A friend who once went to Batanes gave me me this as a "what do you want me to bring you from my trip?" present.
Known as "vakul" (vah-cool), it is the traditional headgear of female Ivatans (the males wear Talugong) and worn as a protection from the sun, wind and rain.
It is made of "voyavoy" leaves (Philippine Date Palm leaves) which are sun-dried, shredded and then woven.
Photo via: thetravellingfeet.com
It must've inspired this look from Martin Margiela from Fall 2009. :)
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