I love wearing hats. Hats can add so much to an outfit and they keep you warm when the temps start to drop. If I'm a little chilly, I'll often times throw on a hat instead of another layer and that's all I need. Hats can instantly make a bad hair day into a cute head day. The facts are in. Hats are great!
Even though I've always known that hats are great, it took me a really long time to feel comfortable wearing them.
The downside to wearing hats is that they draw attention. Not a lot of women wear hats. It's a novelty. My husband loves hats and wears them all the time. He doesn't get any extra attention for this because it's widely accepted for a dude to wear a baseball cap, driver's cap, or a fedora. When a woman wears a hat other than a baseball cap it's suddenly seen as a statement and everyone has a comment to share.
Now, I could just wear baseball caps and quite my bitching, but that's just not my style.
I want to wear hats that are stylish and that make sense with the rest of my outfit.
I've spent several years coming up with an assortment of hats that I feel comfortable wearing in public. This post is dedicated to some of those hats and how I work them into my everyday wardrobe.
Monday
Even though I've always known that hats are great, it took me a really long time to feel comfortable wearing them.
The downside to wearing hats is that they draw attention. Not a lot of women wear hats. It's a novelty. My husband loves hats and wears them all the time. He doesn't get any extra attention for this because it's widely accepted for a dude to wear a baseball cap, driver's cap, or a fedora. When a woman wears a hat other than a baseball cap it's suddenly seen as a statement and everyone has a comment to share.
Now, I could just wear baseball caps and quite my bitching, but that's just not my style.
I want to wear hats that are stylish and that make sense with the rest of my outfit.
I've spent several years coming up with an assortment of hats that I feel comfortable wearing in public. This post is dedicated to some of those hats and how I work them into my everyday wardrobe.
This is the first hat that I bought on my hat quest and I don't know what I would do without it. It's incredibly versatile, fits perfectly, and is different without being obvious. I know it's different because since I bought it, I have never seen another hat like this. The weight, fabric and color are similar to a newsboy cap, but it doesn't have a bill, making it a beret. I've never been terribly fond of newsboy caps on me. For some reason, when I put them on I look like I'm trying too hard. Apparently, all you have to do is remove the bill and magic happens. If my house caught on fire, I would go back for this hat.
Tuesday
Similar earrings - Bibelot
I'm not sure how this gray beret fits into my life yet, because today is the first day that I've ever worn it. I bought it several years ago at my favorite consignment shop because it was just so darn cute. It's a classic wool beret. Nothing fancy. Nothing revolutionary.
The thing about classic berets is they are an icon for artists. How lame is it for me, an artist, to wear a beret? I don't know. You tell me.
I like it with this outfit, but if I had more balls this morning, I would have sported this hat instead. It's so much more fitting with my 90s inspired outfit I have going on.
This is my dilemma. The beret is pretty unassuming. I wore it most of the day and no one said anything except "cute hat". Had I worn the navy blue wide brimmed feather adorned fedora that goes so much better with my outfit, I would have gotten a lot of second glances, a lot of comments and possibly some whispers. Or maybe that's all in my head.
Similar shell - My Sister's Closet
Similar skirt - Savers
Similar belt - Savers
Shoes
Similar earrings - Urban Outfitters
No hat today. Too hot. I am, however, wearing my skirt backwards. No one said anything all day, so I think I got away with it. The real front side has a covered zipper, pockets and belt loops. I thought it was too bulky for the sleek look I was going for. I've had this skirt forever. It used to be a favorite, but I haven't worn it in years. Maybe I'll start wearing it backwards and make a whole new skirt of it.
I'm not sure how this gray beret fits into my life yet, because today is the first day that I've ever worn it. I bought it several years ago at my favorite consignment shop because it was just so darn cute. It's a classic wool beret. Nothing fancy. Nothing revolutionary.
The thing about classic berets is they are an icon for artists. How lame is it for me, an artist, to wear a beret? I don't know. You tell me.
I like it with this outfit, but if I had more balls this morning, I would have sported this hat instead. It's so much more fitting with my 90s inspired outfit I have going on.
This is my dilemma. The beret is pretty unassuming. I wore it most of the day and no one said anything except "cute hat". Had I worn the navy blue wide brimmed feather adorned fedora that goes so much better with my outfit, I would have gotten a lot of second glances, a lot of comments and possibly some whispers. Or maybe that's all in my head.
Wednesday
Earrings
This hat is new to me. I bought it because when I tried it on, someone who had nothing to gain from my buying it said it was really cute on me. It was inexpensive, so I thought, what the heck. I'll give it a go even though I never wear hats like this. I like it with this outfit. With these pants, it gives me a golfer vibe and I'm into that. The material is quite heavy and thick, so it might be more of a cold weather hat, making it not as versatile.
This hat is new to me. I bought it because when I tried it on, someone who had nothing to gain from my buying it said it was really cute on me. It was inexpensive, so I thought, what the heck. I'll give it a go even though I never wear hats like this. I like it with this outfit. With these pants, it gives me a golfer vibe and I'm into that. The material is quite heavy and thick, so it might be more of a cold weather hat, making it not as versatile.
Thursday
Similar earrings - UP6
Hat - Urban Outfitters
I love love love this hat. It is a bit odd and it draws attention, but this is one that I wear anyway. It's just so darling. I will say that I don't wear it "correctly". The way that it is supposed to be worn is a little bit more asymmetrical than how I wear it. I wear it so that the flat brim sits in front and the curved brim sits in back. The way it was designed to be worn is for the flat brim to be on the side and the curved brim on the other side. Trust, me, it doesn't look good that way. I made it better. You're welcome.
Hat - Urban Outfitters
I love love love this hat. It is a bit odd and it draws attention, but this is one that I wear anyway. It's just so darling. I will say that I don't wear it "correctly". The way that it is supposed to be worn is a little bit more asymmetrical than how I wear it. I wear it so that the flat brim sits in front and the curved brim sits in back. The way it was designed to be worn is for the flat brim to be on the side and the curved brim on the other side. Trust, me, it doesn't look good that way. I made it better. You're welcome.
Friday
Similar skirt - Savers
Similar belt - Savers
Shoes
Similar earrings - Urban Outfitters
No hat today. Too hot. I am, however, wearing my skirt backwards. No one said anything all day, so I think I got away with it. The real front side has a covered zipper, pockets and belt loops. I thought it was too bulky for the sleek look I was going for. I've had this skirt forever. It used to be a favorite, but I haven't worn it in years. Maybe I'll start wearing it backwards and make a whole new skirt of it.
