade provided by its stiff wide brim, it has very much infused itself into the traditional culture of Spain.

The Cordobès Hat in the elegant equestrian arts

Today it is an icon in many great Spanish Artforms – Flamenco, Bull fighting, Equestrian Arts and other traditional festivals in Southern Spain. The Hat has become an integral part of the pageantry and spectacle. Dancers use the Hat as a focal point in many routines and the Hat regularly appears in costumes and celebrations.

Flamenco Dancer performing with Cordobès Hat at Cafe de Chinitas in Edie Hats

21st Century fashion has finally recognised the defined aesthetic of The Cordobès Hat. Chanel is the latest couture label to celebrate its unique character. It is the rigid structure that creates a striking image that is both strong and romantic.

Chanel's S/S 2010 Campaign celebrating the alluring Cordobès Hat

Whether its shaping an Akubra or talking about the caps of long gone baseball players, Jason has hats on his brain all day long.

This wonderful event was hosted by Ask a Woman Event Planning and all in aid of raising awareness for an exciting campaign in the fight against Breast Cancer. The premise of the campaign is this. C.B.C.F has earmarked 2020 as the year to eradicate Breast Cancer as a life-threatening illness. There is much exciting progress being made in terms of conquering this disease, but we need one final surge to finally lower the axe on it for good.

A powerful cause demands a unique idea. They are collecting 2,020 photographs of women and with a $25 donation you can send in a fabulous photograph of yourself or a woman important to you. These images will be a pixel in a larger image of a woman, designed by local Vancouver artist Pamela Masik. The final image will be revealed in at the Pret a Pour Tea event in October- which is something we are very excited to be involved with!

Brixton hat from Edie Hats

Back to last night, a wonderfully coordinated event that featured local design at its best. Champagne, dahlings, style and some great hats! What better way to spend a Tuesday…

For more information on the Pret-a-Pour Tea event in October, click here: www.pretapourtea.com

For more information of Obakki, click here: http://www.obakki.com/

Hugh Jackman as 'Drover' in the movie 'Australia' - wearing an Akubra!

 The Akubra Hat is a thoroughly authentic Australian Icon and no other product embodies the spirit of the country so completely. Born in 1874 in Hobart, Tasmania by an English immigrant who combined hat-making skills and an inventive nature to create hats that could withstand Australia’s varied extremities. With many different styles, Akubras are traditionally worn by drovers, farmers and essentially anyone who works outdoors. Like the wearers, these hats are tough and work hard in any environment.

Their versatility and strength comes from the many pelts of rabbit fur in each hat. Rabbits, a foreign species, have had a fiercely destructive impact on native Australian fauna and flora, which is why there are constant efforts to cull their growth. This lends to an easily sourced and widely available fur whose cultivation is actually beneficial to the environment. A typically practical Australian solution to an Australian problem!

 Today, the ‘Sydney’ is one of the last traditionally shaped fedoras. The rounded, open crown and soft fur allows the wearer to decide the shape. With a quick karate chop and light pinch of the crown one can tell the hat how to look. A bit of steam will help shape the hat more permanently (we are happy to do it for you!). Its twelve pelts of rabbit fur makes this is one of the most waterproof hats available. Simple and stylish, the charcoal colour and plain black band means it can be worn with almost anything, jeans, smart trousers, floral dress, wool coat. Men, women, Summer, Winter.

Jack White wearing a 'Sydney' purchased at Edie Hats

Likewise, the lighter coloured ‘Snowy River’ with its classic cowboy shape and up-turned brim flatters most heads and is comfortably worn throughout the year. This is a hat that denotes strength of character with an eye for looking good!

Akubra makes hats that last a lifetime. Take them on the journey with you, they become a part of your story.

They range in levels of extravagance, from simple fascinators and whimsical straw pieces to exquisite, elaborate felt pieces with veiling, feathers and ribbons. 

The Top Hat has always been associated with finery and elegance. Originally a symbol of wealth and high status, today the daily formal wearing of a Top Hat is considered excessive. However, in Pop culture it is a Hat that has re-invented itself to retain its place as a fashion icon.

British milliner Stephen Jones is largely responsible reviving this hat to suit modern tastes. He created a fun alternative to the original. By making the hats miniature and adding sparkle, feathers, veils and bows he turned the style on its head (pun intended!) making it a hat for women. His creations quickly became an extraordinary hit and are now a perennial favorite among England’s fashionable elite and are a fun stable at any formal event. 

The appeal of these hats is layered. They are formal yet playful, modern yet classic. We love them for the delight people get from trying them on and for the satisfaction fashionistas get from knowing the right dress to match them with!

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This diversity comes from its heritage, founded in the 1930’s by a Jewish immigrant from Poland in West Cumberland and initially sewn by French beret makers. Through sheer determination and adaptability the company survived several wars and economic crisis to become an international success story. While Kangol offers different styles, the ’504′  has become an icon. Named after the block upon which it was first shaped, it quickly became the companies most popular hat.

The word Kangol comes from the fabrics used, silK, ANGora, woOL. Kangol boomed in the US in the early 80‘s where they were known as ‘those kangaroo caps’ due to uncertainty over the brand name. This led to the company adding a Kangaroo as their logo, which today is one of the most recognizable logos in the world.

Kangol hats today retain an eclectic following due to simple, classic shapes that allow the wearer to create their own style.

Edie Hats: A Passion For Hats
Net Loft, Granville Island
Vancouver, BC | (604) 683-4280

Today, the custom of wearing an elaborate hat on Easter Sunday can still be seen. New York’s Easter Parade on 5th Avenue can rival any day at the Ascots. On Easter Sunday the churches are full to the brim (pun intended!) of ladies in their finest and widest feathered and floral pieces.

At Edie Hats and Tart Boutique we celebrate this tradition with gusto! Pop by to dress up in our finery and take part in our annual Chocolate Easter egg hunt!