Cowboy Hat Caucus

Frederica Wilson is still at it! The Florida Democrat while new to her post, is already picking a fight and she’s not backing down.

Wilson is a connoisseur of hats, especially sequined cowboy ones, and she doesn’t take kindly to being told that the House doesn’t go for its members rocking Stetsons in its chamber. Wilson does not seem deterred, and in fact, now has an ally in a congressman from Missouri. Read more by clicking on photo below:

Wouldn’t she look great in a Madcapz?

Wearing Her Political Hat

Newly elected Florida Rep. Frederica Wilson ran for Congress on a vow to change Washington. Was her first order of business about health care? Education? Hats? You guessed it, hats! Click on the photo to read more:

http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Florida-Rep-Frederica-Wilson/ss/events/pl/112210fredericawils

HEADS UP! THE MILLINERS GUILD GOES GREEN AT FASHION WEEK

Twenty-two women’s hat designers from the Milliners Guild showed eco-friendly women’ s hats as part of The GreenShows at the Metropolitan Pavilion on September 14th. Read more about these green conscious hat makers here:  http://www.hatlife.com/newsletters/2010/sept10_1/art4.htm

Fabulous Hat Blog

There is a wonderful blog about hats that is so fun, interesting, and worth reading.

It’s called Many Hatty Returns and is so enjoyable. I highly recommend it to any woman who loves hats!

Here’s a little fashion headwear history! Click on the hats to read about why women wear hats:

According to this article in Baltimore Magazine,  women’s hats are making a big comeback. Well, according to us, women’s hats never were out of style  - at least since Madcapz have been around!

Read this great article on the state of women’s hats – where it’s been and where it’s at now!

Models showcase some bizzare women’s hats designed by Keiichi Muramatsu on the catwalk on Day 2 of Japan Fashion Week on March 23, 2010 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Junko Kimura/Getty Images)

The world is gearing up for this year’s Kentucky Derby, the most exciting 2 minutes in sports, to be held in Louisville, Kentucky, for the 136th time May 1, 2010.

The best thing about Kentucky Derby fashion is that  anything goes, but there are traditional styles that carry through from big hats for women and bright colors for men.

Wonder if anyone will be wearing their Madcapz to the Kentucky Derby?