So what's the solution? HATS! Not waterproof hats; that would be far too sensible (and ugly). What I need is a nice cheap hat that delivers the pretty, but one that I won't feel guilty about chucking in spring when it's all sodden and unravelly.
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This is my favourite: ASOS fairisle fur trim deerstalker, £20.00. It's furry! It's all fairisley! And pastelly! And it HAS EARS. And treads the line between unbearably kitsch and actually quite warm very well.
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This is a rather nice crocheted beanie from Dorothy Perkins, £10. I think the fine crochet makes a nice change from all the thick woolly cable-knit beanies on the market.
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As I mentioned, there are a lot of cable-knit beanies out there at the moment, but this hat from Miss Selfridge, £12, adds a little bit of attitude with a cheeky peak. Wear it at a slight angle with soft wavy hair and a touch of 1960s eyeliner, and make sure you wink at all the boys who look your way. Extra cheeky points if you have a dimple.
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Sigh. Another impractical hat that I couldn't get away with. But if you're a shade taller, this Miss Selfridge faux fur trapper hat, £18, would be perfect to offset a dull, flung-together Monday morning work wardrobe. I mean, POM POMS!
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And me? Well, I recently bought this cheapo trapper hat from New Look for £8. Mainly to keep my ears warm, but also because I look well 'ard:
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You wouldn't mess with that face, now, would you? Eh? Oh be quiet.
Really want the peaked cable knit one from miss selfridges! I have dimples too so would be rude not to :)
ReplyDeleteI want that one too! But I have no dimples and can't wink properly.
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