7 Ways to Make Your Winter Outfit All About the Hat

For a chic take on the accessory, do like Jessica Alba, and look for a wide-brim fedora. The style is classic but casual and works best paired with jeans and sweaters or a plaid top.

If you're wearing all black like Rita Ora, then you have some license to play around with a bold print. Her floppy leopard hat is loud, sure, but it works with the otherwise monochromatic palette (and what a way to bring some cheer to a gray Winter day!).

Candice Swanepoel's model-off-duty style is (thankfully) easy to replicate. The black tights and anorak likely already have a spot in your closet, and her slouchy beanie deserves one too — this is the style you'll wear constantly.

If you've been there, done that with the fedora, then try its jaunty cousin: the porkpie hat. Heidi Klum wears hers pushed back from the forehead for a cool fit that handily lets her wear shades, too. Outfit-wise, the strong hat is best with basics like black skinnies and an oversize sweater.

You know the outfit you throw on when you've gotten home from the office and need something to wear for running to grab takeout and catch a movie? Sienna Miller's seasonless combo of comfy pants and a bright tee gets winterized with a knit, merlot beanie.

More often than not, Sarah Jessica Parker's about-town Winter outfits include a nubby hat. While the practical style is often paired up with a warm puffer coat, we love how she matched hers to an equally thick knit sweater. The color-on-color look is instantly chic.

And for that lazy day when warmth and comfort feel more important than the lure of your stiletto ankle booties? Do like Cara Delevingne, and finish off an outfit of sweats with a neon-hued beanie. The bright color makes it clear it's a purposeful accessory rather than an afterthought.