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Princess Beatrice's Royal Wedding hat defended by designer
"It's not my wedding and I'll wear an attention-grabbing hat if I want to!"This is what we're assuming Princess Beatrice told designer Philip Treacy when he created her much-ridiculed Royal Wedding hat. (Yes, people are still talking about it.)
Princess Beatrice's hat became one of the most-talked topics of the Royal Wedding and she received a lot of criticism for the over-the-top design. Now, Treacy is defending the hat and Princess Beatrice.
"She is only 22 and there was a little bit of bullying going on," Treacy tells Britain's Observer. "In the future, we'll look back and think she looked wild." Or crazy. Take your pick.
Many people couldn't tell what the design even was (Is it a bow? Is it a pretzel? Maybe an octopus?), but Treacy says, "I thought I was making a hat with a bow on it."
Treacy says he sees Beatrice as a "beautiful, exotic, Victorian doll" and thought the hat suited her beautifully.
What did you think of Princess Beatrice's Royal Wedding hat, Zappers? Looking back, do you think she looked wild?
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I'm giving this hat a 2 thumbs down. I am not familiar with Mr. Treacy's designs, but I think he bombed with this one. It is butt ugly, as well as the rest of the "fasinators". They just look stupid. Sorry!
Bizarre - she looked like a crazed raccoon.
I think the hat was GREAT! That a hat should conform to the boring expectations of the dim-witted--who invariably believe themselves to be the arbiters of good taste!--is rubbish.
Let the young lady wear a fun fashion piece--if not at a royal wedding, when?
It's what I expected to see at the Royal Wedding. We may not understand it here in the US, but for that society, it's quite stunning. More power to her for being fashionable at her cousin's wedding.
You are never supposed to draw attenion away from the bride. What would have people thought if Kate had worn this hat instead? Of a wedding viel.? Beatrice would have been more beautiful with out the Hat.!!!!!!!!!!!!
maybe if she did not wear her hair down, the hat won't be that ridiculous on her.