In the winter I am all about the toque (wool hat or beanie, for you non-Canadians in the crowd), and I love wearing them all season long. Usually I'm cold, so they serve a practical purpose, and, let's face it, they are a way to hide greasy or messy hair - so you'll often find me rocking one on the weekend, because life is too short to style your hair on the weekend, right?
In the summer I really struggle with hats though. I'd like to wear one for sun protection - even though I am an avid user of sunscreen, in my old age I'm starting to notice more and more sun damage on my skin (pale skin for the win!!).
I often feel silly in hats though. I've tried ball caps (I had an especially tragic Montreal Canadiens trucker hat for a while), and though I'm comfortable wearing them running or golfing, I don't really like to wear one out and about. I've also tried fedora-style hats, and I feel awkward in them. This past spring I bought a Panama hat, as I thought a wider-brim would offer better sun protection. And wouldn't be so tragic looking, you know? But I still feel weird when I wear it.
I don't know why, but I feel like a total poseur when I wear a hat in the summer, yet find it totally normal to wear toques all winter long. Maybe it's because I've been rocking the toque long before the floppy beanie became a fashion trend?
Any tips for wearing a hat? Do I just need to get over myself?
XOXO
P.S. My other question is how do you travel with a hat? I see pictures on Instagram of people with fabulous wide-brim hats while on vacation, and I don't get it. Do you wear it on the plane? I had a hat the summer we lived in Paris, but I bought it there (at the très chic Monoprix) and donated it when we left.
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