a great hat on holiday. I love this Slim Aarons photograph from 1955, which proves that a simple straw hat has transformative powers.
Briefly, as you survey the water from under your glamorous brim, you feel like Sophia Loren.While this model’s lustrous curls suggest she hasn’t actually placed hers on her head yet, I’ve found that a good hat is the easiest solution for all manner of midsummer hair mishaps.
Getting sweaty roots during a midday tour of Pompeii? Pop a hat on and nobody will know. A speedboat to lunch giving you hair that’s more bird’s nest than beach waves?
A hat will help you nab the best table in the house.And, happily, they are having a moment. Whether you’re on your first Mediterranean holiday in two years or battling a British heatwave, there are plenty of styles that hit sartorial high notes while offering serious sun-shielding power.
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