Top it Off with Ellen Christine, Our Mover and Shaker! Henri Bendel Introduces The Henri Bendel Cocktail Hat Collection Handmade by Ellen Christine Millinery The iconic 5th Avenue Retailer throws its hat back into the millinery ring with the debut of its first collection of cocktail hats
We have to say, maybe the lovely people at Henri Bendel have been reading Whom You Know! We have been applauding Ellen Christine for ages now, and for over a year for sure. We first featured here here:
http://www.whomyouknow.com/2009/07/top-it-off-ellen-christine-millinery.html
We highly recommended her ribboned black summer topper:
http://www.whomyouknow.com/2010/05/top-it-off-with-ellen-christine-and.html
We made her a Mover and Shaker because she is a hat goddess:
http://www.whomyouknow.com/2010/07/movers-and-shakers-ellen-christine-hat.html
We drank Champagne with her at the Veuve Clicquot Classic:
http://www.whomyouknow.com/2010/06/prince-harry-and-nacho-figueras-thrill.html
We even think she should be fitting the queen in Alice in Wonderland:
http://www.whomyouknow.com/2010/08/top-it-off-mover-and-shaker-ellen.html
We love Ellen Christine, as you can tell. Now, Henri Bendel does too.
Henri Bendel, the iconic 5th Avenue retailer, has a long love affair with hats and millinery. Mr. Bendel, the store’s legendary founder, was a trained milliner and hats were the first product he sold when he opened his eponymous store in 1895. And Bendel’s iconic brown and white stripe hat box continues to be one of the brands most beloved motifs.
The Henri Bendel Cocktail Hat collection is made in collaboration with Ellen Christine Millinery, one of the pre-eminent milliners working today. The collection consists of glamorous, but accessible little hats and fascinators that are meant to perch on any hairdo, and add a soupcon of style to any ensemble.
The collection of 10 cocktail hats, an homage to Mr. Bendel and his favorite accessory, are a modern interpretation of cocktail hats from the 1930's-50's. Made entirely by hand and never with glue, the collection features custom feather compositions and fabrics like silk, taffeta, netting and leather. From a petite top hat in buttery black leather to an oversized bow in Bendel brown iridescent taffeta; the silhouettes are both whimsical and slightly irreverent– just like the Bendel Girl - and are meant to attract attention.
The Henri Bendel Cocktail Hat collection makes it debut in September and will retail for $288- $1,148 and will be available at Henri Bendel Locations Nationwide.
Henri Bendel, Manhattan’s legendary Fifth Avenue boutique -- known for fabulous shopping events, frequent celebrity sightings, and dramatic window displays -- has long influenced the shape of American fashion with an unmistakable sense of style and a keen eye for the new and the next in women’s accessories, never fail gifts and beauty. Henri Bendel has been honored as Innovative Specialty Retailer by WWD’s Beauty Biz and as The Retailer of the Year for 2010 by The Accessories Council. One of New York’s chicest shopping environments; Henri Bendel is a destination for the world’s most stylish shoppers. For more information, please visit: www.henribendel.com
