Hats are "a great way to show individuality," but they're hard to wear, Magnaghi says. "People are intimidated (by them). When someone wears one, they're making a statement" — sometimes quietly, sometimes loudly.
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The fedora has edged out the newsboy cap as today’s menswear- inspired hat of choice. “It’s the ultimate boyfriend accessory,” says Magnaghi — or ex-boyfriend. The brimmed toppers started popping up a year or two ago among the indie crowd (think of Pete Doherty and his former paramour, Kate Moss). The narrower-brimmed trilby, as modeled by Sienna Miller at the Edinburgh premiere of The Edge of Love, is particularly popular. “It’s really flattering,” says Magnaghi. Pairing one with a cocktail dress for a formal event, à la Miller, “plays on the whole masculine- feminine look.” Take a shift, “slap on a fedora, and it automatically adds a cool factor to the outfit.” And in the case of hit-and-miss fashion maverick Miller, “it looks casual. She makes it look easy and effortless. It doesn’t look like she’s trying too hard.”
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