The floppy hat trend returns this Spring

Floppy hat: find a similar black one here & if you're in for some color blocking, clicky here

Picture the wide-brimmed portrait hat next to a vintage Nirvana tee. Controversial? Well, if you want put it that way...maybe. Already making its comeback this past fall, the portrait hat derives its origins from the Edwardian era, where it was commonly paired with everyday dress. Revived in the 70s, the portrait flat broke away from the rigidness of the early 1900s to become the "floppy" hat. Embracing more supple curvatures, it started to fall in dramatic flourishes around the face--and still does. 

DKNY S/S 12

Indeed, the enhanced feminine take on the floppy hat has since then remained: right after Fall 2011 comes Spring 2012, and the iconic accessory has certainly brought feminine allure--and color--to the runway with DKNY's above rendition.

Now, although it may look controversial to some--yet let's face it, controversial these days usually wows-- the floppy hat is just the right detail to a vintage tee look that says I'm not the girly/flowery/goodie-two-shoes girl you think I am. 

Whether it is girl power or an affirmation of her beautiful femininity, this coveted piece always stands out, in black or in color. Never sloppy, the floppy hat is a definite do. Bottom line is, I dig it. Do you?