The Wool Fedora

wool fedora in navy – gap

Wool fedoras are certainly trendy as you can find them anywhere (even Forever21), and while I usually try to avoid trends, there is something classic about this one. It’s a very Americana western style that I think paired with the right clothes can be very Ralph Lauren – esque. As a fan of hats, I wanted to try this style and am happy I did.

My inspiration for the style originally comes from my dear friend, Carolyn. Carolyn moved from Michigan to Australia a few years back for med school, and she has the best life. She hikes, travels, swims in waterfalls, all while enduring the everyday stresses of med school. Her and her Australian boyfriend (who is silver medal Olympic rower!) wear these Akubra hats that are very authentic to the Australian outback lifestyle. She looks effortlessly iconic every time she wears one, and I adore her style! The style of her hat is slightly different from what I’m wearing, as mine is a wool fedora and hers is the real deal Akubra Australian version.

In order to stay true to my classic/preppy style, and not super bohemian, I pair the hair with more of a preppy-western style like how Ralph Lauren does it (see previous blog post 🙂  ). I like it with short booties, chambray, leather details, and other pieces that are more Americana by nature. The hat needs to compliment what I’m already wearing, not be the centerpiece. Time will tell, but I truly believe this could be a piece I wear for years to come.

Have you ever worn a wool fedora? Would you try this trend?

October 10, 2018 by thedressdecoded | 2 Comments