I for one am ecstatic to see the return of the floppy straw hat, last worn by our mothers at the pool back in the early eighties.
I get excited about buying one because it gives me that feeling of being a kid again, playing dress up in my mom's closet. I wonder if Katie Holmes felt the same way when she wore a wide-brimmed white hat during a recent swimming jaunt with her daughter, Suri?
I love her entire poolside look in this photo, and we'll get into her cool, pareo-style cover up in a future post, but for now, let's focus on affordable floppy hats, which you can wear just about anywhere right now.
Check out a few of my favorites after the jump.
A basic floppy straw hat is easy enough to find at a decent price. This straw hat (American Apparel, $38) does the trick and comes in black, white and cream.
You can easily find floppy hats on the cheap right now, too. This straw hat (Alloy, $19.90) is a great price!
Prefer a smaller brim? I'm loving this Small Samara Brim Hat (Athleta, $54).
But I also love the theatricality of this Large Brim Raffia Floppy Hat (Zappos, $66).
This striped floppy hat (Bebe, $49) will definitely get you noticed ...
Anthropologie offers a luxe take on the look with this Grosgrain-Wrapped Sunhat (Anthropologie, $98).
Finally, I'm wilde for this Raffia Sun Hat (White House Black Market, $68), which was reportedly inspired by a "Hitchcock heroine." WANT.
What do you think of the floppy straw hat for summer? Will you wear one?
Images (top to bottom): Splash News, American Apparel, Alloy, Athleta, Zappos, Bebe, Anthropologie, White House Black Market
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She need to put some meat on her bones she is so skinny and as for the hat it's cute.
I don't agree that straw hats were "worn by our mothers back in the eighties" - they have never gone out of style! I just went on a Caribbean cruise where I wore a darling, large red straw hat with my red bathing suit and there were lots of women in similar hats - women of ALL ages.
I'm a straw hat wearer. Always have been...but I don't think she's wearing a pareo- I think it's a maxi dress folded down. Look at the front near her stomach and the string hanging from her hip towards the back.
The Hitchcock herione is Grace Kelly, in "To Catch a Thief." She wore a very similar hat in that movie--one of my favorites with dreamboat Cary Grant.
Lol this is funny. I was just givien a wide brimmed hat a couple days ago and thought "when would i ever wear this?!" But maybe i'll give it a try :)