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Laurence Bossion's Diary, Chapter 12
The one wedding you won’t want to miss this season will take place on Sunday, June 14, at the Chantilly Racetrack. As it does every year , the event will bring together horse racing and refined elegance. An outdoor celebration in a dreamy open-air setting where the key is to make a grand entrance and dress with style. To shine without getting sunburned, the ultimate solution is, as you might expect, the most beautiful of hats.
It’s a place to meet friends, laugh, and stroll; children run about in the fresh air, delighted to get up close to those absolutely magnificent creatures known as horses. The Prix de Diane knows how to host: it’s up to us to behave like model guests. And since everything here starts with the head, here’s how to style it.
Horse racing, first and foremost. You watch, you hesitate, you choose—a name, a coat color, a hunch. To follow the pack without a single horse blocking your view, nothing beats a Laurence Bossion design: a petite, lively style that sits on the temple like a secret. It leaves your gaze unobstructed and your bet discreet. We bet little, we bet well, we bet beautifully.
To finally look your absolute best. After all, people also come to the Prix de Diane for the pleasure of being fully themselves, in their finest form: putting together an outfit, making a choice, and treating themselves to an entrance that will be remembered. For this, the wide, majestic Laurence Bossion floppy hat with a veil, perfected by an ornament—a silk rose, a slender feather, a grosgrain ribbon tied with a sure hand. It is this detail that separates a successful outfit from a mere appearance.
Then, let the day stretch into the evening. Once the horses are back in their stalls, the party is just getting started. The lights dim, the conversation brightens, and it’s time for the centerpiece: a sculptural, decidedly contemporary headpiece, adorned with a feathered crest designed by Laurence Bossion. More of a jewel than a simple hat, it’s enough to turn a dinner into an event. You don’t just put it on your head—you wear it as a crown.
It’s all about acting fast and choosing your piece. Laurence Bossion, an artisan and milliner at heart, crafts each hat by hand, giving it the presence of a sculpture. You discover her designs, dream of one, and order it made to measure: a creation tailored to your face, your dress, your Sunday. Because here, true elegance is anything but stuffy: it reinvents itself in a playful, light, and decidedly modern style. The race is beautiful, but it’s the hat that lasts.
Father's Day: a hat, and the mystery is solved
Sunday, June 21, is Father’s Day—and every year, the same dilemma: what to give the man who never asks for anything? A hat solves the problem. Practical, stylish, and never cliché, it should be chosen with care and thoughtfulness.
For a dad on the go—the baseball cap. He’s always on the move: biking on Saturdays, gardening on Sundays, and tinkering the rest of the time. The cap fits him like a second skin—brim down, eyes on the horizon. Give him a nice one, and he’ll finally swap out the one he’s been wearing for ten years.
For a traveling dad—the Panama hat. Terraces, crumpled linen, vacations that go on and on: he’s a master of taking his time. The Panama hat, with its fine weave, naturally complements this laid-back attitude. A piece that evokes the South and new beginnings, without a hint of pretension. Put it on his head: he’s ready to set off—maybe without you.
The Unapologetic Dad — The Pork Pie Here he is, reigning supreme: festivals, outdoor cafes, weekends without a tie. This dad embraces it all, especially his good humor.
All of our men's hats are available in a variety of styles and can be customized in our workshop. Please stop by before Sunday.
Laurence Bossion · 10 Rue Saint-Roch, 75001 Paris · Tuesday–Saturday, 11 a.m.–7 p.m. · +33 (0)1 42 96 80 50
Workshop and shop
Laurence Bossion — Milliner, Living Heritage Company
10 Rue Saint-Roch, 75001 Paris (just a stone's throw from the Tuileries Garden)
Open Tuesday through Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Tel.: +33 (0)1 42 96 80 50 · contact@laurencebossion.com · laurencebossion.com
Consultations and fittings by appointment — custom-made pieces crafted in our workshop.