Sometimes YOU must LISTEN to what others say.
I was told this HAT would LOOK GOOD ON ME!
The HAT has a NAME HEAD IN THE CLOUDS!
The hat is VERY Light weight and comfortable.
This HAT MAKER is an ARTIST who resides in CANADA.
I do not recall HOW I FOUND HER on INSTAGRAM but once there I couldNOT leave!
She Sculpts and Paints and even Sews.
HER NAME IS MARYAM KEYHANI!
I ADORE HER WHIMSY!
This summer she vacationed in BERLIN and SICILY the photos on INSTAGRAM are BEYOND!
TAKE A ROMP HERE For your viewing pleasure!
I have a few pearls around my neck.
Cheap strands of Pearls!
THREE STRANDS interwoven create this look.
Not Hard To Do!
Where I will wear this HAT………WHO KNOWS!
THE EVENT has not found me yet, but it’s good to know I WILL BE READY!
THE PURE JOY of receiving it is worth the problem of WHERE DO I STORE IT?
Even BANKSY APPROVES!
I may need to start COLLECTING HER HATS!
I ADORE THEM ALL!
KATHIE TRUITT says
Wear it around the house – that’s TRUE glamour when a woman dresses up for just walking around the house – just for herself. I had a dear friend that did this. We were close enough that I could drop in unannounced and the few times I did she was resplendant! In the 12 years we were friends I never once saw her without a hat. You remind me so much of her.
LA CONTESSA says
Clothes do help me feel better…………….and knowing that my outfits put a SMILE on many faces I have GREAT FUN DOING IT!
But NO HAT IN CASA………and most likely the outfit in HOUSE is a CAFTAN with velvet slippers these days!
I would have LOVED YOUR FRIEND TOO!
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KATHIE TRUITT says
well, as far as I’m concerned the caftains with velvet slippers and your jewelry is complete glamour.
Susan B says
Oh! That hat is utterly fabulous!!! It’s just perfect.
LA CONTESSA says
DO I DARE WALK AROUND Los Angeles IN IT?
HOW ARE YOU?
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Michelle Foley says
Do we really need to Dare you…??? I am sure you would…will and most likely already have worn it in LA! Just so chic!
Josephine Floyd says
A fabulous piece of art Madame and the ‘HAT’ ! wonderful whimsy , I love !!!!!!
LA CONTESSA says
I may need to find another BUST to be THE KEEPER OF THE HAT!!!!
SHAME TO HIDE IT AWAY IN A BOX!!!!!!
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Pen says
Very cool hat! I love the color and the caftan!
LA CONTESSA says
THANK YOU PENELOPE!!
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Jan Tuckerman says
Elizabeth, I turned you on to her on instagram when you came to visit us. Kindred spirits for sure, my dear.
LA CONTESSA says
OH< THATS RIGHT! WELL I CANNOT THANK YOU ENOUGH!!!! I want to fly up there and visit and stand in that tiny window!!!! I better bring an empty suitcase!!!!!!! XX
Jenny patey says
That hog is positively smiling at your beautiful hat. Wonderful xx
LA CONTESSA says
HE IS…………he is little camera shy of the IPHONE but I was happy with this snap!
He is such a GOOD PIGGY!
Today I took a good video of him walking and accidentally deleted it!
Anyone know how I can retrieve a deleted video?
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Jacqueline M says
If it is an iPhone, go to the photos, and look at “my albums”. You should be able to find a “Recently Deleted” album, and the video should be there.
I didn’t know my phone hung on to photos I had deleted until I emptied that album. I can’t say for sure your Video will be there, but it probably is. Good luck!
LA CONTESSA says
DID THAT NO LUCK!
THANK YOU for the TUTORIAL!
I AGREE it should be there!
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Loree says
You look perfect for a garden party. Maybe you can organise one in your neighbourhood.
LA CONTESSA says
They all think I’m NUTS………..so NO!
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Barbara Vasko says
I would love to live in your neighborhood….we would have a blast cuz I’m kinda nuts too!
LA CONTESSA says
WE NEED NEW BLOOD ON OUR STREET!
I WILL KEEP YOU POSTED!!!
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Taste of France says
I love your hat. It is very flattering–it really does look like a cloud with its soft shape and color.
Re pearls, I have a story for you. A co-worker (he looked like Sean Connery and was fluent in Cantonese) was going to Hong Kong. He asked a few of his young colleagues if we wanted pearl necklaces. He undoubtedly had a ball negotiating each pearl, and he had them all strung, to the lengths we each specified. We paid him back on delivery. It’s still one of my prized possessions. Sadly he died earlier this year, having lived a long and full life, a mentor to me and to others.
LA CONTESSA says
HOW VERY THOUGHTFUL!
THATS the way PEOPLE use to be!WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO PEOPLE TODAY…….so rude, no service, no smiles.I was just telling my friend about the visit to the Vet the other day!YOU would have thought the way they spoke to me I was asking for the MOON!ALL I wanted was the dogs meds re-filled!”OH, you should call a couple of days before bla…bla…..bla.MY answer was I have tried that THREE TIMES and it’s NEVER READY for pick up!I have to wait at least 30 minutes after I have called a couple days ahead!BOTTOM LINE there was NO VET IN THE PLACE and the assistant who took WINSTONS blood pressure did not even KNOW what a normal pressure should be!HIS was over 200!!!!!!!!First she had the wrong cuff then she needed an extra set of hands and they kept doing it over and over……….POOR WINSTON.He was SO GOOD!
Send me a photo of your JEWELS!!!
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Pipistrello says
That’s a fabulous ensemble!! I would not have thought the colour would have much impact but it comes together beautifully, and with the ideal backdrop of your Home and Garden, you’ve found the perfect place to wear it!!! Do mind you keep it out of reach of your critters as they may mistake it for a cushion to rest their weary limbs upon, haha!!
Baci bella
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Pipistrello says
I forgot to ask, what is that straw-filled wooden pallet on the wall in your dining room? xx
LA CONTESSA says
CHICKEN COOP for MARKET DAYS!They were my SONS EASTER BASKETS ONE YEAR!I have TWO over each door.I think I have changed the straw ONCE in about 20 years!!!Maybe I should do that AGAIN!!!
BACI BACK AT YA!
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LA CONTESSA says
I had the same feeling but am in love with the FABRIC and the COLOR WORKS ON ME!
Be prepared I may arrive in AUSTRALIA with my CAPELLO ON MY TESTA DURA!
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sunday says
Wowsie.
At first all I could think of was a hot water bottle
but, as I kept looking, I saw the soft pink cloud.
Doesn’t really matter
’cause we all know you can carry off anything.
Meanwhile, thanks you for turning me on to this milliner, Bella Contessa —
she’s truly an artist!
LA CONTESSA says
SHE IS !
DID YOU SEE THAT WALL SHE DID WITH PLASTER AS THE FRAMES?With the candlesticks!YOU Must find her children little Boy about 6 and a little chubby girl who will inherit all her mom’s GIFTS I AM CERTAIN!THE SON TOO if I do not snatch him away FIRST as I ADORE THAT BOY!(KIDDING EVERYONE!!!)
THEY MAKE ME SMILE AND I NEED TO SMILE TO MAKE MORE LINES IN MY FACE!!!
How are YOU BELLA SUNDAY………… ART DIRECTOR AT LARGE?
SHALL I give you a call and we can SHOOT the BREEZE!?
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Wueen of Trashy Treasures says
It is absolutely stunning on you Contessa! What a statement piece. I can hardly wait for the proper event to present itself. The world needs more whimsey and people with your joie de vivre!!!!!!!!!! Now off I go to check out this amazing artist.
LA CONTESSA says
YOU WILL GO DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!XX
THANK YOU!!!!
1010ParkPlace says
I’ve always loved large hats and used to hack my way through the jungle in the Yucatán, in search of treasure, and would sometimes find a small village that rarely saw outsiders and there I’d be in a natural straw hat so big it needed its own airline seat. By the way they looked at me they probably thought I’d landed from Mars and I used my big hat to “beam me up.” I wore them other places but those hats are hard to find these days. Most of the hats I see are designed for millennials to wear on the back of their head. I think they’ve missed the point that hats protect your face from the sun! xoxox, Brenda
LA CONTESSA says
LARGE HATS in THE YUCATAN JUNGLE!!!!
WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOUR PHOTOS!!!
CAn’t wait for the BOOK LAUNCH!
Hope you are feeling better…………XOXO
Pat says
But of course you would have the perfect colored gown to go with the hat!
LA CONTESSA says
NOW THAT WAS A FLUKE!
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sbchica says
You look divine; love your new hat!!!
I always look forward receiving your newsletter La Contessa.
LA CONTESSA says
THANK YOU………….I DID A SHORT ONE TODAY!
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DaniBP says
I love this hat! It’s beautiful on you and the way you’ve styled it makes is really gorgeous, that dress and pearls are perfection. Hope you have a lovely weekend Contessa xxx
LA CONTESSA says
They just HAPPENED TO be THE SAME COLOR!!Which was fun as I was going to DYE the CAFTAN!ANOTHER COLOR!
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Susan Erickson says
Boy oh boy or girl oh girl I love your posts. Delightful I must say. One question for you today ….where do I get pearls or how do you twirl them around your neck? I have a wedding to go to in a few weeks and would love to adorn myself with half the amount that you are wearing. Humm?
LA CONTESSA says
CALL ME or come by……..we can have a lesson and you can BORROW MINE!
My email is [email protected].
Would Love to see you!I’ll be getting GAS later today too!!!
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PATRICIA H. Flournoy says
Everything looks good on you! Wonderful and I adore the pearls!
LA CONTESSA says
THANK YOU!!
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Celia Becker @ www.AfterOrangeCounty.com says
You never, ever cease to amaze me. Only YOU could pull off such a hat so beautifully!
LA CONTESSA says
IT LOVES ME AND I LOVE IT BACK IN SPADES!!!!!!!!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
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April Matthews says
I am clapping and smiling! Love the hat and loved her insta as well as her website. She is very talented and you are a perfect model.
Thank you for a great start to my day!
April
LA CONTESSA says
YOU MADE MY DAY!
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evie says
I live in Illinois. I love the pearls and would love if you could let me know how you wrapped them. They are gorgeous. I LOVE pearls and have several strands.
You make me smile.
Evie
LA CONTESSA says
I was just thinking I should do a video of THAT!
STAY TUNED HERE!!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
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PPP says
Ma Chere Contessa,
You are channeling “Alice in Wonderland” looking fantastic in your new chapeau. You can definitely carry this off!
But of course you have the perfect colored wardrobe to accompany the hat. Kudos to you. The pearls look super too. ?
PPP
debra @ 5th and state says
Sylvia and I are together admiring the hat! Lovely Contessa, missing YOU!
Katie Clooney says
Contessa… that hat is STUNNING on you!!!! You are tall and thin and can wear anything! Being height-challenged as I am, I believe that I would look like a mushroom in it. Enjoy your weekend.
Robin says
You look positively RADIANT! Love the hat, BANKSY of course, and your lovely garden. Lots of love from Bella Italia, R
Karen Persson says
That is so cool! I love the color and how it’s so soft looking. The color is also perfect on you! Who takes all those photos? I love all the photos of you and you’re so perfect with posing!
Amazing!
Love,
Karenoxoooxxo
linda rice says
You are a gift !
Betty Baker says
There is not a hat that has been made that would not look beautiful on you. Superb,divine,gorgeous,just three descriptions of this hat. Can you tell I live in Ontario,Canada
Sheila-Merle Johnson says
Contessa, you look GORGEOUS!! The hat looks like a flower on steroids and poufs perfectly around your face. I too vote for a video on how to twist pearls. They look so perfect.
hugs to you, Sheila-Merle
LA CONTESSA says
Will DO IT!!!
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Mithra Ballesteros says
Ahhh!! Perfection!! Perhaps you found her via my newsletter? I’ve shared her work a couple times. I believe she is Persian. Her life is a reflection of her work, not the other way around… I mean that she lives eats and breathes as a hat maker. All things follow from the hats. What do you think?
LA CONTESSA says
I AGREE!
PERHAPS, YOU SHARED but I do not think I found her instagram through you it was another friend in ARIZONA who showed me her INSTAGRAM when we stayed with them!YES, she is PERSIAN.I AM HOOKED!
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Libby says
It’s very memorable. Don’t do anything naughty while wearing that chapeau, as you will immediately be recognized! I’ll bet the fabric feels lush. I’m a fabric feeler.
LA CONTESSA says
PROMISE!
THE FABRIC IS INTERESTING TO THE TOUCH!
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Carolyn says
Wish I lived in your neighborhood. We would have tea and become inspired.
LA CONTESSA says
I would LOVE another soulmate in the HOOD!
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Mary Ann Pickett says
Such a pretty shade! Looks lovely with your dress and pearls.
kim says
Just beautiful and reminds me of a hat from Breakfast at Tiffany’s. The color is so lovely. You always find the most amazing artists and people. xo
LA CONTESSA says
THE WORLD OF INSTAGRAM!FOR THIS I ADORE IT!!
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Hilda Smith says
OMG what an AMAZING hat…
Candace Wilson Culp says
You make everything look grand. I do like many of her hats on her site… the British hat designer, Phillip Treacy, does something similar. Thank you for the lovely looks into your life.
LA CONTESSA says
Just having FUN with things I come across…………thought I NEEDED to SHARE HER!
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Edith says
Dear Contessa, my English is not very good because I am Born and live in Austria … therefore I had to look in the dictionary … ??? WHIMSY ??? … a new word for me I’ve never heard before … I guess in Austria we would say your SUPER-HAT is “abgefahren” … you will not find this word in German dictionarys either because it is a word created by our Teenagers when they want to say something ist cool, maybe a Little bit crazy, but absolutely adoreable and trendy …
noone else than you can wear such an extra ordinary creation so smart and with so much charme … bravo!!!
LA CONTESSA says
YOUR ENGLISH is FANTASTIC!
I wish I could hear you say ABGEFAHREN!!!
I think I need to name a PET with this name!Much better than WHIMSY!!
THANK YOU EDITH FOR BEING HERE!
AND ANOTHER THANK YOU FOR COMMENTING when ENGLISH is NOT your First Language!YOU ARE A GEM!
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Lisa White says
Now that I have MY head out of the CLOUDS, I am getting around to responding to your fabulous post…HEAD IN THE CLOUDS! This hat is a SIGNATURE PIECE….like your incredible caftans and creative styling of jewelry…and those exquisite slippers on your feet! This hat looks incredible and will top off so many outfits….and lift them….through the stratosphere! You will float into every event and every eye will follow you as you waft in your lighter-than-air caftans….with HEAD IN THE CLOUDS! LOVE THIS and YOUR SIGNATURE STYLE SO MUCH!
LA CONTESSA says
HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY MONTH LISA!!!
KEEP FLOATING AND CELEBRATING!!!
SO HAPPY WE FOUND EACH OTHER!!!
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Cheryl Warren says
I LOVE LOVE LOVE your hat! It is truly a work of art. I went to Maryam’s site and her hats are incredible. And the pearls! I bought an inexpensive graduated strand a few months ago and will now see if they’re still available. The cameo by Banksy is icing on the cake!!
LA CONTESSA says
THANK YOU!
I LOVED THE PHOTO OF MASON with his FELINE FRIEND on your INSTAGRAM!!
MY CAT THEODORE has been MISSING for a week NOW!He does this once in awhile when the GRAND DOG comes to stay!Lets hope he finds his way back as the GRAND DOG was only here for one night!
THE HATS ARE STUPENDOUS which one next is my dilemma!!!
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DA Squires says
PINK CLOUDS. IN THE PINK. PINK COTTON CANDY. PINK BALLOONS. A PINK CROWN…. THEY NEED TO RENAME THE RED CARPET THE PINK CARPET, AND YOU MUST LEAD, A VISION IN PINK, BEJEWELED WITH PEARLS.
I must admit, I expected to see a photo of you floating up into the air, a very fashionable, modern day Mary Poppins, adrift in mid-air, heading into a pink sunset. Carried away not by an umbrella, but by a HAT.
An amazing creation… by an amazing artist!!! And speaking of hat makers, (this must be a small, exclusive club, they may know each other)… a Mad Hatter lives at nickfouquet.com… home page video and ‘About’ offers yet another rabbit hole to explore the artistry of making handcrafted hats.
Cheers to HATS and their creators : ) XOXO (all in PINK)
LA CONTESSA says
I DO ADORE PINK!MORE THAN RED!
YOU mentioned this GUY BEFORE I will GO NOW and check him out!
He has a BEAUTIFUL sounding NAME!
THANK YOU for your VISIT!
XOXO
Valerie Ferrari says
Lovely post ! You are a joy ! Aren’t we lucky to have you in our life!
LA CONTESSA says
THANK YOU!
FUN SEEING YOU HERE!!
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Ms. Mary says
Were your ears burning? We spoke of you (and your famous wedding shoes) last week in Paris!
It was romantic, sweet, and stunning. Back home, and exhausted! I will send you a sneak peak picture via text. <3
LA CONTESSA says
HA!
THE PHOTOS ARE GORGEOUS!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS MOTHER of THE BRIDE!!!!
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Leslie Harris says
That hat!!! Pure Contessa magic! Only you could handle the size of that hat and end up being the star in it. And I’ll have to remember your line about wearing it. “The event hasn’t found me yet”
Love it. I hope I feel that exuberant energy again.
xo