I hand-draped and hand-stitched the Mabizashi Sun Visor from red buntal straw. The edges are bound in dark grey grosgrain ribbon. Turn heads wherever you go with this dynamic sculptural beauty.

I was inspired by the Japanese Kabuto, helmets for Samourai warriors. Issey Miyake would love this visor to go with his 'Pleats Please' collection.

Buntal (also called jinsin) is a fine fiber derived from the stalks of unopened leaves of talipot palms grown in the Philippines and is lovingly handwoven there on wooden looms into flat yardage.

This wonderful material is lightweight and will moderately shade your lovely skin from the sun.

I use all of the material, not cutting into it and creating no scraps, so this is a zero waste hat!

Transformative: can also be worn upside down. It can also be worn squashed down or at its tallest (moldable).

The visor extends out 2 1/2" from the forehead at the center front.

Adjustable grosgrain ribbon inside: 22" to 23" can be the size of your head. So it stays on in high winds!