"A hat can reflect your mood, your style, your personality."
— Gladys Perint Palmer
Palmer packs a lot into a short sentence. A hat is not just decorative. It is reflective. It mirrors something internal, something emotional, something real.
This is why I ask my bespoke clients how they want to feel at their event, not just what they want to wear. Feeling powerful? We might go with a structured crown or a dramatic wide-brim. Feeling romantic? A soft fascinator with silk flowers and vintage veiling. Feeling bold? Something no one has ever seen before.
The hat follows the feeling. Get the feeling right and the hat designs itself.
"Mood is everything. A hat worn with joy and confidence will always look better than a technically perfect hat worn with uncertainty."
— Kathryn Lee
Worth Knowing
Gladys Perint Palmer was a celebrated fashion illustrator and longtime executive director of the School of Fashion at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Her illustrations appeared in the world's top fashion publications, and she used her platform to champion the idea that fashion is a form of personal storytelling.
