IT’S SHOWTIME IN THE ACCESSORY MARKET: The Accessorie Circuit show is at the Show Piers on the Hudson in NYC from 8/2 to 8/4 NYC, as well as the Intermezzo Collections and Direction Show 8/2 to 8/4. August 7 to 9 is the Chicago Men’s Wear Collective at the Chicago Apparel Center.

HEADWEAR PLAY CONTINUES TO GLORIFY WOMEN AND THEIR HATS: The millinery retrospective “Crowns” is still playing at the Arena Stage in Washington, and was recently profiled in the Washington Post. The play, by Regina Taylor and Craig Marberry is adapted from a book of photographs by Michael Cunningham. It follows testimonials from women about their hats and the relationship to church going. It is running through August 7 at the Arena Stage, call 202-488-3300.

HATS ARE HOT: Retailer Aaron Hats, located in the tourist village of North Conway, NH (in its third year of business) reports that the first six months of 2005 there has been a 60% increase in sales. They also moved to a new larger location, improved their website and increased the selection. “Fedoras and western hats continue to be strong sellers along with Tilley hats.” We don’t hear as much of this phrase: "Too bad people don't wear hats anymore.” Aaron Hats internet store is: www.getahaton.com. Aaron Kesmetis, Proprietor - P.O. Box 2134 - 2729 Main Street - North Conway, NH 03860 phone: 603-356-5551.

HEADWEAR CLASSES: Eia Radosavljevic of Eia Millinery Design announces Advanced Headwear Concepts and sculptural classes at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Contact information: erados@artic.edu or www.EiaHatArt.com. Phone: 773.975.5959 - 1620 W. Nelson St., Chicago, IL 60657. www.EiaHatArt.com;

Other Eia Millinery News:

• World famous English milliner Philip Treacy was in town and spoke to Eia's hat design students. “He was very generous with his time, and was an inspiration to the budding milliners.
• New York hat designer Eric Javits selected the SAIC millinery program for a generous donation of over fifty wooden hat blocks.
• CHAPEAU: The Milliners Guild awarded the 2005 Headwear Design Award to senior Max Lohrbach for his exceptional designs and workmanship. Max and the 2nd and 3rd place winners will continue to show their work there through October.
• Hat art by Eia Millinery Design, and occasional guest artists, can be seen in her display window in the Drake Hotel near the Oak St. & Michigan Ave entrance, just across the arcade from the Chanel boutique.
• ChicagoFashionMagazine.com featured an article by Angela Ogle about an Eia Millinery Design hat she wore to the Vanity Fair Academy Awards party.
• Australia's Millinery info selected Eia as May's Milliner of the Month. The interview and photos are at www.millinery.info.
• The Chicago Sun-Times interviewed Eia for her opinions on the new duchess of Cornwall's wedding hats..

Further info on Eia, Eia Millinery Design, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and CHAPEAU: The Milliners Guild, can be found at www.EiaHatArt.com

PARTY IT UP: A live fashion and art event called Velvet Crush will be held on July 23 at the Backyard Gallery in the village of Mendocino.

GREEN BAY PACKERS GO PINK: The Green Bay Packers are selling pink caps to raise money to fight breast cancer. Five dollars from each $15 hat sold is being given to Wisconsin cancer charities. The original 20,000 hats were gone in a matter of days. The second batch of 2,500 sold out in hours. The pink hat is available at: www.packersproshop.com.

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