The hat is not only a head covering that serves as a protection to elements during summer and winter seasons in the kingdom and elsewhere but one of the best fashion accessories both men and women should have. It makes a great fashion statement. It brings your look to a whole new level.
Lets take a look at the types of hats for both men and women.
Women's Style:
The Cloche: The basic cloche was a close-fitting hat with deep crowns that clung over the wearer’s brow.
The Beret: The beret had no brim and a soft, lopsided top.
The Bowler: Oval hat with round, rigid crown and modeled brim. Also known as a derby, because the style was made popular by the Earl of Derby in 19th. century England.
The Gainsborough: Gainsboroughs were wide, ornate hats and were commonly adorned with an abundance of feathers.
The Pillbox: It was shaped like a shortened cylinder with a flat top and no brim.
The Fedora: The fedora featured a medium-width snap brim and a band around the crown.
The Skimmer: They featured flat tops and rigid flat brims, and were made of straw braid.
The Snood: A snood was a simple band that kept long hair away from the wearer’s face, such as an ornamental hair net.
The Bretton: ample round crown and brim turned-up all around
The Bonnet: The spoon bonnet’s high brim and narrow sides gave way to drawn bonnets with more ovoid shapes.
Men's Style:
The Tophat: Tall, cylindrical, flat-topped hat with modeled brim.
The Poorboy: Large, soft, 6 or 8 panel fabric cap with visor and peak snap. Sometimes with ear flaps. Also called a newsboy.
The Tryolean: It has a cord band and plumage and is, once again, most appropriate for casual or sports wear.
The Derby a.k.a the Bowler: is a dressy, stylish hat that gives it wearer a definite British flavour.
The Panama: Straw hat made with panama cloche.
The Porkpie: received its name from the groove surrounding the flattened top of the crown (hence the English pastry allusion). it has a round, flat-topped crown and a small brim turned up all around.
The Fedora: Felt hat with a lengthwise crease in the crown, and a medium brim.
The Cowboy: high crown and wide brim, originally worn by cow hands. Usually of felt, leather or straw.
The Homburg: A soft, elegant, felt hat with tapered, creased crown and rolled brim that has a bound edge.
The Ben Hogan: English driving cap, Low–profile cap, with small brim at the front.
There are many more styles of headgear and hats.
Here are some hats that were shown on some of the major runways on Fall/Winter 2015 Menswear.
Commes des Garcons Fall 2015
Cerruti 1881 Paris Fall 2015
Armani Fall 2015
Engineered Garment Fall 2015
Saint Laurent Fall 2015
And from Spring 2015 Womeswear.
John Galliano
Jean Paul Gaultier
Elie Tahari
Images source: www.style.com
And here is my look showcasing a hat. Hope you like it guys!
Here are some hats that were shown on some of the major runways on Fall/Winter 2015 Menswear.
Armani Fall 2015
And from Spring 2015 Womeswear.
Images source: www.style.com
And here is my look showcasing a hat. Hope you like it guys!
Hat: Zara, Cornich, Khobar
Jacket: Lee Cooper, Centerpoint, Dharan Mall
Long Sleeve Shirt worn Underneath: Zara, Corniche, Khobar
Beso!
