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A quick search on the Internet will bring you a world of history and ancient culture, as the Headdress has been an important cultural icon since man established a communal society. Headdresses are used in tribal ceremonies, to crown kings, to establish the aristocracy, when we get married, when we die. Headdresses make a statement about the occasion, about who you are and what you represent.

A headdress is anything that is worn on a head. The Wearable Art Awards is not really interested in the common anything. So we are not looking for a hat or a tiara, or anything that you could see walking down the street even in the most bohemian of neighbourhoods. We are looking for the headdress that takes you beyond the ordinary.

Strings of Stradivari Elena Gregusova North Vancouver, BC 2007 Category Winner Recycled paper A headpiece is part of an every artistic paper object I created for the project, "Paper's Life Historical Personalities." Strings of Stradivari is made from useless newspapers transformed to a very smooth shape in combination with long vertical lines to product the feeling of a beautiful sound of the original stradivari.