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How to Wear It Week! Everyday Mom Chic: Julianne Moore gets how to wear a cute summer hat and not look like a run of the mill hipster

Julianne Moore at LAX wearing Hat Attack’s Julia floppy fedora.

This week’s summer spotlight is How to Wear It Week. Let's look at this favorite post about wearing a summer hat with élan. I'll Have What She's Having: A cute summer hat that's classic and chic with easy, non affected summer style Hipster hats are really ironic. Afterall, the hipster style point of view for wearing a hat is to kinda look like an independent thinking progressive, anti-establishment cool dude. Yet, if everyone is running around wearing the same dang fedora, doesn't that morph into looking like an über establishment conformist? Humm. >> MORE: Hats But, a nifty summer straw can be rather chic. Not to mention add a bit of protective shade. Just look at Julianne Moore wearing Hat Attack’s Julia floppy

It's still cold out and when its Freezing wear a trapper hat! Do like a woodsman and follow Madonna's stylish lead and try a classic trapper hat for full coverage that's both glam and practical... We've been wanting to talk about the transition from Elmer Fud to chic when it comes to wearing a trapper hat. When we saw this snap that Bally sent over of Madonna wearing one, we decided it's time to take the trend live. Baby it's Cold Out! Gather these essentials to keep you warm and cozy... Why it works? For starters, its a great way to make a stylish statement even in the coldest of climates while a larger version can also make you appear

In a fedora, actress Jessica Alba epitomizes laid back cool while out & about… Traveling in style never comes all that easy, we know, but one look at Jessica Alba's wide brim floppy fedora had us on the hunt for a smart topper to punctuate otherwise laid back outfits when on the go. >> RELATED: Scarf This Up: Mommy Chic Wrap & Spiffy Bowler a la Alicia Keys By finding a fedora in a similar hue to her classic Wilt cardigan, Alba proves that when you wear this kind of oversized hat, you get the instant advantage of looking dressed up. And while a statement making hat tends to magnify even the simplest of details, keep in mind that it works here

Wow, we've got Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Week wrapped for fall 2013 and want to give you a hint on what they're wearing on the other side of the pond with a daily trend from the London Fashion Week street style ladies that you can shop stateside. >> LOOK SEE: Did you see our Top 7 New York Fashion Week Trends To Wear Now? It's pretty awesome! Beanie babies! The first day's up is an easy-peasy colorful knit beanie to dress down your bold seperates. Not quite the ubitquitous hipster hat, and one step up from a fun snowboarder's cap, but this knit cap looks just right somewhere in between. When it comes to fit, have the boyfriend beanie loose enough to not

Alicia Keys arrives on a flight at the Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport with her son Egypt in Paris, France.

I'll Have What She's Having: A voluminous scarf and a menswear hat to effortlessly glam up the most basic outfit. It REALLY is that easy. Getting out of the house sometimes, can be an effort in itself. Particularly, on those down low, kick back (ha!), whirlwind of errands and mommydom days. Or maybe, just a work at home, no one sees me until, crap, I have to go out and look good kind of day. Now what? Oh yeah, for many of us this kind of day is far more realistic than a pair of stilettos and a slinky sheath. On the dressier side, it's almost by route, You pull a perfectly fitting dress off a hanger, add some gorgeous shoes. Off you

Retail Remedy: From our resident Parisian contributor Richard Nahem comes a visit to milliner Marie Mercié's charming boutique Stephen Sondheim famously begged the question "Does anyone still wear a hat? " in the song "Here's to the Ladies who Lunch " from the musical "Company". If he walked by Marie Mercié's eponymous shop near St. Sulpice, the answer would an emphatic yes! >>MORE: Because you don't need to travel for French-Chic-Style discover our French Style Section Mercié's shop is a wonderland outfitted with ultra-chic feminine hats to feast your eyes on. For her summer 2012 collection (she designs two collections a year)she used straw and raffia and color is king. Vibrant shouts of fuchsia, purple, orange, sunshine yellow, and tomato

After years in the spotlight as one of young Hollywood's prettiest fresh new talents, Taylor Swift has landed her first U.S Vogue cover on February's issue which is set to hit newsstands Jan. 24th. SHOP: Get on the floral trend with these fab styles! The country-pop phenom shares her thoughts on fame, ambition and being on her own with contributing editor Jonathan Van Meter while lending the magazine's cover a refreshingly effervescent, approachable and youthful vibe. -Naveed Hussain Capture Taylor Swift's Vogue moments on your own with these looks: More Topshop... Photos Courtesy of Vogue/Mario Testino

How To Pull Off A Summer Straw Hat

It may seem simple, but sometimes how to wear a straw hat with style can get a little tricky Every once in a while there is a fashion accessory that seems so easy yet becomes impossible for many women to stylishly pull off. The cute summer straw hat is today's fashion conundrum, SOLVED. Effortless and breezy straw Panana hats, raffia fedoras, a feminine take on a classic trilby, a vintage boater, and the 70's-esque straw floppy hat are all on trend this summer. Just look at the two adorable ones, above, from shopbop. Eugenia Kim - Max Raffia Fedora at shopbop Cute straw hats are a blessing for a bad hair day, add a quick bit of elan to a

Stylish Winter Hats to Stay Warm and Look City Chic a la Nicole Ritchie

I'll Have What She's Having: A smart menswear inspired hat Baby, it's cold outside. Sure, a cute knit hat or a trapper will keep you warm but sometimes you want to punch up your city style and and still be snuggly. Nicole Ritchie rocks out in a soft crusher hat and it's just what the style doctor ordered to look great and stay warm. With menswear inspiration still running high, a little guy-esque inspired winter hat will be the perfect touch to stay warm, look chic and have enough of a brim to keep some snow flurries out of your eyes Fashion Tip: Wear the hat low on your face to to keep your ears toasty and avoid getting windswept...

Chelsea Clinton is hiding under that hat! Now, you can hide like the former Prez's daughter Nope, that's not a walking mushroom! But, honestly, we cannot possibly blame her for trying to go VERY low profile. We all know by now, that the woman walking under the massive floppy hat was Chelsea Clinton on her way to the Vera Wang showroom for some final fittings on her wedding gown. However, we now know who the hat is by. The pr's over at Hat Attack have let us know that Chelsea's hat was from line's spring 2008 collection. Hat Attack offers a version of a raffia braid wide brim sunhat each summer. Now, you know! You can go undercover in some

Felted by desire: Try a real hat

Sure a beret is cute. Try a Trilby, down turned fedora or floppy felt hat for some big time drama. There's a definite chill in the air. It's hard to chic when you're all bundled up. You really must treat yourself to something major-- in a big style rather than big ticket way. What about a big ol' serious felt hat? Sure we love a fluffy faux fur cossack hat. Who doesn't like a beret? Knit caps are cute and practical. But you crave drama, the drama of a statement making hat. Aqua Floppy Felt Hat with Patent Trim at Bloomingdale's. A fedora with a down brim. A smart Trilby. Or, that big floppy felt that we've been drooling over

Please don't go too mainstream with that Aretha Franklin inauguration hat Aretha Franklin Inauguration Hat | Hattitude. Please don't go too mainstream with that Aretha Franklin hat You know that hat. It's the hat that won't go away. The grey one with the oversized bow that sung out louder than its wearer at the inauguration. Well, it seems that the Aretha Franklin Inauguration hat has continued to take on a life of its own. The hat in question neither shocked or amazed me with in either its beauty or its showiness. I'm quite familiar with rather flamboyant handmade "Church Lady" hats worn with pride and gusto as the niece of an old time milliner. The New York Times once described

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How to Wear It Week! Everyday Mom Chic: Julianne Moore gets how to wear a cute summer hat and not look like a run of the mill hipster

It’s freezing! Wear a trapper hat, they’re chic (now)

Dress up laid back style with a floppy wide brim fedora à la Jessica Alba

London Fashion Week Street Style Trend: Knit Beanie Hats, Day 1

Scarf This Up: Mommy Chic Wrap & Spiffy Bowler a la Alicia Keys

Notes from Paris- Parisian Milliner Marie Mercié

Taylor Made- Taylor Swift Lands Her First U.S Vogue Cover… Florals Have It!

How To Pull Off A Summer Straw Hat

Stylish Winter Hats to Stay Warm and Look City Chic a la Nicole Ritchie

Chelsea Clinton’s Incognito Hat

Felted by desire: Try a real hat

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