There are two kinds of people: those who are walking around with fabulous hats on their heads and those who just haven’t found their perfect toppers yet.
If you’ve ever stood in front of a mirror thinking, I love hats, but I’m just not a hat person, we’ve got good news for you. Looking great in a hat isn’t about having the right face or the right style. It’s about fit, proportion, and confidence.
When those three come together, a hat stops feeling like a costume and starts feeling like a signature look.
Fit + proportion + inspiration = confidence
A hat that fits well feels effortless. It doesn’t squeeze your forehead. It doesn’t slip around when you turn your head. It doesn’t feel like an accessory you’re wearing — it feels like part of you.
Fit matters. And we can teach you to find your hat size and adjust it if need be.
Proportion matters, too. The right brim size, crown height, and angle will balance your face.
And once those two are in place? All that’s left to find is a little inspiration.
Three quick ways to find your hat lane
Your personal style already exists. Maybe you know what it is. Maybe you need a little help figuring it out. In How to Style a Hat, we break down eight styles.
Here are three simple ways to find where you fit:
1. Look at what you wear on repeat
- Open your closet. What do you reach for without thinking?
- Flowy dresses, layered jewelry, texture on texture? You may lean boho.
- Denim, boots, strong silhouettes? That’s likely Western.
- Soft neutrals, clean lines, unfussy staples? Hello, minimalist.
- Romantic blouses, heirloom touches, polished details? Very Southern.
- Vintage everything, collected pieces, a little nostalgia? Old soul.
- Earth tones, natural fabrics, practical layers? Nature lover, that’s you.
- Statement pieces, bold accents, playful contrast, and so much of it? Probably maximalist.
- Black, leather, sharp edges, subtle attitude, lots of bling? Rocker all day long.
Your hat should echo what’s already in your wardrobe, not compete with it.
2. Notice what you pin, save, and screenshot
Your Pinterest boards and wish lists don’t lie.
Scroll your saved IG posts. Flip through your screenshots. Are you drawn to structured, strong shapes? Soft and romantic styling? Bold and layered accessorizing? Clean and minimal outfits?
The patterns you’re naturally drawn to are clues. Your hat lane is a continuation of what already catches your eye, not a departure from it.
3. Pay attention to the posture test
When you try on a hat, your body reacts before your brain does. The right one makes you stand a little taller. Your shoulders settle. Your chin lifts. Maybe you give a wink and a smile. If you’re fidgeting, tilting, second-guessing, grimacing — it’s probably not your lane.
When it’s right, you don’t feel like you’re “pulling it off.” You just feel like you looking great in a hat.
Hat styling kits remove the pressure
Styling a hat isn’t about getting it right. It’s about creating something that’s uniquely yours.
A hat styling kit can be the be-all and end-all, or it can simply be a starting point, a way to get your creative juices flowing.
Each of our kits is a hand-curated mix of textures and tones that already speak the same language. We’ve scouted the most interesting bits and baubles. Considered the proportions. Arranged a color story that makes sense.
We give you a foundation. From there it’s all you!
Add a silk-scarf hatband from last summer’s trip. Pile on a few more pins from your own jewelry box. Grab a feather from the yard, a flower from a dried bouquet. The sky is the limit. Keep going! Or pull it apart and start again.
Once you realize how a hat is a story — not only an accessory — we bet you’ll want a library full. How to Style a Hat is the inspiration you need not just to wear a hat but to become a pro at creating the hat of your dreams again and again.
