Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Men's Tip: Fedora Hats

This week we're going to look into how to wear the fedora hat. If you checked out last weeks post, we posted a picture in there of Bruno Mars with a fedora on. He inspired us sooo much that we decided to contribute a whole week to fedoras. So continue reading to get some tips on how to rock your fedoras!

First off, we're going to take a look at two casual looks, and what all you can do to recreate them. If you look over to the right, Bruno has on a graphic v-neck tee, khaki colored dress pants, Jack Purcell's, some stripped suspenders, and a red fedora. The red fedora really made this outfit pop! He easily could of went with a woven fedora with this outfit, but the red one really takes this outfit to the next level. 
For yourself, how about trying some woven pants like these, with a shirt such as this? It's very similar to what Bruno has on, but yet it's a little different. For the *hat, give this one a try and for shoes; just like Bruno did some Jack Purcell's will look great! Just remember that when it comes to wearing brightly colored accessories with outfits, try to keep the rest of the outfit monochromatic (one colored). That way that hat(or any accessory) will really stand out!

*Just like Bruno's this hat is solid colored, depending on the outfit you wear it with it can really bring it all together nicely!

Let's move on to our second casual look. For this look, Bruno went with a white v-neck tee, a fitted jean jacket, some grey jeans, and a basket woven fedora. For shoes it looks like he went with some...... shoes. lol no really they're called Moncler shoes, they're rather pricey and would run you about $350 o_O..thus our reasoning behind giving you some other options below.
sidenoteAs you can see, the celebrity men love their jean jackets. If you check out these previous post (1 & two) you can see that it's something that they live by. 
Bruno kept it rather simple with this outfit and the hat added to the simplicity. If he wanted to do that same red fedora worn in the first picture, it would work great just because the rest of his outfit is toned down. This is an outfit that you could throw on to run some errands or show up to an event in. That hat just gives the outfit an edge up on the casual look; therefore making it acceptable for multiple occasions.
So to make this one your own, pull out one of your white v-necks and throw on some colored pants. If you don't have any, some faded blue jeans or khakis will be fine. Any type of low top laced shoes will be great! Don't have a jean jacket? You could throw on a button up flannel shirt or any fitted button up for that matter. Just wear it open and cuff up your sleeves. Dig out a fedora, and you're on your way.
Sn: Sometimes you just have to improvise for the items that you do not have, for this outfit it's pretty simple to make up for some items that you may not have.

Our last tip, is going to be on how to wear your fedora with more of a dressed up type of outfit...
Bruno has on this classic fedora along with a rather snazzy outfit. He went with a faded yellow button up with a light knit cardigan. (Check out this post on how to wear your cardigans/sweaters) He has on navy blue dress pants and oxford shoes. His accessories include a red wrist watch and a grey tie. Once again, this outfit would work just fine on it's own; however once the hat is a factor it makes the outfit look that much more classic!

If you wanted to do something similar, you might put on a lightly colored button up shirt with a cardigan on top. For pants, you could put on just about any dark colored dress pants.
SN: if the occasion is not too formal  you could do some dark colored jeans if you like.
As far as shoes go, we encourage you to step out of the box and try some oxfords. They can really add some character to any outfit! Don't forget your tie and fedora to top the outfit off!

This week we decided to give you some tips on a common accessorise for men. Perhaps you can take something from this post and incorporate it into your own wardrobe somehow! ;)

#shoutout to GQ for the pictures, they're amazing! 

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