Vanity, opulence, beauty. Feathers have always been synonymous with fashion. From the colorful costumes of the Aztecs to the headdresses of Cleopatra, from the dances of the Venetian sixteenth century to the passions of Marie Antoinette (just think of a single frame of Sofia Coppola's masterpiece film), from the vaporous boas of the roaring twenties up to the modern passion for exoticism, feathers have been and remain protagonists for the extraordinary contrast that characterizes them: the one that unites lust and angelicity, sensuality and lightness, stardom and mystery. Even on the Titanic, the most precious cargo, scholars tell us, were not the diamonds made famous by James Cameron, but rather forty boxes containing very rare ostrich feathers destined for New York hat manufacturers. White, black, blue, lilac, pink, green, rust, the swan, rooster and ostrich feathers of Gallia e Peter's hats have dictated styles and told stories for decades. Combined with black straws, veils, caps, bearskin hats, they invite lightness, elegance and exuberance. And they make them protagonists. Leaving space (and air) for the dreams and secrets of the wearer.
