SOMA Magazine Spring Fashion : Page 12
White Noise Text by William Blake Photography by Adrian Hallauer A hAt for All seAsons Tracy in a Trilby, Hammett in a Homburg. The beloved hats of yore are making a comeback everywhere from New York to Milan, and a little shop out in the Richmond District of San Francisco is stitching them just like they used to. Paul’s Hat Works, which is not owned by a Paul but by four young women, is one of the few remaining shops in the country to make their hats in-house by hand. “The only other shops we know of that do what we do are in Chicago and New York, but they’re much bigger than us,” co-owner Olivia Griffin says. What they lack in size, however, they make up for in quality. Their materi-als are sourced from almost exclusively domestic purveyors, and their straw woven by a women’s collective in Ecuador. The adorning ribbon is made of vintage rayon collected over the years by the shop’s previous owner. Adding to the shop’s charm is the space itself. The 96-year-old business is a veritable institution and the interior shows its history. The girls inherited all of the original equipment, along with bric-a-brac like old cans of hat powder. “It definitely wasn’t a smart business decision to buy a hat shop, but America is young and saving a neighborhood institution is a big deal for us,” Griffin adds. Alongside the flanges and irons of a bygone era, the owners have added cufflinks, tie clips and vintage lighters to make the shop a true haberdashery, where they’ll shrink your head, so to speak, and design a hat to your desired specifications. Haircuts can even be had on Fridays from the lovely Miss Janet. These hats can range from $150-$1500 depending on the material and cus-tomizations. But what’s a few hundred bucks for a lifetime of inimitable style? hatworksbypaul.com Text by William Blake honey in the rough At the heart of Rivington Street in the Lower East Side of Manhattan is a small boutique devoted not just to the dress, but to all the ready-to-wear refinery needed for an inspiring evening. Honey in the Rough is the boudoir of any woman’s dream, carrying everything from baroque earrings by Iosselliani to Miller Harris perfume and playful caftans by Tsumori Chisato. Inside the tall, inviting windows of the cozy shop are racks of vibrant frocks placed in intimate proximity to a discerning variety of perfumes and jewelry. The luxurious and elegant apparel and accessories are all ready to be tailored to your personal style. Proprietor Ashley Hanosh—who opened the shop in 2006 in a neigh-borhood that has taken well to fostering off-the-beaten-path boutiques like hers—carefully selects an international mix of emerging and established designers for the exquisite goods inside. Dresses in elaborate prints and slim-ming solids abound by the likes of Chisato, Samantha Pleet, Carin Rodebjer and Nomia. Prices for these high-end designers generally range from $300-$600, but steals can be had in sample sales for around $200. United Bamboo’s funky leather belts and Black Catherine boots are a per-fect winter complement to Chisato’s new line of colorful and charming printed caftans. You can top off your outfit with jewelry ranging from the intricate, sur-real and thoroughly beguiling creations of Iosselliani—who employ precious metals and gemstones in their biomorphic patterns—to the subtle, ‘40s-era beaded necklaces of German Florian Ladstaetter. With luxury treatments by beauty guru and award-winning makeup artist Rosie Rodriguez offered downstairs, you can hit the streets of Manhattan run-ning, making Honey in the Rough a one-stop shop for any urbanite. honeyintherough.com 12
A Hat For All Seasons/Honey In The Rough
William Blake
Tracy in a Trilby, Hammett in a Homburg. The beloved hats of yore are making a comeback everywhere from New York to Milan, and a little shop out in the Richmond District of San Francisco is stitching them just like they used to.<br /> <br /> Paul’s Hat Works, which is not owned by a Paul but by four young women, is one of the few remaining shops in the country to make their hats in-house by hand. “The only other shops we know of that do what we do are in Chicago and New York, but they’re much bigger than us,” co-owner Olivia Griffin says.<br /> <br /> What they lack in size, however, they make up for in quality. Their materials are sourced from almost exclusively domestic purveyors, and their straw woven by a women’s collective in Ecuador. The adorning ribbon is made of vintage rayon collected over the years by the shop’s previous owner.<br /> <br /> Adding to the shop’s charm is the space itself. The 96-year-old business is a veritable institution and the interior shows its history. The girls inherited all of the original equipment, along with bric-a-brac like old cans of hat powder. “It definitely wasn’t a smart business decision to buy a hat shop, but America is young and saving a neighborhood institution is a big deal for us,” Griffin adds.<br /> <br /> Alongside the flanges and irons of a bygone era, the owners have added cufflinks, tie clips and vintage lighters to make the shop a true haberdashery, where they’ll shrink your head, so to speak, and design a hat to your desired specifications. Haircuts can even be had on Fridays from the lovely Miss Janet.<br /> <br /> These hats can range from $150-$1500 depending on the material and customizations. But what’s a few hundred bucks for a lifetime of inimitable style?Hatworksbypaul.com<br /> <br /> honey in the rough<br /> <br /> Text by William Blake <br /> <br /> At the heart of Rivington Street in the Lower East Side of Manhattan is a small boutique devoted not just to the dress, but to all the ready-to-wear refinery needed for an inspiring evening. Honey in the Rough is the boudoir of any woman’s dream, carrying everything from baroque earrings by Iosselliani to Miller Harris perfume and playful caftans by Tsumori Chisato.<br /> <br /> Inside the tall, inviting windows of the cozy shop are racks of vibrant frocks placed in intimate proximity to a discerning variety of perfumes and jewelry. The luxurious and elegant apparel and accessories are all ready to be tailored to your personal style.<br /> <br /> Proprietor Ashley Hanosh—who opened the shop in 2006 in a neighborhood that has taken well to fostering off-the-beaten-path boutiques like hers—carefully selects an international mix of emerging and established designers for the exquisite goods inside. Dresses in elaborate prints and slimming solids abound by the likes of Chisato, Samantha Pleet, Carin Rodebjer and Nomia. Prices for these high-end designers generally range from $300- $600, but steals can be had in sample sales for around $200.<br /> <br /> United Bamboo’s funky leather belts and Black Catherine boots are a perfect winter complement to Chisato’s new line of colorful and charming printed caftans. You can top off your outfit with jewelry ranging from the intricate, surreal and thoroughly beguiling creations of Iosselliani—who employ precious metals and gemstones in their biomorphic patterns—to the subtle, ‘40s-era beaded necklaces of German Florian Ladstaetter.<br /> <br /> With luxury treatments by beauty guru and award-winning makeup artist Rosie Rodriguez offered downstairs, you can hit the streets of Manhattan running, making Honey in the Rough a one-stop shop for any urbanite. Honeyintherough.com
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