There are exceptions of course but this bears repeating . I mean, maybe U-65. For nearly everyone, if not in retirement age, and you don a Panama, you are a dork!!
Why?
Gigolo R Us.
I agree. Most brimmed hats require a very formal outfit to look decent, and look dorky even (or especially) then. It’s really a no-win situation. One simply cannot accessorise with hats in this day and age.
Do you have a full head of hair?
Yes I do, but what difference does it make? Bald guys only need a hat for UV protection in the summer, and even then there are better options than panamas.
Yes, until you have very little hair like myself comments about hat's are for the beach are totally irrelevant.
Such as?
A linen flat cap. You can just fold it up and shove it into your bag/pocket when it’s not needed. It also suits a far greater range of outfits, and provides shade for the eyes.
Seriously though, my godfather wears a human hair hairpiece. I swear that thing is virtually undetectable, as long as you don’t stare into the hairline from a distance of circa 10cm (4 inches).
Its three weeks to a Ambrosi trunkshow in town which I'm looking forward to. Not just for getting some fancy pants but for the banter as well. Thing is Mr A has started wearing a hairpiece. I've only seen pics of him in it and to be fair if you didn't know him before you wouldn't think he was wearing one. Thing is, I did know him before. How does one handle the situ? Do I make light of it or just not mention it? I feel like it may be an elephant in the room. I'm hoping he's ditched it tbh. Any advice?
Just ask him where he got his syrup from as an ice-breaker.
If you're bald, or bald on top you need to wear a hat and factor 50, or you will get skin cancer.
He's clearly not making enough from his business to afford a hair transplant.
I have a linen and an alleged silk flat cap.
Some lighthearted humour about it will be fine, especially as you know it’s not his real hair. As long as you don’t crack the joke in front of ten other people
Whilst very much associated with working class style, it is essentially, classless. You can do a quick search and pull up many royals in flat caps.
James Spader is an example of someone who most definitely looked better with a full head of hair.
perfect for cosplay
I'm so lucky to have my better half. While she may roll her eyes as I bring another tie, pair of pants or whatever in the house she never moans about what I've spent. Even my 45 record collecting is ok with her. It blew her mind when I did 2 bags on a copy of a mega rare Jimmy Phillips record but not in a pissed off way, more in awe that anyone could be so stupid to spend that on a 50 year old 45. I had to lie about my collecting with my ex, nothing cost more than a tenner. Which is most likely why she sold all my indie 12"s for peanuts after I left them in the loft. Including Blurs first single, the Darling Buds album on a white label promo, and lots of Jap import stuff. There was some damn good stuff in those boxes. I had every Shamen 12" and album including the En-Tact double sample album. I try not to hold a gudge about it for the sake of our kids but its fucking hard when I think about it.
TBF, you could swap hats and get the same answer.
This is more of a roaring twenties cosplay flat cap. I’m thinking something more akin to this, but in linen:
Yeossal’s colour coordination is on point as it always is, but I still think these would be much more versatile and wearable if they were styled as regular shirt jackets with patch pockets - not as safari jackets.
I am more Wilfred Brimley than a Beckham look a like. He still has that stable lad look that I dislike.
The worse thing my missus did was to put all my framed B&W photos from my Carioca days into the shed where the damp got to them and were ruined. Prime Leica lenses, got them professionally printed and the works. Had them stored on the third floor ready to put up sometime, next thing I walk into the shed and there they were ruined.