An open letter to the hat-wearing folks of NYC:

I spent the traditional New Year's weekend with friends in New York, and it was lovely. And I love New York, especially because it has some of the best people watching ever. I applaud the bold style choices of the New Yorker, and find it refreshing that so many hats are sported for style as well as function. To the man with the olive fedora on the uptown 4 this morning, bravo! You clearly care for your beautifully made hat, and know just the right curve for the brim. To the blonde hipster chick at St. Ann's Warehouse at yesterday's matinee, you know how to perfectly perch a porkpie. However, I'd like to lobby against the masses of Urban Outfitters, etc. -style fascinator headbands. Sorry, ladies, they look a bit cheap. For a few bucks more, you can get yourself a beautiful handmade number that no one else has. Hats are the best place to go vintage or handmade, because it really shows. And everyone remembers the girl in the hat. For real.