Lines are increasingly blurred between Women and Men Hats and Bags.
Modern lifestyle and fashion has made men less comfortable with the classical wallet, gym bag and brief case and more comfortable with bags that were traditionally for women.
Milan's Gucci AW15 Men runway, the Beanie was the chosen hat together with crossbody Holdalls and Messenger bags.
Fendi's selection were Backpacks, large Totes and crossbody Pouches for this season.
1889 The Fedora hat was named after the heroine Princess Fedora in a play written by Sarah Bernhart.
Indiana Jones nicknamed the man of the Fedora after the hat. His Fedora originally belonged to the treasure hunter Garth who discovered the Cross of Coronada in 1912 in Utah.
Fedoras were worn by women until 1924 when Prince Edward of Britain started wearing a Fedora, swiftly followed by other men.Women seized the opportunity to regain the Fedora in the 1970s
Yoko Ono adapted the Fedora and sunglasses as her signature style.
Prince Edward 1924 |
Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones |
Straw Fedora |