Hence, we’ve interviewed style experts as well as done testing on all types of hats for men ourselves to find the 19 most essential hat styles a man should know about—and own.

Tweed hats, cowboy hats, and certainly berets are more unusual and might relate to a region, an ethnicity or a group where many men wear them. Or, they might be a highly personal signature style that ...

Why do royals wear hats Wearing hats isn’t just a royal thing — it’s a British thing! In England, hats are considered formal daytime attire and often worn at weddings and other classy events.

In menswear, the hat is making a great comeback. Let’s face it, it has been so many years since hats were a regular style item for men. In the past, hats were worn in a more formal atmosphere ...

The rebellious spirit of the 1960s brought a rejection of formal attire, including hats. Icons like Elvis Presley and The Beatles set the tone for a more casual style, and suddenly, looking like ...

NEWTON, Mass. — Hats are a great way to study fashion history, says Jill Carey, professor of historic dress (emeritus) at Lasell University in Newton and curator of the Lasell Fashion Collection.

Look at any old photo of Herbert Hoover’s 1929 Inauguration, and all you’ll see in the crowd stretching out in front of the U.S. Capitol is a sea of fedora hats — the must-have accessory for ...