Peabody Essex Museum - Salem MA

Explore the delightful realm of hats !

 

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At the

Peabody Essex

Museum

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wildly plumed bonnets, silk turbans, sequined caps, embroidered crowns, Sarah Jessica Parker's lime-green fascinator and 250 other elegant and sometimes outlandish styles. Displayed with the wit and whimsy of British milliner-to-the-stars Stephen Jones, Hats reveals the boundless creativity of hat design and our own fascination with wearing these indescribable works of art.

Using radical materials and designs that range from refined to whimsical, Stephen Jones's exquisitely crafted hats ignited a revival of British millinery in the early 1980s and reclaimed the hat's place as an essential article for fashionable people everywhere. Today Jones's edgy, compelling designs continue to attract stylish celebrities, including Gwen Stefani, Boy George, Kylie Minogue, Dita von Teese, and Madonna. Jones has also collaborated with a who's-who of legendary designers, including Vivienne Westwood, Jean Paul Gaultier, John Galliano for Dior, and Marc Jacobs.

We had a wonderful time !
Some Ahhhhaaahh moments,
Some laughs !
Great exhibit!
and of course
Lunch !!
We managed to find one of the nicest local restaurants to enjoy a leisurely afternoon.

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Michael 's Lunch

Linda's Lunch




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A fun day all around ! Catch you next time.

The exhibit Hats: An Anthology by Stephen Jones will be on view at PEM from September 8, 2012 to February 3, 2013.

 

The Museum of Art and Culture

In 1799, Salem's prominent merchants traveled the world in search of trade, beginning a legacy of cultural exchange that continues to this day.  America's first global entrepreneurs brought back extraordinary works of art and culture that formed the basis of the

 

Peabody Essex Museum. 

Today the museum's collection is among the finest of its kind, showcasing an unrivaled spectrum of New England art, architecture and maritime art in addition to outstanding Asian, Asian export, Native American, Oceanic and photography collections. 

True to the spirit of its past, the

Peabody Essex Museum

is dedicated to creating a museum experience that celebrates art and the world in which it was made.  By presenting art and culture in new ways, by linking past and present, and by embracing artistic and cultural achievements worldwide, the museum offers unique opportunities to explore a multilayered and interconnected world of creative expression.

ENJOY !