The straw hat has given itself a makeover and features a flexible brim for a laid-back, boho feel. Luckily, it’s a trend that’s easy to adapt, even if you’re not making the fashion-week rounds — a straw hat is the perfect accessory for a long, summer road trip, a day at the beach, or running errands in the city. And the options are plentiful: classic Panama hats, wide-brim silhouettes, and boater styles each present a quick way to change your look and add a more thoughtful approach to accessorizing.
Historically associated with the working class, the straw hat has now well and truly imposed itself in the wardrobes of fashion icons everywhere. This season, there’s been a burst of renewed interest in straw hats, as brands sent out every kind of iteration for Spring/Summer. Maybe it’s because of its low-maintenance nature or its utilitarian roots, but the straw hat has been (and continues to be) one of those incredibly rare items that has been able to remarkably transcend age, class, gender, and fashion genres. Is it the most democratic fashion item? It certainly seems to be that way.
Sometimes, hats just make you feel silly. No other accessory makes you question your sense of self or prompt world-shattering introspection in the mirror: Are you wearing the hat, or is the hat wearing you?
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