Aretha Franklin's Inauguration Hat: Fashion for Your Christmas Tree

Obama's inauguration is long over but the memory of Aretha Franklin's crystal studded hat still haunts us. The bow, the jewels, the size, whether you liked it or not, it certainly was a fashion statement.

Well now a Michigan-based jeweler wants to commemorate that legendary fashion choice with a glass ornament version of it. Curtis Posuniak, the designer, says that he was enthralled by the hat and had to make a miniature version of it. He's commissioned a team of Polish glass makers to craft these pieces and hopes to have them on sale in time for Christmas.

So, if you're at the Dearborn Ritz-Carlton this holiday season, stop on by Bronner's in Frankenmuth or, if you won't be and must have an Aretha tree ornament, email klassicsbykurtis@comcast.net.

At $43 pop, it's probably the cost of just one of the jewels on Ms. Franklin's chapeau.

Marc by Anne Hathaway

So here is a nice brain-numbing bit of fashion fluff information for you to read: Vickie Beckham (Victoria, Posh, Bitch, etc etc) is being replaced. What?! How?! Who?! It seems that Miss Anne Hathaway is Marc Jacobs' new muse. Botox driven Beckham was brought on as the designers' muse in 2008 but now will begin focusing on her own line of clothing, dVb (Designs by Victoria Beckham? Wow, what a stretch!) which is some sort of denim line, reportedly dropped by Saks in February. Ooooh, ouch. Anyways, Miss Hathaway and Mr. Jacobs have been canoodling for awhile now and are soon predicted to be making public appearances together. They 'have forged a very fast but intense friendship' (whatever that means). Even though Anne hasn't signed on to do any formal advertising, she sure is wearing the shit outta Marc Jacobs. This way, the designer can infuse his clothes with a fresh face look and therefore Anne can revamp her image. I'm sorry but if you're fresh faced, you don't need to revamp anything.

Oh and Anne was just in L.A. presenting Valentino with the Walk of Style Award. Now just when did Anne Hathaway become a style icon? After The Devil Wears Prada? Pssh, there's nothing I have seen from this chick to make me believe that she is competent enough to hold any sort of style icon presence. Only the fact that she plays the rags to riches part SO well...so, so well. Cheers to you both! I'll be sure to RSVP at the Jacobs/Hathaway wedding but be expecting a short lived honeymoon as soon as Hannah Montana makes her way into the nearest Marc Jacobs boutique.