Hats For Fall 2014
Fall's Wide-Brimmed Fedora Will Make You Look Like an It Girl
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With the seasons in flux and our wardrobes in a state of hot and cold uncertainty, it's time to mix our lighter fare with darker accents. Let's start at the top (literally), shall we? Sure, the beanie provides a quick bad-hair-day fix and the cloche hat makes us feel (and look) ladylike and sophisticated, but it's the wider-than-wide-brimmed fedora that gets the highest marks for Fall. Not only was it a staple on the Fall 2014 runways — think Creatures of Comfort, Tibi, Charlotte Ronson, and Kenneth Cole — but it's also one hat silhouette that never gets old.
Steer clear of woven and straw options, which feel a little too summery now. Instead, opt for rich hues and richer fabrics. Let's put it this way: the more dramatic the brim, the better. This lineup is runway-inspired, seasonally appropriate, and sure to crop up on many a street style darling.
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ASOS Wide Brim Stenson Felt Hat
With this perfectly slouchy and casual fedora ($43), it was love at first sight. It will fit right into one of our favorite Fall style equations, which includes an oversize wrap coat, skinny jeans, and ankle boots.
Brixton Count Fedora
Fall marks the return of some of the most beautiful earthy hues, and this fedora ($60), made in a woodsy moss, strikes all the right seasonal notes.
Clyde Wide Brim Dome Hat
We couldn't resist the strong Woodstock vibe this bucket-shaped fedora ($244) evokes. And while music festival season may be winding down, that doesn’t mean our favorite styling staples have to go with it.
Need Supply Co. Filipa Hat
What makes us love this jewel-toned accessory ($42) so much? It's a tie between the sweet felt tie detailing and distinctly vintage vibe.
Lack of Colour Montana Wide Brim Hat
A lush blue fedora ($128), topped off with a girlish grosgrain ribbon bow, lends itself to a more romantic styling sensibility.
Saint Bernard Velour Rabbit Felt Hat
The rich brown contrasts of this Indiana Jones-esque hat ($562) makes it a worthy contender for the effortless dresser. Style it with a crisp white button-up, dark-wash jeans, midcalf boots, and a shearling jacket.
Lanvin Felt Capeline Hat
While it is an investment, this classic silhouette ($650) lends itself to a warm Fall palette that will fit in perfectly with your wardrobe for cold-weather seasons to come.
Madewell Biltmore & Floppy Felt Fedora
If you're looking to tap into a Southern way of styling, this Madewell fedora ($75) features a slightly exaggerated cowboy shape that isn't too much flair for one look.
Maison Michel Wide-Brimmed Hat
This wider-than-wide-brimmed hat ($829) evokes an Old Hollywood kind of glamour. It's feminine, dramatic, loud, eye-catching, and waiting to be worn with an equally statement-making pair of sunglasses.
Michael Stars Top Knot Wide Brim Fedora
While most fedoras offer up an instant cool-girl effect, this take ($58) on the silhouette looks a little more rugged and masculine. We love the idea of pairing this hat with an overtly feminine look — think florals, soft neutrals, and longer hemlines.
Nasty Gal Unif Relics Hat
A fun and playful fedora ($75) for the girl who can't resist quirky details.
Rag & Bone Wide-Brim Fedora
Leave it to the Rag & Bone duo to give the wide-brim fedora ($195) its undeniable boyish charm in a luscious blue hue.
Liquorish Red '70s Floppy Hat
It takes a bold personality to rock a bright red fedora ($93), complete with a ‘70s-inspired floppy brim. The best part, though? Even those individuals who might be on the fence about wearing this hat will be happily surprised by how much it goes with everything.
Saint Laurent Wide-Brim Rabbit-Felt Hat
We imagine that when you put this wide-brim, rabbit-felt hat ($1,250) on, you instantly transform into Hedi Slimane’s Saint Laurent girl: a Parisian bohemian who has travelled to LA to greet Fall’s chill in Silver Lake.
Tibi Federica Moretti x Hat
From runway to reality, Tibi's collaboration with Italian milliner Federica Moretti offers up an irreverent — and supersoft — take on the fedora ($360).
Lack of Colour Fallon Felt Hat
This wooly white iteration ($68) provides the minimalist’s version of a pop of color, and it acts as the perfect contrast if you gravitate toward a mostly dark palette.
