It’s hat season! No, not wool fedoras and ski hats and beanies. The season for ornate, whimsical, structured, romantic millinery - for spectacular special occasion and race day hats. A hat for Easter, and spring and summer weddings. Something brilliant for the Kentucky Derby, Ascot, and the Central Park Conservancy Hat Lunch in New York. Plus garden parties, graduations, outdoor concerts and more. But where to find a chic chapeau that will signal confidence and creativity - not kookiness? Our correspondent Jillian Tangen has curated a list of 12 of the best bespoke hat shops and world famous milliners for women in New York, London, Paris and more. Here's where to find the perfect special occasion hat for you this spring 2022.