New York Look: Spring 2008 - Accessory Trends - New York Magazine Fashion Coverage

Trends in Accessories

Six accoutrements, from killer hats to surreal shoes.

Published Nov 26, 2007

(Photo: Firstview)

HATS ARE (ALMOST) THE NEW BAGS.
Suddenly, hats were on the accessory fast track. There were two camps: the romantic and decorative (Marni's pile of red petals) and the rakish tomboy (a straw fedora, worn here over a mirrored wig at Junya Watanabe).

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