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10 centrespread centrespread 11 JANUARY 10-16, 2021 JANUARY 10-16, 2021 BAKER BOY f there is a having a moment, it is the baker boy . Baker boy (also Iknown as the newspaper cap and poor boy cap) owe its recent popularity to fash- WEAR GUIDE ion-savvy celebrities like Bella Hadid who Depending on the material, you he floppy hat works well for sum- is often seen wearing it. It is similar to the can it up mer and winter alike. And it’s only , but the body of the hat has a or down Tgetting more playful, as designers more rounded shape and is panelled with are adding prints, textures and new a button. fabrics. For winter, get a or shearling bucket. WEAR GUIDE Traditionally, a is worn level on WEAR GUIDE the head, pulled to the It’s casual street right and about 1-2 cm style. Think of the above the brow. But HERE’S WHAT TO INVEST IN, THIS WINTER final look with the hat there are no rules. and not add it on top Find your own of everything, as beret style that looks BERET overstyled es, do conjure up images of an evening in Paris. And even as Netflix’s Emily in Paris tried to spoil it for Yall of us with her aggressive , it stays the most timeless, classless and ageless style. In 2012, The Guardian’s maven Hadley Freeman wrote: “They (berets) fail to It was in 2018, in an article in the Los Angeles Times, that Nordstrom’s then fashion director Gregg fulfil the most basic function of a hat — namely, to keep one’s head warm. A beret on a man is ridiculous.” Yet, it stays the Andrews said: “Today, hats are about self-expression. Hats… can turn a pair of and a top into an most popular style for winter. outfit.” In India, though, wearing a hat is at best tricky. It can appear costumey, overthought or over- styled. While the standard winter of Indians is a woolly topi or a , it’s more utilitarian than fashionable. But if there ever was a time to toss your style card into the hat, it is now, as the weather is right for some chic . So is the year — as many are pegging hats as the accessory du jour of 2021. So, go ahead and flaunt that proverbial feather in the cap ANUSHE PIRANI :: Nupur Amaranth WIDE-BRIM HAT wide-brim hat or rodeo hat is a perfect idea for a fall or winter look. For a winter look, pick a A rigid hat in a solid colour with no detailing as it BEANIES ike the beret, a fedora is a classic. It’s a hat increases your choice of outfit pairings. It’s a great with a soft brim and indented . It is day hat as it limits your sun exposure. was, is and will Ltypically creased lengthwise down the be the most popular hat crown and pinched near the front on both sides. A for fall and winter as it’s For winter, pick a fedora. It is often con- comfy, warm and will fit any fused with a (again a good hat to invest WEAR GUIDE Pair it with haircut and hairstyle. in), but fedora has a fuller, shorter crown, neutral colours, and wider brim of at least 2 inches. A tril- monochromes and by is also worn back on the head. classic cuts WEAR GUIDE A beanie should be fitted, not WEAR GUIDE oversized, and a Try on different chunky knit to find the looks good right colour and size for you

WILL INDIA MAKE HEAD WAY? HOW TO PICK A HAT

Indian has always had headgears — from Designer Hemant Sagar of Lecoanet Start your hat with Consider your hat needs. Is it for Design, colour and shape should A hat should be proportional Different face Consider your While wearing, Hat should Store them the Maharastrian topi to the of Hemant says, “It was the British Raj that two hats, one casual and the everyday? An event? Fashion? complement your features, enhance to your body. Your hat should shapes need hairstyle. Many hats choose an complete, not well — on a Punjab and Rajasthan and the gamchha in acquainted us with the whole millinery cul-ul- other formal; one for summer Warmth or sun protection? It will your tone and match the balance out your dimensions different hats look best when long angle that clash with, hat rack or Bengal and Bihar. Image consultant Yatan ture and became a fashionablee and the other for winter help you decide dominant look of your wardrobe rather than exaggerate them is pulled back your face cut your look head mould Ahluwalia says, “Since headgears in our thing amongst us.” He says that the fact country reflect our cultural identity, they that a hat has become a summer haven’t —and perhaps won’t ever — must-have for holidays is a sign that hats Do not wear your hat indoors — remove it Remove hats during If you are sitting down at a table, put Never reveal the inside lining of your hat become a mainline .” are back. HAT ETIQUETTE when you enter a building or an airplane national anthems your hat away — and not on the table "Hat Etiquette" courtesy of Konkana Bakshi, founder, Savor Faire Academy