For this Paris Fashion Week, which ends Tuesday, hats have been one of the must-have accessories, both on and off the runway.
From Day One of Paris Fashion Week, hats helped kick off the week with shows from Pierre Cardin and Vaquera. Issey Miyake and Vivienne Westwood also debuted statement hats on the runway for their new season collections.
In the front rows, celebrity guests also got the hat memo, with Jordan Roth arriving at Chloé’s runway show sporting a chic fascinator and Erykah Badu attending Marni’s show in a gray felt polka dot top hat.
Here, WWD takes a closer look at some of statement hats from Paris Fashion Week.
Pierre Cardin
At Pierre Cardin’s runway show, a model walked the show in a stunning emerald green coat dress. The look was topped off by a black metallic space-age-style hat. Cardin’s brand has long been famous for its neo-futuristic inspiration, and this hat stuck to the house’s DNA codes.
Vaquera
At Vaquera’s runway show, a model walked the runway in a white dress splattered with black paint. The look’s statement accessory was an oversize fur hat that draped on both sides. The collection was notable for how it played with voluminous proportions.
Weinsanto
Vaquera’s runway show included a new-age bridal-style look featuring a white corset and wide-leg white trousers. The piece-de-resistance of the ensemble was a bridal veil-inspired fascinator. The veil of the hat wrapped around the model’s face leaving her face exposed, unlike a traditional bridal veil.
Anrealage
At Anrealage’s runway show, one model walked the runway in a blue bubble-style hat seemingly inspired by a jellyfish. Anrealage’s collection was heavy on bright colors and neon.
Jodie Turner-Smith at Balmain
Jodie Turner-Smith was one of the celebrity guests in attendance at Balmain. While her textured red coat and black bodysuit were a statement enough, she completed the look with a wide-brim black hat. Balmain managed to successfully pull off a runway show after their samples were hijacked.
Erykah Badu
Erykah Badu didn’t shy away from patterns when it came to her look when attending Marni’s spring 2024 runway show. Her all-plaid suit and coat look was complemented by an oversize gray felt polka-dot hat. The singer, known for her avant-garde style, effortlessly donned the hat among Marni’s front-row guests, which included Usher who was seated next to her in a red polka dot ensemble.