Friday 6 June 2014

#ThriftStyleThursday- Dapper Toppers (Hats)

Hello there!

This week's #thriftstylethursday was a hard one for me-hats. As someone with a ridiculously thick mane of hair, it was always hard to brush and tame. As a child, my mother's way of 'taming' it was to just chop it off...I had a bowl cut for several years. As I grew older, the sheer amount of hair I had frustrated me so I usually kept it in one of two hairstyles- a bun or a ponytail.

Having to wear hats in the winter or summer gave me one of two options- leave my wild mane open so I could properly wear a hat or get a stretchy hat that would fit over a gigantic bun/ponytail but ultimately completely ruin any attempt at hair.

You've got to be kidding me. (This is pretty much what my hair looked like)

I also don't think that hats suit me very much. As strange as this will sound, I don't think I have a head shaped for hats.
Though I don't wear hats that often, I do have a soft spot in my heart for a few of them. Floppy sunhats, fedoras and cowboys are my favourites, and thought I haven't found the ideal ones for me yet, I'm holding onto hope that one day I will!

In the meanwhile, I decided to go semi-country for this week's theme, because one hat that I have and love is my trusted straw cowboy hat. And what goes better with country than the Canadian tuxedo, denim on denim, with both pieces fully thrifted? To accessorize, I kept it simple with a leather ring I picked up on vacation, a beautiful turquoise necklace, and a swipe of red lipstick!


And a closer look at the necklace and ring..



[Hat- gift from parents] [Leather ring, bought in Spain- $5] [Necklace-gift from parents]
[Shirt-Joe Fresh, thrifted from Talize- $2.50] [Jeans- Forever 21, thrifted from local thrift store- $2.50]
[Lipstick, Mac- Brave Red]

As a bonus, I also thought I'd use the excuse of a hat to showcase how long my mane is. Models, be jealous- that luscious thick head of hair is allll natural!

[Straw hat-gift from parents] 


Take a minute to look at the dapper toppers these lovelies wore this week!


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6 comments:

  1. Ahhh I love the title of this post - so cute! And I love cowboy hats!! I can never really pull them off personally, but you look darling! Great post (and great Princess Diaries reference)! ;)

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    1. It's my favourite hat, my parents bought it as a gift from Texas. Princess Diaries was my favourite movie as a kid (and still is a top contender)

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  2. The Princess Diaries reference made me laugh out loud :) You rock this hat! And I agree...floppy hats and cowboy hats rock!

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    1. Oh man, if you could only see my hair through puberty- cringeworthy! It's definitely something I think Mia Thermopolis could relate to ;)

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  3. Love the cowboy theme! That hat definitely suits you. And, as a Canadian, I can definitely relate to the denim on denim. You pull it off so well! xx

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    1. Why thank you! It's always nice to find out fellow Canadians love the Canuck tux!

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