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SILENT LUXURY

This Under $50 Accessory Is Giving Quiet Luxury On a Budget

This wallet-friendly celebrity-favorite accessory has been worn by Jennifer Lawrence, Taylor Swift, and Kendall Jenner.

Kristen Garaffo

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HOT HEAD

The Best Dad Hats to Wear This Summer for You (Or Your Dad)

These dad hats are the perfect way to upgrade any outfit and block out the Sun.

Thomas Price

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Occasion

The Story Behind Aretha’s Famous Obama Inauguration Hat

Luke Song made hundreds of hats for Aretha Franklin. The most famous was for Barack Obama's 2009 inauguration. He recalls her memorable store visits, soft voice, and love of bling.

Tim Teeman

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On Top

Lady Gaga Heads a Hat Renaissance

‘She put the hat on, got in the bathtub, and started writing the record,’ says Gladys Tamez of a hat she designed for Gaga. So how should you dress the top of a fashionable head?

Lizzie Crocker

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All Hail, Prince George!

Kate Wears McQueen

At the Christening of Prince George, The Duchess of Cambridge looked radiant in an ivory-colored Alexander McQueen ruffled suit.

Isabel Wilkinson

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Hats Off!

Remembering Anna Piaggi

The late Italian fashion editor is the subject of a new exhibition, "Hat-ology," open now in Milan -- which includes highlights from her collection of 800 hats.

Liza Foreman

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The Nice Thing About Larry Hagman

The kind of story you hope they'll tell about you when you die . . .

Megan McArdle

Independence Day

The Glorious Fourth

David Frum

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Hats Off

From over-the-top otherworldly chapeaux to hippie-approved headdresses, headgear in all shapes and styles is this summer’s must-have accessory.

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