Eugenia Kim Celebrates 25 Years in Business and Is as Independent as Ever

Reaching the 25-year mark as an independent New York City-based designer takes some muscle, and even more so if your specialty is hats.

In the sparsely populated field of U.S.-based milliners, Eugenia Kim has built a following for her inventive and at times irreverent styles. To celebrate her brand’s milestone, Kim will host a cocktail party at the Efrain Lopez gallery in TriBeCa Thursday night. There’s also an “Icon”…