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Womens Fashion Hats

"How to Look Good in a Hat
- Buying the Right Fashion Hats For Your Style"

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Jessica Alba with a fashion hat
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I bet you've noticed how womens fashion hats can instantly change the way you look? If you're wearing a hat that harmonizes with the rest of your outfit and contours of your body, you'll appear stylish and that will score points with people's first impression of you. On the other hand, if you're wearing a hat style that you're not comfortable in (you keep fidgeting with it), people will think that you're insecure.

Hats create a fashion statement that people will immediately detect, like "Look, I'm different!" The goal with this page is to give you all the in's and out's of wearing womens fashion hats. Because if you don't do it right you'll break your look!

There are many things about your appearance fashion hats can affect style-wise (like making your face look chubby), but to make things short and sweet, here are a few guidelines on how to look great in a hat:

Make Sure You're Comfortable Wearing a Hat!

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That means be comfortable with your style, let (insert your name) wear it and not the other way around! It has to blend in with your outfit and personality, not making it look like you just threw something on. Try wearing one for a day. How do you feel? Is it you? It's so easy to get excited when shopping for hats. But trust me, if you're not comfortable wearing one, it won't look good on you.

Here are a couple of signs that a hat may not be for you:

Like a parrot that doesn't belong in a pigeon crowd - it'll look away, stand out, look out of place, etc. That's normally how a person would feel if they're not comfortable with wearing something.
When wearing it you feel like it's always in your way; you keep adjusting it, trying to find any glass or mirrors in hope of catching a glimpse of how your hat looks on you

Secure Versatile Womens Fashion Hats

Like for example classic black, grey and dark brown colored hat in a simple design (without any details such as floral print or other embellishments). Straw (delicate yellow) is also a basic sun hat color. The more frill you have on top thus dominant your face will look. We want to pick a color and design that can be worn year after year, and keep your outfit at a neutral level. The nice thing about this "rule" is that you can easily throw these on without having to think twice about how the colors or outfit will match

Make sure you pick the right color to give your face a gorgeous, healthy glow.

Select the Right Hat for Your Face Shape and Size

Rachel Bilson via David Gabber/Photorazzi

I often witness women wearing the wrong hat for their face shape. It's almost embarassing, really. The hat is either too big, making their face look like a little mouse; or too wide and flat, turning their already wide and round face into a flat brick.

That's why you should invest some time in determining your face shape, figuring out what shapes and cuts will flatter it.

Like for example if you want your face to look slimmer and longer then a hat with some height in the crown or vertical ribbed texture will help. Hats with embellishments just above your forehead will also add more length to your face by drawing the eye upwards. If you want to do the exact opposite ( shorten a long face) then flat crowns and hats with a little bit of width at cheekbone level will do the trick.

Also have your face and hat size in mind. If you have a narrow or small face then a chunky knit hat won't be the best option for you as it can drag your face down and make it look thinner/smaller in comparison. Fashion hats with more volume will flatter fuller and wider faces, along with a long crown to slim it down at the same time.

It Must Complement Your Body Shape

When you try on different womens fashion hats, look at yourself in a full-length mirror to make sure that it looks in proportion to your frame (body shape), height and overall silhouette. Take a look from the sides and see if it flatters you from all angles.

If you're familiar with how dressing for your body shape you won't be surprised that a hat can help you achieve a symmetrical, hourglass figure. If you're bottom-heavy a wider hat will help "fill in" the narrow part of your body. Or if you're top-heavy, slimmer hat styles will de-emphasize your wide shoulders and full bust.

Tip: A brim wider than your shoulders are a defintive no-no as it can throw your silhouette off balance.