Hat tricks

The contentiousness of hats - to wear or not to wear - goes all the way back to the Bible, when Paul's first epistle to the Corinthians gave the following instructions: 'The head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man… Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head. But every woman that prayeth… with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head… For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn.' Which might explain why there was such a fuss about Samantha Cameron appearing hatless at the royal wedding in Westminster Abbey; the resulting hullabaloo being the contemporary equivalent of public shearing, perhaps?

 

Straw and cotton pill-box hat, £68, by Vivien Sheriff, from Urban Outfitters

Straw saucer hat, £60, by Linea at House of Fraser

 Sinamay wide-brimmed hat, £230, by Philip Treacy

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Spring's hottest bags - The Tillie by Mulberry

The Tillie by Mulberry
The latest 'hot bag' by heritage label Mulberry bears a nod to its satchel-esque predecessor, the Alexa, but has been given an update with gold buckles.

Stylish 'It-Girl' Olivia Palermo was seen carrying an animal-print version during London Fashion Week...

While Radio One presenter Fearne Cotton, who owns more Mulberry bags than most people have pairs of tights, toted the oak version on her way to the DJ booth at BBC headquarters.

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Spring's hottest bags - The Amazona by Loewe

The Amazona by Loewe
Ex-Mulberry designer Stuart Vevers breathed new life in to the sleeping Spanish leather goods brand Loewe, and created the 'Amazona' (from £1300) in a plethora of colourways.

Pop princess Kylie Minogue was an instant fan, loving the hot-pink handles...

...While curvy model Daisy Lowe opted for a more grown-up, plain black version.

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Spring's hottest bags - Miu Miu

Miu Miu
Bags by Prada's little sister label Miu Miu are always a hit - most recently it's the bicolour nappa and ostrich leather bag from the spring/summer 2011 collection....

Keira Knightley has been spotted arriving for work at The Comedy Theatre in London sporting the Miu Miu beauty...

...While fellow thespian Sienna Miller (again!), who is also treading the London theatre boards but at the nearby Theatre Royal Haymarket, also owns the same bag as Keira!

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Spring's hottest bags - Céline

Céline
Large while not compromising in style, the new range of Céline bags under the creative reign of designer Phoebe Philo bear all the features of wardrobe classics.

Mum and supermodel Claudia Schiffer favours the blue style for her days spent stomping around London's Notting Hill...

While 'Gossip Girl' Leighton Meester preferred the contrasting white and blue style.

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Spring's hottest bags - The Mademoiselle by Chanel

The newest Chanel must-have features the traditional quilted body, but no fold over top like the Chanel 2.55.

'Gossip Girl' star Blake Lively was signed up by Chanel creative director Karl Lagerfeld to be the 'face' of the bag.

Stylish actress Isabel Lucas was quick to get her hands on the new addition in a muted shade of camel.

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Spring's hottest bags - Sofia Coppola for Louis Vuitton

Sofia Coppola for Louis Vuitton
The classic 'Sofia Coppola' bag designed by the film director for Louis Vuitton has become an instant classic.

The film director designed the bag after a trip to Louis Vuitton's historic workshop in Asnières filled her with creative inspiration.

Actress Kirsten Dunst (incidentally one of Coppola's closest collaborators) effortlessly integrated the bag into her wardrobe.

Designer bag-lady Sienna Miller has often been pictured with the versatile style.

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