The hottest hats to try on for size in 2023

If 2022 was the year of fashion-forward "dad" hats and bucket hats, what will the headwear staple of 2023 be? In honor of National Hat Day, TAG24 is offering up a few to rock out the year in style.

There are many styles of hats, but which will be popular in 2023?
There are many styles of hats, but which will be popular in 2023?  © Unsplash/@joshstyle

Who doesn't love a good hat?

These accessories can transform a bad hair day into a total lewk, and give you a sense of mysterious confidence in the process.

Let's face it: whether you believe it to be true, everyone looks good in a hat. It's all about finding the right style that works with your features and fashion sense on any given day.

While 2022 was undoubtedly the year of the bucket hat's return and the glorification of the "dad hat," AKA a standard baseball cap, 2023 has a different vibe in mind.

In honor of National Hat Day, let's take a look at three of the hottest hat styles this year.

Hats of 2023: Fisherman hat

Fisherman hats are similar to bucket hats, but with a functional twist.
Fisherman hats are similar to bucket hats, but with a functional twist.  © Unsplash/@chrisboese

A fisherman hat is similar to the currently trending bucket hat, but with an iconic string-like twist.

Sure, there are numerous variations of the fisherman hat. But the one we're referencing is the kind someone would legit wear while fishing – with a fashion-forward twist.

That twist happens to be a string attached to the hat that can be tightened underneath your chin.

Whether you're actually going fishing, or just want a bucket hat vibe that's a little harder to lose while raging at a music festival, there's no time like the present to add a fisherman hat to your wardrobe!

Hats of 2023: Beanies

Beanies are always a vibe.
Beanies are always a vibe.  © Collage: Unsplash/@justdushawn

If we're being honest, beanies are never "out of style," but we're pretty confident this style of headwear is going to have an even more major moment in 2023.

Who says it has to be cold where you live to rock a beanie? No one!

When it comes to beanies, there are no rules except for creating a look that is true to you.

Throw on a cuffed beanie on a 75-degree day just for funsies, or add one to your look to endure the frigid temps. The choice is yours!

Hats of 2023: Flat cap

Flat caps give off an old-fashioned look, but they can easily be modernized with statement pieces.
Flat caps give off an old-fashioned look, but they can easily be modernized with statement pieces.  © Collage: unsplash/@dascal

Ah, the trusted and true flat cap, or the affectionately deemed "newsboy cap."

Like many, this style of hat has been around for decades.

Sure, its old-fashioned vibe can be a bit perplexing.But with the right combination of statement pieces and just enough confidence, a flat cap can truly revolutionize your look in – dare we say – the drop of a hat.

Happy hat-hunting!

Cover photo: Unsplash/@joshstyle

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