TREND REPORT: Best Hats for Summer 2012

Hat fashion bloggers' top 18 looks from June 2012

Summer 2012 is the season of the sunhat 

and the menswear hat. 

Sunhats are being paired with simple, casual style. 

The menswear hat is most often 
a black and white fedora or panama hat 
and is worn to provide contrast 

to a feminine or high fashion outfit.

Here are over a dozen links I posted in June 2012 
featuring fedoras, panama hats, straw hats, sun hats and more! 

J Crew hat, Lilly Pulitzer dress

What hat to wear to the beach and on vacation. 

How to style a sunhat:

How to wear sunnies w/ a hat - 

Krystal @KrystalBickstyled a sunglasses + hat 

look that is perfect for the beach -

 http://thistimetomorrow-krystal.blogspot.com/2012/06/dressed-in-summer-with-stylemint-day-2.html

What casual hat to wear with gold jewelry: 

Mary Ann @thedapperbunadds style 

to a brown sun hat -

 http://www.thedapperbun.com/2012/05/happy-memorial-day.html

Lynzy from @sparklingsteps pairs 

a striped floppy sunhat w/ a simple white maxi dress - 

a relaxed romantic summer look.

 http://www.sparklingfootsteps.com/2012/06/maximizing-rose-gold.html

Scala hat, Lilly Pulitzer dress, Tiffany Necklace

How to wear menswear hats with the latest trends 

of colored denim, neon, ikat print:

What hat to wear w/ summer 2012 trend - colorful clothes: @stephkwardpairs chambray & hot pink w/ classic panama hat -

 http://houndstoothandhighheels.blogspot.com/2012/06/weekend-uniform.html

What hat to wear w/ colored denim - 

Yenny @StuddedHeartsshares a pic of 

@MirandaKerr in B&W hat & blue leopard jeans.

 http://fellt.com/studdedhearts/2012/06/leopard-denim

Bright summer style! Rachel @rachparcell 

pairs my fave @JCrew_Insider Panama hat 

with NEON DVF dress! Pics: 

http://www.thepinkpeonies.com/2012/06/on-tuesday.html

Budget Babe @budgetbabe combines  

@LandsEndstriped fedora w/ ikat pants 

for a nautical-chic weekend look. Pics:

 http://www.thebudgetbabe.com/archives/4912-What-Im-Wearing-Stripes-and-Ikat.html#.T-og-XI3KSo

Trendy: what hat to wear with neon. 

Katie @katielee1123pairs a Panama-style hat 

with NEON yellow accessories. 

http://www.pearlsandtwirls.net/blue-jean-baby/

Krystal @KrystalBick makes an orange floral dress 

into a casual outfit w/ a B&W hat, jean jacket - 

http://thistimetomorrow-krystal.blogspot.com/2012/06/summer-afternoons.html

J Crew hat, Jason Wu for Target dress

How to wear a menswear hat. 

Fedoras / Panama hats and outfits:

Nautical w/ a twist? Natalie @LikeFresh pairs 

summer straw hat w/ neutral colorblocked dress 

& bold brown accessories. 

http://www.likefreshlaundry.com/2012/03/lookglobal-nine-west/

Kryz @kryzzzie plays with textures, matching a straw hat 

with a Emma O Clothing white lace dress -

 http://www.kryzuy.com/handmade-in-south-africa/

Lauren @TheMarcyStop shows that an  

@UrbanOutfittersfedora + chambray shirt + statement shoe = casual summer outfit. 

http://themarcystop.blogspot.com/2012/06/denim-days.html

Devon @devrachel pairs a black menswear inspired hat with a classic white tweed blazer, black pant and killer heel. 
http://www.devonrachel.com/2012/06/new-city-new-adventures.html

Bought your first fedora? Daniela @nanysklozetshows 

how to style. Start simple - just a pretty top & black skirt. 
http://www.nanysklozet.com/2012/06/little-birds.html

Jyoti @styledelights shows how to wear a pinstripe fedora. 

Key to this fearless look is sunnies & bright shoe. 

 http://style-delights.blogspot.com/2012/06/midweek-outfit-fedora-and-my-hot-shoes.html

Camilla @Glamgerous pairs a sugary sweet retro style dress 

with a masculine black hat. An innocent pin-up girl look: 
http://www.glamgerous.com/2012/06/polka-fever.html

Julia @GalMeetsGlam pairs a lacy, playful LWD 

with a masculine white hat. This is a great summer outfit! 
http://galmeetsglam.blogspot.co.il/2012/04/little-white-dress.html

Jessie @styleandpepperstyled a romantic sundress 

w/ a masculine @JigsawSays hat at the  

@VeuveClicquotPolo Classic

 http://www.styleandpepperblog.com/2012/06/concrete-catwalk-polo-picnic.html

If you like hats, I invite you to follow me on Twitter, 

my account is @thatsaprettyhat

I use Twitter to connect with milliners 

and ladies who like wearing fancy dress hats. 

I also tweet links to more casual hat and outfit posts 

by my fellow fashion bloggers from around the world. 

 I am inspired by all these fashion bloggers  
and the creative and stylish ways  
they add hats to their everyday outfits.
 

Follow me at @thatsaprettyhat   

to see the fashion bloggers I find in July!

Want to feel inspired to wear hat this summer?