Wide Brim Hats For Summer 2016

I’m not really a hat person.

I’m definitely not a fan of hat hair or the matted-hair-sweaty look that often comes with wearing a hat.

But after my dad got skin cancers cut out the top of his head and having a family history of skin cancer, hats are a must wear when outside in the sun.

I have a fedora which adds style to all my outfits and gives a good amount of coverage, but I have been wanting to find a wide brim hat to give more shade and protection.

I found a hat at SEED Heritage that I loved but the price wasn’t within my budget.

It wasn’t until I walked by the hat range in Kmart that I saw this geometric wide brim hat for $12 and I knew it was just what I was after.

wide brim hat summer 2016

 

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I really don’t like  too much flop in my hats as they don’t have much hold because the brim tends to flop over my face making it hard to see. I like the brims of my hats to have a bit of stiffness so they don’t flop. And if they do flop, they need to be bent so they don’t flop at eye level.

A wide brim hat is definitely a must have accessory all year round.

Here are some I found online, ranging in price from $12 to $75.

wide brim hats for summer 2016

1. Personalised Custom Hat from Etsy $75

2. Holiday Trinidad Hat in black $59.95

3. Kooringal Wide Brim Bianca hat $59.95

4. Portmans Open Weave Hat $39.95

5. SFH Designs Made in Madagascar Hat $39.00

6. Dotti Frayed Wide Brim Hat $19.95

7. Kooringal Wide Brim Natural Hat $29.95

8. Kmart Wide Brim Hat $12.00

Do you like to wear hats? What’s your favourite style of hat to wear during summer?

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