
The fashion circles of Paris, New York, London and Tokyo have a cherished secret. A young Japanese woman named Misa Harada is rocking the world of headwear with her hip designs and rebellious approach to the art of hat wearing. "Hats are like beautiful sculptures for adorning heads," she says...And does she draw on elements of Japanese culture when designing? "Yes. I was drawn to making hats because I see the beauty in their asymmetric figure. This concept of asymmetry comes very much from oriental culture and design...And there is no one, absolutely no one who can't wear a hat. It's all about the shape and building a frame that fits the face"...more...