I look terrible in hats. I have a big head (always have), and hats just make it look bigger. But my friend Kendra has a simple trick for making winter hats look cool...
"It's pretty self explanatory," says Kendra. Just pull on the beanie, tilt it back on your head, pull the top part back and down, and tuck in your hair. "I was always trying to wear a more tailored hat but it looked kind of uptight. The slouchie look has a much more relaxed vibe, and I think it gives you more street cred!"
How pretty does Kendra look? Here are four slouchy hats, if you're in the market: white, grey, orange or green and cream.
Thanks, Kendra!P.S. Kendra's navy nails.
(Photos by Alpha Smoot for A Cup of Jo. Styling by Kendra Smoot. If you're wondering, Kendra's beanie is from Madewell (now sold out), her snood is from French Connection, her jacket is from Madewell, her bag is vintage Coach and her boots are Sam Edelman)
Great tips and she is so adorable. Btw: her trench coat rocks. Kisses
ReplyDeleteI love wearing slouchy hats in the fall and winter! For me, it's the one type of hat I can pull off!
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She is gorg! Love these tips!
ReplyDeleteI love her beanie!! I don't wear my hair down enough to pull off a beanie..maybe this season I will!! =)
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She's beautiful! :)
ReplyDeletebeautiful style!!! I really like your hat!!!
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Beanie's are a great accessory for the autumn and winter. Love them!
ReplyDeleteJust bought a new hand-knit slouchy beanie on ebay and I can't wait to get it. I love hats! All hats, erm, except ball caps .. they look lousy on me. That is a very nice one that your friend Kendra has.
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That scarf is so great too! I never wear hats because I think I look like a pinhead, but maybe I'll try this out!
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Lovely! If only I could pull it off so well. May try now...
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ha! this came at the perfect time. i bought a beanie at H&M the other day because 1) it was cheap (duh, it's H&M) and 2) i've been determined to wear one this winter. buuut it didn't quite look right. she, of course, looks adorable.
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I could never pull that look off. A slouchy beanie doesn't work with my pixie cut. (sad panda)
ReplyDeleteAgreed! I never wear hats because they look weird with my pixie cut (I also have an unusually small head...). What is a pixie to do!?
DeleteWe in Canada call this a toque—much more chic sounding than a "beanie", which sounds like a hat with a propeller on it!
ReplyDeleteYou crazy kids down south... ;)
Johanna-- My name is also Johanna and I just commented EXACTLY the same thing below and then searched "toque" to see if any other Canadians had commented. Ha!
DeleteThat's how I wear my hats, and I'll never go back! It has a seriously chic and urban vibe with out seeming like you're trying too hard. Everyone looks good like that!
ReplyDeleteSadly this only works with long hair! Wish my hair could look like hers!
ReplyDeleteLove this! I also have a HUGE head. Now that my hair is getting longer this will work.
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"Beanie" is so weird to me - in Canada we call them toques (pronounced "tooke.")
ReplyDeleteWowza one of the most gorgeous women to grace the pages of your blog! : )
ReplyDeletemy biggest problem is feeling like it looks too contrived. i don't like it when girls where beanies and pull their bangs out where it looks super styled. kendra has managed to pull some hair out without it looking too done. bravo!
ReplyDeleteI don't get it. I wear slouchy winter hats all the time in the cold weather... but my bangs still sick out without effort. How are you putting your hat on? I just pull mine over the top. My hair stays where it was before.
DeleteAH! I feel the same way about hats. I SO want them to work on me and I just feel like they look goofy. I'll try this tip and see what happens. Thanks!
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I needed this! I feel like everyone looks cute in beanies but me. I will definitely be trying this out.
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hm. i am doubtful that i can pull this off, but i will give it a shot. it certainly looks cozy and warm.
ReplyDeletei too, have quite a large head, joanna. i have to buy all of my structured winter hats in the men's department.
Looks super cute. I always feel like I look funny in hats as well! But you'v inspired me to give it another go!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful beanie and trench !
ReplyDeleteShe is lovely!
Yes, Kendra certainly pulls off the beanie look with glam and street cred :) You've convinced me to to give it another go.....
ReplyDeleteLovely pics by the way XX
Too cute - a slouchie beanie is my go to, bonus: it also helps with fly-aways when it's foggy or rainy out. A must in San Francisco!
ReplyDeleteThis pictures are gorgeous! I love beanies: they keep my head and ears warm, they add a nice touch to the puffy winter outfits and they are an excellent way of saving a bad hair day!!! Win win win!
ReplyDeleteOh, I bet my head is bigger. For fun sometimes, my husband and I try hats on me. The wee little dainty ones make me look like Stan Laurel.
ReplyDeleteI love beanies! So cozy!
ReplyDeleteLove the pictures as well.
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I thought a snood was that net thing-y you wear over your hair in the back ( a la Barbra Streisand in The Way We Were)?
ReplyDeleteAlso, as a Canadian, I much prefer saying toque rather than 'beanie'!
I can't wear hats either. I still don't think I could pull this off. :( Next up... how to prevent hat hair?? ;)
ReplyDeleteI have the opposite problem - a baby peanut head. Which is just too bad because as much as I love hats, they always make me look bald. But this just might work!
ReplyDeletewhat to do when I pull it off and my super fine hair goes sticking out in every direction!? what a beautiful photo subject though!
ReplyDeleteLOVE this! So darling.
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This is exactly how I attempt to pull off a slouchy hat. The only problem is then trying to get it to stay on, especially if my hair is freshly washed or it's windy out.
ReplyDeleteSometimes, if it's a fairly open weave, I'll sneak a bobby pin in and actually secure the hat to my hair where I've tucked it in beside my face.
Where are her jeans from? Thanks Joanna!
ReplyDeleteIT WORKS!!!!
ReplyDeleteI also think I look horrible in hats but I went to the mirror and had a go! VOILA!
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It does look nice. But Good Lord, it does NOT give you "street cred".
ReplyDeleteyou look great with the beanie!
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beanies always pop off my (big) head. boo.
ReplyDeleteMy head is too small
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ReplyDeleteLovely!!! Beautiful pics and cute style, dear!
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Beautiful! Question: does anyone know where this picture was taken? the wood door and stone wall in the last image are gorgeous!!
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Yep, I have a hat like this and it's pretty self explanatory how to wear it. It's the only hat that looks good on me!
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such a good accessory. I love that mine covers my ears and they looks cute with bangs.
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I have a GIANT head so usually look terrible in hats but definitely giving this a try!
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Are all your friends beautiful? It sure seems so!
ReplyDeleteshe looks great, i love the slouchy beanie look! so relaxed yet chic!
ReplyDeleteI must try this!!!!! Thanks
ReplyDeleteOh, love this! I have a beanie and for the life of me couldn't make it look cute. Can;t wait to try it out again.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing! Love her style.
ReplyDeleteThis is how I wear my beanies :) I love them! Especially because I crochet them myself and can make them the right shape for my head!
ReplyDeleteThis is EXACTLY what I do! I look terrible with my forehead covered and my hair pulled back. This definitely works for people who don't look good in regular toques! (it seems so strange to a Canadian that you guys call them "beanies". A beanie to me has a propellor on top of it). Thanks Joanna!
ReplyDeleteSuch a great post! Would love to know where Kendra's rings are from. So pretty!
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Darn, I just fell in love with those Sam Edelman boots... quick, someone talk me out of buying them!!!
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ReplyDeleteI have a big head too. I just purchased a beanie with a pom-pom on it. Can't wait to experiment tonight.
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I find it hard to believe anyone could look bad in a decent beanie!
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big heads can wear hats! my head is huge - my husbands hats are too small for me to wear - but i wear hats often and always get lots of compliments. you just need to pick the right ones!
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ReplyDeleteI like beanies of the beret type, especially on my teenage daughters, and especially when the berets in question happen to be among those handed down to us by my legendarily lovely mother, who died of lung cancer fourteen years ago. Just the other day, my girls each had on one of her hats--my older daughter, the beige beret; my younger daughter, the black one. I wondered whether my mom had occasion to notice, wherever she might be, that the two girls born on her birthday were now jauntily wearing the hats that once covered their grandmother's bare head. Three cheers for the right hat!
ReplyDeleteBeanie = Hat with a propellor for me too! But I use the French version of Toque: Tuque . Very Canadian!
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