I love the fact that hats are so in! It’s the easiest and most chic way to protect your face from the sun, slyly avoid a bad hair day, and accessorize any outfit. This season try a Panama or fedora hat as your summer accessory. They are the go-to topper that can take you from the beach to lounging at a club. Here are some celebs sporting the look this summer:
Stacy Keibler in a fedora while on the beach in Mexico
Hilary Duff in fitted fedora in NYC
A quick look at tradition:
What makes a true Panama hat? Panama Hat: (noun) A natural-colored, hand-plaited hat made from leaves of the jipijapa plant of South and Central America.
What characterizes a fedora? Fedora: (noun) A man’s soft, felt hat with the crown creased lengthwise and a somewhat curved brim. Origin: France, after Fédora(1882), a play by Sardou – the hat style was worn by one of the characters.
Hats today:
In 2010 however, there are a million styles of these hats. This classic J. Crew Panama Hat is my favorite. It reminds me of the 1920s and The Great Gatsby. I can only be so grateful that fashion reinvents itself, and this once strictly-menswear hat is now perfectly acceptable atop my little head with my favorite black string bikini.
J.Crew Panama Hat
But I couldn’t pass up this super-affordable (it’s on sale!) and oh-so-sweet fedora style from American Eagle Outfitters. With a white tee and a pair of cuffed boyfriend jeans, this is perfect for every day. Will you be sporting one this summer?
Natural Fedora with Ribbon by American Eagle Outfitters
i love fedora hats! i got mine from j.crew and it’s met all my needs for the summer, from protecting me from sunglare, to completing an outfit
Love my fedora! It’s great for summer and, as you said, perfect for days when your hair is in and out of the pool!
I love panama hat, Its very fine..although its a little bit expensive but its very fashionable.
Panama Hats are woven in Ecuador. We like to pass on our factory website to educate how panama hat are made. Plus our factory in Cuenca, Ecuador does daily tours so the public can see how panama hats are made in a real panama hat factory. Tours are in english or spanish.