The opposite day, I requested a query on Instagram: ‘Are you a hat particular person?’ Surprisingly, most individuals made the identical confession: “I really like hats,” wrote New Englander Cheryl Sparks, “However I all the time really feel so conspicuous.”

I get it, hats are intimidating. But I’ve a principle: If you would like be a hat particular person, you could be. You don’t want a sure sized head or the ‘persona’ we generally assume hat folks have (They’re inventive! They’re outgoing! They don’t thoughts standing out!). You simply should imagine you’re a hat particular person.

In spite of everything, Cup of Jo reader Madison mentioned she all the time admired hat folks however then had an epiphany: “Someday, I simply determined to change into one. When you put on hats repeatedly, others begin believing you’re a hat particular person, too.”

If you wish to make the leap, listed here are 5 hats to mess around with:

Baseball Cap
The baseball cap is a gateway hat. Most individuals begin sporting it to cowl untamed hair whereas working errands. However then they catch themselves sporting one to fulfill associates on the park. And shortly they’re questioning how it might look with a silk slip costume, even when their hair is freshly dried. You possibly can take the connection to the subsequent degree with a slogan cap: I put on the same one, and this one-liner made me snort. Or, should you’d choose no catchphrase, this pastel quantity would go together with every little thing.

Straw Hat
A straw hat is one other wonderful newbie type as a result of it’s sensible (whats up, solar safety) however brings character. Each time I put on a floppy one, I really feel like I ought to be cruising down Freeway 1, admiring Massive Sur’s cliffs and crashing waves.

Fisherman Cap
This fisherman cap supplies face shade, however let’s be actual, I don’t put on it for solar safety. I put on it as a result of it makes me really feel like a JLo backup dancer. You possibly can pair this with a black turtleneck and houndstooth mini skirt for a Solely Murders within the Constructing vibe. Or for a extra relaxed really feel, put on this olive quantity with a white T-shirt and denims.

Bucket Hat
The primary time I wore this bucket hat, my good friend Angela laughed out loud. However I understood. Bucket hats usually are not designed to look good. Their revival is a playful pattern, and I’m going to lean in exhausting on this 90’s-inspired style second. For those who’ve been itching to experiment with a bucket, this understated model would go together with any outfit, and should you choose prints, how candy are these?

Beret
“Why are you posing like that? You’re so goofy!” my husband Max laughed when he took the photograph above. Clearly, I’m not 100% assured sporting berets, but this winter I’m decided to faux it til I make it. For those who’ve already mastered sporting these cuties, 1) I’m really jealous and a couple of) please share your styling ideas. Ideally I’ll look extra Parisian than Griswold. I’d love to include a beret into my on a regular basis winter uniform. And the way fairly is that this shade?

What about you? Do you put on hats? I’m build up the braveness to put on this one within the fall!

P.S. 15 baseball caps for each character and “how I discovered my private type.”

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