Erykah Badu

Badu’s headwear supplies a recognisable anchor for an adventurous mix of layers, jewellery and substantial footwear. Her Vogue World appearance combined Alex Harrington’s styling with a hat made in collaboration with milliner Gunner Foxx, demonstrating how a familiar signature can hold together several designers. Compare it with her earlier head wraps rather than treating the tall hat as an isolated gimmick. The useful lesson is scale: one commanding element gives the smaller textures and ornaments a structure around it.