San Francisco Zoo Auxiliary hosted an inaugural Birds of a Feather benefit luncheon for its Koret-Taube Aviary and South American Tropical Rainforest capital campaign at The Rotunda restaurant on October 22, 2012. Red Carpet Bay Area spotted several impressive hats on guests and it inspired us to search for trends in headpieces for next season.
Some of our favorite styles: reinvented berets, fascinators, pillboxes and veiled hats. All types appropriate for city lunches, an elegant day in the vineyards, cocktail soirees, garden parties and summer weddings. Where to buy? One of the best sources we found online is LoveHats.com. Also, support local designers and merchants and shop at Goorin Bros, Deanna Gibbons and Hats on Post.
Hats in San Francisco:
Sculptural headpiece with feather trim and twist by Gina Foster Millinery, London
Ivory handblocked buntal beret with multiple buntal waves by Philip Treacy, London
Valerie Shore and Kathryn Keller
Marianne Peterson, San Francisco Zoo director Tanya Peterson, Mary Fulginiti and Yvonne Michaels
Birds of a Feather event photos by Drew Altizer Photography
The Whiskery, a feather fascinator by Goorin Bros. of San Francisco
Elizabeth Fullerton, Ivan Bekichev and Magdalene Chan at San Francisco Zoo Auxiliary’s Birds of a Feather benefit lunch
Beret-style headpiece with rubber frill by Sophie Beale Millinery
San Francisco Zoo Auxiliary founder Mindy Henderson with San Francisco Zoo Auxiliary president Tanya Powell
Daru Kawalkowski, Melodie Pacheco, Michelle Molfino
Birds of a Feather event chair Daru Kawalkowski with Charleston Pierce, Cathy Goodman and Pamela Joyner
Birds of a Feather event photos by Drew Altizer Photography
