by DYS — Thursday, October 16th, 2008 at 11:03 am
in Accessories, Trends and tagged with Bowler Hat, Headwear, Yay or Nay?
Yay or Nay?
photo courtesy of whowhatwear.com
Move over fedoras, berets, beanies, newsboy caps, turbans and headbands, the latest head accessory du jour this fall is the bowler hat! Yup, that similar hat that Charlie Chaplin famously worn during his glorious days. Keira Knightley and Kate Moss were spotted wearing bowler hat on CHANEL’s Coco Mademoiselle campaign, followed by young trendsetters, Rachel Bilson, Pixie Geldof, Georgia Jagger, Clémence Poésy and Mischa Barton. Several designers from Sonia Rykiel, Marc Jacobs to Limi Feu have been using this classic hat on their fall runways. And a number of mass retailers, like Top Shop, G-star and Urban Outfitters have been carrying bowler hats in their stores.
Originally created in 1849, the bowler (also known as the derby) was created as an accessory for protecting gamekeepers’ heads from hitting tree branches while horseback riding. Read about the history of the bowler hat, here.
The above and below photos are some examples on how to pull off this classic headgear with casualwear. Love how Rachel Bilson rocks her bowler hat with an Ikat print skirt and slouchy white tank! I also saw a couple of fashion editorials and ad campaigns that have been pairing bowler hats with T-shirt and jeans. Since the hat itself is somehow formal and conservative, pairing it with something casual or quirky would definitely make a great chemistry. Although I won’t have enough guts to wear this trend, BUT it totally gives me an idea of my Halloween costume this October!
l-r: Rachel Bilson, Clémence Poésy w/ Karl Lagerfeld
So, is it a Yay or Nay?
Sources & images courtesy of: whowhatwear.com, refinery29.com, sparkleshelf.com, thefashionpolice.net, sugarscape.com, wikipedia.org
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pertamaaaaaaaaaaaax…
YAY!!!I love bowler hat!!!!
am i allowed to vote for a myeh instead?
luvs the mini one
suka yg dipake rachel bilson. dia kayaknya tambah lama tambah keren ajaa yah….
kalo orang laen yang pake si keliatan unik en keren …
tapi ga PeDe ni kalo mo pake sendiri….
yay i love bowler hats! <3
cuma belinya di mana ya?
I knew it! I knew it! I knew it!
Sejak spring kemaren gw udah mikir, pasti si bowler bakal jadi trend deh..
Gw udah dari jaman jebot nyari2 ini topi tapi gak ketemu2.
The thing is, I don’t really want bowler hat. I want the Porkpie hat (badly).
DYS, tau kan porkpie? yang suka dipake sama Jazz musician itu.
Porkpie hat bentuknya mirip2 sama si Bowler, tapi tidak punya curve/lekukan. Udah dying nyarinya…
yay!!!!!!!
but I prefer fedora one..
hehehe..
YAY ! the broken white one pleaseee.. cantik bangettt so classy
wahh byk yg suka ya ternyata haha gw malah yg ga brani malah makenya ;d soalnya suami gw koleksi topi dan punya bowler hat, gw suka ejekin gt dulu
ntar bisa pinjem deh utk halloween jd charlie chaplin or suami gw tak suru jd chaplin 
Lorelai: kayaknya topshop byk ngeluarin topi2 ginian.. di sini mayan byk siy toko2 topi, jd bisa di cari ga tau kalo di eropa yah.. FDers ada yg bisa bantu?
kalo ga salah si Lou Doillon, anak si Jane Birkin itu suka make porkpie hat, sienna miller jg yah kalo ga salah
Oh yg porkpie hat keren jg tuh.. elo make itu aja biar duluan pasti keren deh..
I loveeee itttttt….
betis ya sama fedora hat. aku suka topi2an kayak gini. kalok ada yang mau CP, kabar2in ijk yaaaa
Definitely YAYYYY!
Chic yet classy, Love it
it’s a yayyy! in fact, i just tried one yesterday but i’m not really sure i’ll wear it often.
Yayyy!! I’m a banci topi karna rambut gue sering kacau.. Entah kenapa Fedora didn’t go well with both my style and my head. Bulan2 lalu gw nyoba bowler and I love it.. Next on my wishlist deh..
Yay!!! Di serial Gossip Girl si Serena jga sering pake topi2 kayak gituuu.. =)
Yay.. aku punya.. suka di pake kalo kedingingan.
Lorelai, di tempatku ada toko topi, mereka menjual segala macam topi dari yg murmer sampai Borsalino. Kalau mau nitip silahkan lho..
Yay! i love it bowler hats.
http://www.oxyshopping.com
Yay.. looks cool but certainly no confidence in wearing it…
Yayy! Kebetulan cocok juga klo dipake gue.
Gue punya nih bowler hat tp sampe sekarang gak pernah pede makenya. I am not really a hat-wearing kinda gal, I guess.
Gue jual aja kali ya di MP
not a fans… kayaknya muka gua lebih cocok pake topi kupluk, kalo pake bowler hat gini gua jadi berasa kayak penyanyi cilik he he he
definitely a YAY!!! I just looked back at the 80s when NKOTB, Debbie Gibson cs wore the same hat …
gw rasa ok ok aja kok pake bowler hat….depends what u mix and match it with….it’ll look sexy with super tights denim and masculine blazer…and scarf and let ur hair loose…HOTT!!!
yay !!!
it looks classy..
YAYY…
Me likey a lot
yayy…
im like that one..(that Clémence Poésy wearing…)
gw jg lg cri niy ad yg bs ksh rekomendasi g hrs cri dmn..klo bs posting k mail gw on wisnu_circleinvasion@yahoo.com
thanxxx a lot….
YAY! i love the bowler hat!
next on my wishlist
tapi gatau beli di mana sih ??
chic and classy gituu
kayaknya plg oke dipake sama chic blazer atau jacket gitu yah hehe
It’a a big YAY for me! Cause I got one hehehe
It’a a big YAY! Cause I got one hehehe
It’s YAY! but you have to know when you can use it..
i wish i have one
aduh gak berani pakenya tapi suka liatnya keren
aku gak cocok pake… so NAY
YAY..!!!
saat na fedora diganti ama bowler…
hohohohoho
it’s a cool look for certain peeps. Tp kl aku pake ga cocok yah. hehee
definitely yay!
tapi belinya di mana ya?ada yg bisa ngasih info?
mau buat kado untuk my someone special nih.. hihi.
f for fashion: hmm kalo di indonesia gue kurang tau.. kali ada FDers di tanah air yg bisa bantu? kalo gak coba online shopping, ebay.com, asos.com, urbanoutfitters.com jg jual…
NAY….
bowler hat basi,,,, lbh demen bucket hat
tp inpo aj, kayaknya gw prnh liat di Forever21
Hai Nay….
Forever21 di mana ya…please infonya….
bli dimana yaa bowler hat ??
di bali susah bgt nyarinya .. !!! T_T sediihhhhh
haloo..
aq mo beli bowler gmna cra pmesanan nya?????
Gw jual nih,, 200rb IDR. Mw ga ??
Klw minat sms aj ke no ini 085652103465