queen elizabeth recently awarded jones the order of the british empire, and museums in london and antwerp have devoted major exhibitions to him. but he prefers to look to the future. >> when you are a hatmaker, it is all about freedom of expression. so when there is so much out there, there is always so much for me to make. >> stephen jones brings his own craftsmanship, artistic spirit, and sense of color to the world of haute couture, and by doing so he has become a star in his profession. >> one of the highlights of germany's social calendar is the semper opera ball in dresden first held in 1925 but discontinued in 1939. six years ago, the ball was revived after the restoration of dresden's magnificent opera house. and now the event has become so popular that, apart from the ball inside, there is also quite a party going on inside. >> when famous semper opera house finds itself the backdrop to this kind of extravaganza, then the chances are it is time for the annual opera ball. attended by 2,000 guests indoors and another 10,000 outside, it is one of the major events on the dresden soci