Calls Pour in For ‘Retha’s Custom Inaugural Crown
The calls are flooding into designer Luke Song’s hat shop from hat lovers seeking the crown that our queen Aretha Franklin wore when she sang “My Country ‘tis of Thee” at POTUS Barack Obama’s inauguration.
The 36-year-old designer has been besieged by calls from all over the world from hat aficionados who know a great crown when they see one! “They want the same hat, but they understand, it’s for the ‘Queen’ only,” said Song. “Ninety-nine percent said ‘that’s fine. I’ll get the next best thing.’”
Song said Re Re has been a valued client of his for over 20 years and she practically designs her own hats.
The design for Franklin’s $500 grey felt hat with gigantic bow studded with rhinestones actually came from two different hats.
“It was Ms. Franklin’s idea,” he said. “She walked through the shop and said ‘I want that bow (put) on that hat.’”
“We even have a lot of men calling to get it for their wives, mothers and grandmothers,” he said.
Hats are kind of a big deal over in London where I hail from. And the love for fancy, bodacious hats extends to Detroit where Aretha lives.
Some couldn’t wait to order their hats as That B*tch points out on her blog!
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the hat was as hideous as her performance … sorry… i’m not a Aretha fan AT ALL …
ummm aretha look like a big azz xmas present and what the hell was wrong with her voice sound like she had two chicken nuggets in her cheeks
that is a for real CHUCH hat . my granny had a few of those.
Auntie … put the hat on Kanye …. it matches his grey LV’s … lol
why is it that we can post on this nonsense , but we can’t on the other obama posts?
why are you silly this morning?
We even have a lot of men calling to get it for their wives.
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My hubby said he liked the hat. I gave him the side eye. Yes the hat was ugly and yes Aretha did not sing well.
Sandra, since you banned emoticons, can we ban your use of Photoshop??? Morning Fam and HAPPY FRIDAY!
I did not enjoy her singing just like I dont enjoy her!!!!!!
YEs she can sing but I am not a fan at all!!!!!!!!
HEY bk momma !
She did an interview on CNN saying she wasn’t pleased with her performance, but she was blessed and grateful to be able to perform……..she said the weather affects some singers……..I can believe that…..
I’ma buy my granny one of those hats….the Bootleg version though…..500 bones oh hell naw…
Good morning,
BK2ATL
I took another look at the pics. Sasha looks the cutest in the hat.
Kym you wrong for that one! Sandra Post the Mashonda interview.
I actually think Aretha did a good job but between the weather and probably how emotional it was the performance was not her best.
@kcicero
Sandra should post the mashonda interview for Daisy who see no wrong in Alicia…lol!!! and where is daisy?
I can barely talk when it’s cold…..so singing could be a difficult task………and her tiddays may have been in the way too……I’m jus saying….
Hey Snooty, Kymy ~waving excitedly~ (it’s just not the same w/o the emoticons) =^(
@Goat, I would think her tiddays being all up under her chin would keep her vocal cords nice and warm.
Goat Goat Goat your crazy but is the reason we don’t have the emoticons no more :tsk: :tsk: :tsk:
On second thought/look, they are closer to her stomach than her chin. womp womp
@ mizzdallas exactly! Lol. But at the end of it she says he’s forgiven. I’m like :WTF: then why are you talking about it :shakes head: Awe man I want the emoticons back!
lol. Sandra banned the emoticons-lol. Some of you OD on them big time. I like the hat, I couldnt wear it because it looks like the size of my head, but its cute. It should be in pink though
I did it for my homies……….
funny i was just commenting on this on RWS site….
i still want to know why mashonda isn’t putting him on blast like she’s doing alicia. he was the one who owed her the respect to keep it in his pants .
Aretha was interviewed by Larry King, and she acknowledged that her performance sucked. It was indeed horrible. That hat was too.
Off topic
Never in the interview did she say Keys name. I need more proof than a reciept………….tell me whats on the reciept and what is the reciept to…
^^ i agree snooty.
lol. I like the hat but I do go to a church where hats are still a big thing. I am telling ya’ll that hat would be perfect for the Kentucky derby.
Not a hat person but I can see how this could be all the rave. & this has to go down as the funniest photo shop of the year. Loved it… minus the plane.
& is 09 the year off the nobodies getting attention. Moshonda? Yall really care about that last year story. & did her mother name her that or is that her stage name.
She didn’t say Alicia’s name soooo who knows maybe it was like Brad and Jen’s marriage and they both knew it was over so he went on to bigger and better…
Anywhooo you Beyonce Stans are going to kill me and this is way off topic but this comment is sooo funny I just had to repost it. This was in reference to Taraji winning an oscar:
“Bitch, give me that Oscar! That’s mine! I was supposed to get this! You KNOW you take **** from me. I’m the one who opened the doors for you to even have a role. My name is Beyonce, bitch, and that Oscar is mine! Let go, bitch, ‘fo I cut you and gut you! I said ‘Let go, bitch!’ Jay-Z! Help me! Hold this bitch while I break her fingers off this Oscar…!”
Hello ALL! Sandra, what a hoot, a hat on a downed airplane, now that was funny! (Thank God for miracles!) I have a question. How come you close the comments so soon when discussing politics? I’ve noticed you’ve been doing this lately. You don’t give a sister time to comment and trust me, I visit this board at least 3 times daily. I’m just saying. Peace.
lmao @ kc
that is hilarious.
@KC….. LMYBO
(OFf Topic)
I don’t believe this story where are the details, just because you found some receipts that mean your husband is cheating he was emotionally and mentally out of the marriage a long time ago by her own admission. IF she is saying A Keys broke up her marriage I am going to need to proof. Why won’t she tell that since she feels the need to tell everyone he cheated give us the details anyone can say I found receipts my husband is cheating receipts to what.
i’m still cracking up at what kc said . lmao
shunda … can u email me please .. i have a question about puters … kymmystry@gmail.com
I e-mailed you Kym
@ KC that was funny….
I could just see Jay standing there laughing while Matthew comes running down the hall… coat flying in the wind like Boy wonder.
While Aunt Retha performed I was telling my daughter that she sounds terrible, but my mommy would have killed for that hat. I could see the church ladies clammoring for it. It is pretty.
Those pics had me cracking up. Love the hat on the plane. hehehe
lol @ those pics! sandra, u are a damn fool!
Oh my god I was laughing MBAO when I read that. I knew my SR fam would appreciate it, lol.
@iscream Matthew would be about to blow a gasket
Hey Sandra,
why turn off the comments when you post an article about my President, can’t take all the backlash anymore?
kc ,matthew would shank everybody involved in keeping his child from being number 1 . lmao
@kicero
MizzDallas on another note do you like Brandy’s new CD?
yes I love that cd, and surprisly her video is on the 106th park countdown… Haters keep hating
Lol you guys are crazy!!!
Mizzdallas I do to, I thought I was the only one. Even my husband is like not bad (which is a complement). Her voice has matured a lot!
sandra youse off tha chain!!! that was a great laugh 2 start off my morning!!!
My favorite is Fall…that one rift man…Brandy killed that song!
O.J. IS INNOCENT! MARK (KKK) FURMAN IS THE GUILTY ONE!!!
sandra, you are TOO MUCH! i can’t wait for the flea market knockoffs. THAT HAT IS AS MUCH AN INAUGURATION SOUVENIR AS BARACK OBAMA MAGNETS AND CALENDARS.
LOL….U are so funny Sandra! Please let me know where i can get one of those hats for my G-Ma’s hat collection.
I WATCHED ELLEN THE OTHER DAY SHE HAD ONE, BUT SHE WAS BEING COMEDIC ABOUT IT.