If there’s a city that takes this Easter bonnet thing more seriously than New York, we would like to see proof !
Since the 1870’s fashionistas have been strutting their stuff around St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Easter, but we’re pretty sure that the originators of the parade never imagined anything like this.
From hats that resembled bird nests to flower gardens to “what the heck is that on their head?!” and beautiful examples of vintage finery, the parade (not really a parade, more of a milling about) was open to anyone with a creative mind, and there was no lack of participants.
Multimedia artist/gender clown Eva Mueller noticed that there seemed to be more onlookers than subjects in the camera-to-model ratio, but it seemed like everywhere you turned there was another fabulous creation.
Mueller remarked that the concept for their outfit was, “I had no time so I used some leftover Christmas decorations! It’s always about having something big on your head.”
Demetrios Argyropoulos, a window dresser at Bergdorf Goodman, noted that this year’s gathering “felt lighter, more optimistic.” He certainly brought the sunshine with his yellow and black ensemble.
One cheerful group of about 10 or so — wearing an array of cakes on their heads — came with a serious message. Their brightly colored outfits were adorned with a sash that read “STAND UP * FIGHT BACK.”
“We are standing up for democracy,” one explained.
Luckily it was a perfect day to stroll, gawk and photograph amongst the beautiful crowd. We are already looking forward to next year.
