CELEBRITIES STILL WEARING HATS WITH ELAN

Howie Mandel was on the Jay Leno Show last week wearing a wonderful orange Pork Pie hat (it looked like a Borsalino) in a fine weave straw. It seems celebrities (and hipsters) like this look because it covers up whatever is missing (think hair) and it lends a mysterious air to their persona. In case you haven’t noticed young people today are demanding uniqueness to their fashion choices. They want something that makes a definite statement about who they are… they disdain mass produced anything. Their mantra seems to be: “I am special.”

I am beginning to think that this generation (of 20 to 35-years-olds) grew up with parents that either over-or under-indulged them, hence the need to be continually told they are special. A new cupcake store in New York City (Buttercup Bake Shop) indulges their “need to be unique” by offering tiny colorful cupcakes that can almost be customized by color, leaving behind the tradition of having to share in something for everyone (think cake). This is the generation that wants “one-of-a-kind” clothing and headwear. It suits their need to be noticed and revered for being an independent thinker – (the Anti-Wal-Mart).

Sienna Miller takes charge of Jude Law's 3-year-old son, Rudy, during an outing with her ex-fiancé and his family in Santa Monica on Sunday.