Holiday Inspiration: Take your style cues from the catwalks when it comes to packing this must-have accessory…
We’ve moved away from voluminous hairbands and towards an altogether more practical alternative – hats. From the return of retro bucket hats, to tennis-style visors, caps and straw creations, this summer’s millinery is serving as the best sun protection yet.
Chanel Spring/Summer 2019
Raffia, straw, woven – it’s always one of the biggest hat stories we see. This season designers really upped the ante. At Dolce the hats were a work of art, covered in contrasting textures and trimmed with straw tassels. While at Chanel is was all exaggerated raw edges, tall on top, and tied up with a sleek black ribbon. These hats are for beach babes, Mexico jaunts and the South of France.
3.1 Philip Lim Spring/Summer 2019
Sport and fashion collided at Philip Lim and Spotmax where floppy hats in cotton and shell-like fabrics seemed like they might provide protection from all elements – come rain or shine. The have earned their place as the go-to headgear for a laidback cool look, as well as unpredictable climes. Modern and minimal, a hybrid of fashion and function, meet the sports luxe accessory du jour.
Michael Kors Spring/Summer 2019
As always, fashion also favours the bold. At Etro hats in tropical prints and clashing colours with wide-brims seemed perfectly suited to an Amalfi coast getaway. While at Michael Kors, colour, print and rich textures proved a head-turning combination. Whatever your destination of choice, lose your fashion inhibitions with a larger than life hat.
Paul & Joe Spring/Summer 2019
Bucket hats are back, and it looks like they’re here to stay. Banish any visions of a vintage Kangol and look to modern textures and print for a new season update. We love Paul & Joe’s sherbet-hued tie-dye version, it oozes the right kind of ’90s nostalgia. And Loeffer Randal’s leopard print number is already a hit with influencers across the globe. Whether linen, straw, plain or pattered, there is something for everyone.
Here, we’ve rounded up some of the best hats to shop now: Leopard print hat, Loeffler Randall; Floral hat, Gucci; Straw hat, Eugina Kim; Black straw hat, Eugina Kim; Floral hat, Faithfull The Brand; Straw hat, Rag & Bone; Nylon hat, Prada.
- By Elaine Lloyd-Jones
