Mad hatters - some "stylish" hat creations

Following the royal wedding's unique outfits, here are some of the best ever hat creations.


Royal ridicule: Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie arrive at Westminster Abbey in their much-mocked Philip Treacy hats.

The mad hatter strikes again: On another occasion, Princess Beatrice, puts on a brave face while an angry swarm of butterflies attacks the side of her head. Where’s a royal protection officer when you need one? 

Meanwhile, an explosion of white feathers on a young girl could look sweet, but the sweep of felt underneath is harsh and looks like it is sawing Princess Eugenie's head in two.

Is it wise for Tara Palmer-Tomkinson to draw attention to her new nose with this harsh blue arrow which cuts her face in two and points straight at those cocaine-ravaged nostrils?

Once again, Treacy doesn't know when to call it a day, adding twirling twigs and gothic flowers to Victoria Beckham's perfectly neat satin pill box.

What do you get when you cross a small cowpat with a pair of yellow butterflies, a sickly green rose and a clump of brown chicken feathers? No, I don't think Sarah Jessica Parker knew either. 

Jade Parfitt confirms her membership of the Addams Family by allowing The Thing to take a rest on top of her head.

Over-the-top: No wonder Beyonce looks a little nervous posing next to this Frosty The Snowman face-framer. The feathers look sharp enough to take one of her eyes out if Lady Gaga makes any sudden moves.

Bird-brained idea: With pheasant feathers sprouting like angry snakes from a too-small crown, this asymmetric black straw saucer manages to make Jodie Kidd's face look absolutely gigantic. A technically clever hat which, like so many of Treacy's other efforts, doesn't even attempt to make the wearer look pretty.

There's far too much going on with this headwear. Naomi Campbell in plunging black leather doesn't need a white lace titfer with foot-long feathers sprouting all over it to draw attention to herself.

When you are dressing someone with features as mesmeric as Sophie Dahl's, it is criminal to distract the eye with hundreds of little dots and dashes in front of her face. This hat's wearing her, not the other way round.

Swamped: The Duchess of Cornwall shows off her deportment while balancing an upside-down jellyfish on her head. It's another example of the milliner showing off his skills and forgetting there's a face underneath.

Unflattering: Why is Sophie Wessex wearing one of Shrek's molars on her head? In this instance, the pheasant feathers are useful to indicate that this is a hat. The colour is almost deliberately ugly.

Hope you liked our selection of these so called "stylish" hats.