Statement headwear caught everyone’s attention at this year’s
New York Fashion Week parties, with one style in particular emerging as a definitive trend. This fall, a number of designers have put
a contemporary twist on the timeless turban. Popularized on the
Prada runway in 2007 and mainstreamed by
MKA, the turban has become 2012’s answer to 2008’s
horizontal hippie band.
Lovely Bands: Part-time actress/model Stephanie Kay is the design entrepreneur behind Lovely Bands. With a passion for fashion and an eagerness for all things DIY, Kay taught herself how to make her twisted turbans by watching
tutorials on YouTube. She originally started sewing them for herself but upon being besieged by compliments and requests for personal orders, she realized that a legit accessories line was in the cards. Her first two turban collections,
“Color Pop” and
“Vintage Inspired,” are handmade in—where else?—Brooklyn. Among the styles are gold lamé and leopard spots—we suspect the subjects of
Advanced Style would approve.
Jennifer Behr: Accessories designer
Jennifer Behr is known for making “21
st century crowns,” and the
turbans from her latest collection are no exception. She first opened a shop to sell her handmade creations after developing an interest in millinery during art school. She’s still in New York crafting pieces by hand which are sold in over 100 stores internationally, including
Henri Bendel,
Colette and
Liberty. Her luxury turbans are made of materials like silk and suede, while all of her headpieces are fashioned from a variety of rich textiles and adornments, ranging from feathers and python skin to metallic charms and semi-precious stones. What bad hair day?
Eugenia Kim: It was a shaved head response to a terrible haircut that led celebrity milliner Eugenia Kim to her craft. A graduate of Parsons School of Design, Kim was first discovered by a SoHo boutique owner over a decade ago. Her work is now a favorite among buyers at luxury department stores like
Barneys,
Bergdorf Goodman,
Saks Fifth Avenue, and
Neiman Marcus and her headwear has graced many runways. She makes
a broad assortment of headwear that includes fedoras, headbands and earmuffs, but most notable for fall are her sculptural knit
turbans that look like the ideal antidote to frostbite come the dead of winter.
