Summer and winter are the main seasons I find a use for my hats and while last winter I had my furry trapper hat glued to my head, this year I decided to change it up a bit.
Panda hats or beanies with fluffy ears attached are just not for me as cute as they can look on others. This year I went a little bit sophisticated. Think of Angelina Jolie in Changeling ... yes, it's the cloche hat. It's chic, ladylike and retro.
I take my inspiration from Twiggy to get a modern retro twist on it. I picked my cloche hat up from Marks & Spencers, it even has a gem clad bow detailing. Very pretty.
Then there is the floppy hat which I don't actually know the proper name for. Maybe it's just the 'floppy hat'. Answers on a postcard.
Again, this is very retro but more of a seventies vibe which I love. This one is actually a vintage ... well, I bought it over 10 years ago so in my eyes it's vintage. Nuff said. I usually wear with a fur jacket for an uber glam, Studio 54 vibe ... just imagine a sparkly jumpsuit underneath and a pair of platform heels. Last days of Disco, eat your heart out!
This Gucci watch ad sums up my floppy hat lust. Tres chic, non?
Most practical of this years winter hat choices is the furry cossack hat. I got this from H&M along with a multitude of other faux fur purchases a few months ago. Leaving the trapper hat behind this year, the cossack hat provided a feminine, glam touch to a practical hat with just a hint of James Bond girl. Super cosy and stylish at the same time.
Winter doesn't seem to be slipping by quickly or unnoticed so looks like I will be alternating my hats for a few months yet - can't say I am not secretly pleased about it ;)
What have been your choices in this hat weather?
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