About a year ago, I made the decision to venture into the Great Accessory Unknown.  Bags, shoes, and jewellery are all great ways of enhancing an outfit, but no matter how much adorable headwear I saw, I always asserted that, "I'm not a Hat Person."

Little did I know that everyone can be a Hat Person; it just takes the right piece of headwear.

Some women are best suited for cloches, but others rock the boho knitted toque.  Princesses have long worn tiaras and crowns, while screen queens once sported the mighty pillbox.

A sudden resurgence in millinery was obvious from runways all over the world.  In Toronto, designer Jason Meyers showed an especially delicious array of headgear from the elegant to elaborate for Spring/Summer 2010 that covered the spectrum and dazzled the onlooking fashionistas.

As for me, I'm still experimenting with the exact Golden Ratio that will lead me to Headwear Heaven, but I'm having a great time in the interim.  All women, disabled or able-bodied, currently have a rare opportunity to stock up on exciting, daring hats in innumerable shapes, styles, and colours to augment their wardrobes.  It's the first time in eons that women have been encouraged to adapt the age-old custom of donning head coverings, but as an avowed accessory junkie, I'm pleased to have yet another avenue to express the innate feminine fabulosity.

With any luck, this trend will stick around even longer than skinny jeans, though hopefully I'm not being too optimistic.  Though I've seen plenty of adorable lids for sale, I'm usually the only woman in a hat when I venture out and about.  It's a crying shame, too, because whenever I don one of my sassy, quirky toppers, I always receive a bevy of flattery.  People never fail to stop me and compliment my headwear.  It's different, it's fun, and it's something to make any woman stand out in any crowd -- no cleavage required.  Adding hats to your accessory wardrobe is easy and can compliment any age, figure, or complexion.

Honestly, I suppose it can be summed up thusly...

Hats are a no-brainer.