Does anyone not love a hat?

Posted By Steven Lewis on March 11, 2010

You could make this. I couldn't but you could.

Hat by Samantha Bailey. You could make this. I couldn't but you could.

I mentioned on Twitter that I was looking forward to Hats: An Anthology coming to Brisbane and Samantha Bailey, a colleague replied that hats were one of her passions. It turns out she’s been to workshops on making hats and has turned her passion into some amazing pieces that she was kind enough to show me and allow me to share with you (see picture).

This followed from an encounter with another colleague, one who’d stumbled on my blog independently. He brought in a book about hats to show me because, as most of us know, its rare to find someone with whom we can share something like that.

There is something truly unifying about the hat. Hats excite more people who care to or feel comfortable to admit it. More and more I believe it’s only fear that’s holding more people back from joining the ranks of those of us who wear our hearts on our heads.

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Steven Lewis

Steven Lewis is a Sydney-based writer, journalist, consultant and entrepreneur with a lifelong passion for hats that he has finally found ways to indulge. You can follow him on Twitter as @Rule17 or find his professional blog at Rule 17 Media.

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2 Responses to “Does anyone not love a hat?”

  1. Samantha Bailey says:
    11 March 2010 at 19:21

    Thank you so much!

  2. thebathoholic says:
    8 April 2010 at 03:47

    I think you are absolutely right. Who does’t love a hat. I know I do. Thanks for sharing.

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About the author

Steven Lewis

Steven Lewis is a Sydney-based writer, journalist, consultant and entrepreneur with a lifelong passion for hats that he has finally found ways to indulge. You can follow him on Twitter as @Rule17 or find his professional blog at Rule 17 Media.