For the most part, Eich told me, Derby Day was a whirl of extreme wealth and extravagant hats.
Derby Day is more formal than most contemporary sporting events: Epsom Downs maintains a dress code for male spectators in certain sections of the stands, and women often attend the event wearing extravagant hats.
In "Just Another Abstract Dance With Feminist Subtext," women in extravagant hats designed by Margaret Wenk struck extravagant poses as if to show how much they loved being gripped by emotions.
But it doesn't have to be like this! Think back to His Girl Friday, in which Rosalind Russell juggles fiance, ex-husband, speed-of-light dialogue and the ethics of journalism, wears extravagant hats and performs an impressive rugby tackle.
Women wore extravagant hats, at least one man came dressed in a white suit, and, as they wandered out into the yard, they nibbled on bourbon wieners and bourbon Rice Krispies treats cut into horse shapes.
Born in Gibraltar to a Spanish mother, Mr. Galliano's magpie imagination and his ability to turn his ideas into extravagant hats or dainty shoes have made him a haute gypsy — not least because of his flowing locks and theatrical costumed appearances at the end of each show.
As if the dramatic headgear worn by Pharrell Williams and Lady Gaga wasn't proof enough that extravagant hats are on the rise, take a look at New York Fashion Week and its Spring/Summer 2015 collections.
Last week in culture, we celebrated pride, welcomed summer, and British women paraded their extravagant hats.
Guests wore extravagant hats, some costing more than 1,000 pounds ($1,600), but all eyes were on the bride's dress, the best-kept secret of the day.
Putting aside the fact that a high-end milliner is partnering with a travel agency (yeah, we don't get it either), let's examine the most peculiar fact at hand: the maker of some of the world's most elaborate, extravagant hats will be designing for little kids.
