The Headwear Association, Dallas, TX (2026)

09/03/2026

HAT DAY IN THE SUN: HARLEM was a huge success! Thank you to Evetta Petty and Evetta Petty for hosting our Sun Protection Hat Giveaway. This was the SIXTEENTH year The Headwear Association has given away Free Sun Protection Hats in Harlem, NYC.

Hundreds of people lined up at Evetta's hat boutique, Harlem's Heaven Hats to receive complimentary free hats. It was ironic to host Hat Day in the Sun on a rainy evening — but that did not keep people away. We were able to distribute nearly 300 free hats to the women, men and children who joined us in Harlem.

Thank you to Headwear Association Platinum Sponsors & Members for generously donating hundreds of Free Sun Protection Hats. Our complimentary hats are provided by , , , , Hatco and Millinery.

Since 2010, The Headwear Association has hosted Hat Day in the Sun to educate adults and children about how the right hat can protect against skin cancer, sun damage, and premature aging.

These wonderful photos were taken by Susan Lang Susan M Lang

What a spectacular summer event in Harlem!

08/20/2026

TONIGHT!! HAT DAY IN THE SUN: HARLEM.

The Headwear Association is heading back to HARLEM for Hat Day in the Sun. TONIGHT, Thursday, August 20th, 2026, at Harlem’s Heaven Hat Boutique. The Headwear Association will be giving away FREE Sun Protection Hats starting at 5PM.

This is the SIXTEENTH year The Headwear Association has given away Free Sun Protection Hats in Harlem, NYC.

Evetta Petty is located at 2538 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd (at W. 147th Street), Harlem, NYC.

The Event will start at 5:00 PM, and run until 7PM or until supplies last. We usually have lines so we suggest you get there a bit early!

Thank you to Headwear Association Platinum Sponsors & Members for generously donating nearly THREE HUNDRED Free Sun Protection Hats. Our complimentary hats are provided by , , , , Hatco and Millinery.

Hat Day in The Sun Harlem is hosted by Evetta Petty and Harlem's Heaven Hats, our 2025 Headwear Association Retailer of the Year!

Hat Day in the Sun is an annual national public awareness campaign to educate adults and children about how the right hat can protect against skin cancer, sun damage, and premature aging.

08/18/2026

The Headwear Association is heading back to HARLEM for Hat Day in the Sun, THIS Thursday, August 20th, 2026, at Harlem’s Heaven Hat Boutique. The Headwear Association will be giving away FREE Sun Protection Hats THIS Thursday evening.

This is the SIXTEENTH year The Headwear Association has given away Free Sun Protection Hats in Harlem, NYC.

Evetta Petty is located at 2538 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd (at W. 147th Street), Harlem, NYC.

Hat Day in the Sun is an annual national public awareness campaign to educate adults and children about how the right hat can protect against skin cancer, sun damage, and premature aging.

The Event will start at 5:00 PM, and run until 7PM or until supplies last. We usually have lines so we suggest you get there a bit early!

Sending a HUGE Thank you to Headwear Association Platinum Sponsors & Members for generously donating Free Sun Protection Hats. Our complimentary hats are provided by , , , , Hatco and Millinery.

Hat Day in The Sun Harlem is hosted by Evetta Petty and Harlem's Heaven Hats, our 2025 Headwear Association Retailer of the Year!

08/06/2026

Happy 102nd birthday to Sam Meyer, the patriarch of Meyer the Hatter. A World War II veteran. A third-generation Hatter. A grandfather. A great-grandfather. A friend. And for more than 80 years, a familiar face welcoming generations through the doors of the incredible NOLA hat shop, Meyer The Hatter.

Sam is a legend in the headwear business, and is still running the show at the downtown New Orleans shop his grandfather founded in 1894. He stepped into the family business after serving in World War II as a fighter-plane weapons specialist who helped establish one of the first airfields in France following D-Day.

Thank you, Sam, for your service and for sharing your love of hats with New Orleans and the world. We tip our hat to you.

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05/07/2026

No one wears a top hat like Queen Stevie Nicks. 🖤

brought her signature witchy style to the Met Gala in an exquisite midnight blue John Galliano for Zara gown.

The custom velvet top hat with feather details was designed in collaboration with the brilliant .

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