It’s time to burn the beret and bury the blue dress.
– Monica Lewinsky, Former Clinton White House intern.
When the Clinton/Lewinsky sex scandal caught our attention in 1998 and photos of Ms. Lewinsky sporting a black beret were plastered just about everywhere, I thought: “Well, that’s it for the beret. No one is ever going to want to be seen in one of those again.” But not so.
After maybe a year, the simple chapeau returned completely unscathed. I’m impressed with its resilience and I’m also thoroughly convinced it’s here to stay. I know I love mine for its chic factor and versatility. Milliner Stephen Jones once said, “The beret is the t-shirt of hats.”
Ms. Lewinsky you go ahead and burn that beret, who can blame you? But the rest of us will continue to don ours, thank you.
OverDressed for Life 
Great quote… the t-shirt of hats! From my vantage point on Telegraph Ave., I’d say the simple knit or crocheted stocking hat became the urban fashion punctuation point of the last 20 yrs… along w/the baseball cap. But the beret… such swagger! (and wasn’t that just what Monica & Bill once had?)
Ball caps and socking caps – Berkeley has no style. Actually the whole Bay Area is lacking style and when you hit the suburbs, it’s really pathetic.
Brandish the beret, bury the Clintons!
Kathleen – You already know that I completely disagree with you, however, I appreciate that you continue to read my blog.
Chicago is not the style capital of the country either.
I’m really sorry to hear that, Cynthia. I think that there is global sloppiness now.