The lovely Ms. Aretha Franklin made quite a style statement at President Obama’s recent inauguration – in fact, I don’t think  I’ve ever gotten so many comments on a post before!
Her classic “church” hat has inspired many women to try adding hats as accessories and now has inspired a Christmas tree ornament.  Yes, you can display a little piece of history on your Christmas tree this year

The hand-made glass ornaments will be available at select boutiques or directly from the designer,  Curtis Posuniak who can be contacted by email here.
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Aretha Franklin made an impression on the fashion world with her handmade church hat at the recent  inauguration of Barack Obama.
Mr. Song Millinery, a boutique hat maker based in Detroit has said that they made Aretha Franklin’s hat as a special, one of a kind hat just for her.  You can’t buy one the identical hat, but Mr. Song makes other stunning hats.
These are hats for women who like to be noticed, who like to make an impression.  For the woman with charisma!  Here are a few picks from their Fall/Winter 2008 hat collection:

The hats aren’t available for sale online …read more

There has been a whole lot of flack over Aretha Franklin’s choice of hat at the inauguration.  Not sure what I’m talking about?  Here you go…
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I’m going to go out on a limb and defend her choice   First of all, she’s a diva and can wear whatever she darn well pleases!  I think she’s got the charisma and style to pull it off – in fact, I think she rocked it!
And let’s not forget how cold it was too…
Hats can make a great style statement – so maybe you should go out on a …read more