The origin of the beret has not been pinned down with certainty, but it can be traced to similar head ornaments from the Bronze Age. During many permutations, the accessory has enjoyed its major, modern influence in the south of France and the north of Spain, although its versatility has ensured its placement on all kinds of fashionable, and not-so fashionable, heads. The beret today is a fashion trend, thanks to designers as Dolce & Gabbana, John Galliano, Louis Vuitton or Ralph Lauren. 

What do Pablo Picasso, Luis Buñuel, John Lennon, Anthony Quinn, Ernst Hemingway, Ernesto “Ché” Guevara, Billy Wilder, John Houston and Gregory Peck all have in common (sometimes)? a beret. Simple, comfortable and charming; such is the secret of the head garment that has enjoyed diverse popularity as perhaps the only truly unisex hat in millinery history. Women began to use this piece, besides to protect from the cold, as an element of flirtation, being a very flattering garment. It started getting more fashionable with Marlene Dietrich and "Lili Marlene" in the 40s, because that placement gave him a sexy side and unmatched elegance. And so all the time the ladies wanted to imitate. Lauren Bacall, Veronica Lake, Katherine Hepburn, Greta Garbo, Marilyn Monroe, Brigit Bardott, Faye Dunaway, Vanessa Redgrave, Meryl Streep, Diane Keaton, Mia Farrow, Julia Roberts, Simone de Beauvoir, Ava Gardner, Kate Moss, Madonna or Penelope Cruz are just a few of its fans. Even Ingrid Bergman wore one in Casablanca.

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