Fedora for the Win - hats.com Trend Watch

Out of curiosity, we recently sent out an email asking you a simple question: What's you favorite hat style? It was a close run all the way to the finish, but fedora beat out 11 other hat styles, earning almost 30% of all votes submitted. It's easy to see why, the fedora is a classic shape that is easily adaptable to a more modern style.

The New York Times also just posted a New York City street fashion feature, filled with tons of images of people wearing fedoras. Sounds like there's a trend brewing! Below is a list of our favorite picks from hats.com, which will definitely inspire you to add a little extra flair to your look!

The Country Gentleman Tony Fedora Hat has an aerodynamic profile thanks to the illusion of forward momentum created by its cleverly down-in-front, up-in-back brim styling. The Tony is lightweight and cool on your head, but this hat is sturdy and won't lose its shape. It uses a subtle plaid design in the cloth that lets it stand out just enough to be noticed.

Of course we are a little partial to hats.com's Cody, Connor, Caden and Colton. When you have suave style, but want to stand out with independent trend, these hats will be there for you. They are timeless straw fedoras with a generously open weave to keep your head breathing, but the crown tilts just a little off center giving it a crooked cool look all of its own. Stand out from the crowd in these hats exclusively from hats.com, proudly made in the USA.

One of our favorite things about the Bailey of Hollywood Rielly Sewn Braid Fedora Hat is the tie accent around the crown of the hat. Lightweight and low maintenance, the Rielly's "tie" trim beautifully offsets a nicely paper-crafted classic fedora shape.

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Final Week for the hats.com Father's Day Sale!

Shopping for Dad can sometimes be a challenge (and by sometimes we mean always), so let hats.com take the work out of finding the perfect gift for Father's Day. Use the dads09 coupon code at checkout to save 15% on our Men's Casual Category. Including hats like the Bailey of Hollywood Rubell Sewn Braid Fedora Hat and the hats.com Boris Flex Hat, there is a wide selection of styles and brands that will fit even the hardest to shop for man in your life.

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Today is your LAST CHANCE to take an extra 25% off items that have already been discounted. Choose from ball caps, men's, women's, and western closeouts. These styles have just been marked down, yet continue to impress with fine quality and panache. Peppered with numerous popular brands, you’ll find some of the most recent and relevant selections to have been reduced in price.

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Get Eminem's 2009 MTV Movie Awards Style at hats.com

Before becoming the soft landing for Sacha Baron Cohen, star of the upcoming movie Bruno, the rap artist Eminem performed tracks from his new album “Relapse” while sporting the Kangol Cotton Twill Army Cap. Eminem has been seen wearing Kangol baseball caps when promoting his new record, but this new look for the 2009 MTV Movie Awards nicely complements the rapper's rebellious style. Perhaps Mr. Mathers should have kept this cool cap on throughout the night...if only to block the sudden sight of Borat's backside! The classic Army Cap is comfortable, durable and fashionable, and should be up for a few awards of its own quite frankly!

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Save 70% at hats.com!

It may be after the holiday weekend, but that doesn’t mean that you still can’t save on styles in men’s, women’s, western hats and ballcaps at hats.com! Men can select from a variety of brands like Bailey® and Country Gentleman®, while styles from Betmar®, Plaza Suite®, and Pantropic® are the perfect price for any woman.

You don’t have to break the bank to enhance your look with a modern western trend. Check out our Western Closeouts section and find an affordable hat that puts you out on the sprawling range for far less than you’d think! hats.com's closeout ballcap collection allows you to look cool and feel comfortable in any season, and with savings to spare! With a wide array of brands like Kangol®, Timberland®, hats.com knows caps too!

Celebrate Mother's Day with hats.com and Betmar!

Mother's Day is May 10th and this year get mom something that she will really love and use. The Betmar collection at hats.com offers a wide selection of styles, from fun and casual to vogue and fashionable. Check out the Cottage Lace by Betmar, available in five colors, to give your mom the perfect accent to her favorite outfit. A potpourri of ivory wildflowers are frozen in time through the art of crochet inset into the brim of fine straw braid to make this stunning summer hat. It's completed with a textured satin finish button and a self trim bow.

Need another gift idea for a mother who is a little more casual? Make this Mother's Day memorable with Betmar's Swank Mini Peek. This hat has yet to top out at the height of its fashion powers. Crafted with a stripe-textured fabric with painterly floral print lining, this cap works wonders during warm summer afternoons.

Help Create a Greener Earth This Arbor Day: Green Earth Tartan and Tweed Collection

In celebration of Arbor Day, people across the nation will take time to plant a tree, an easy way to do their part to help the planet. Established in 1874, Arbor Day has long been recognized as one of the simplest ways for people to find a deeper connection between themselves and the world around them.

To honor the mission of the Arbor Day Foundation, hats.com is donating 10% of each purchase of the Green Earth Tartan and Tweed collection to the organization. The Green Earth Tartan and Tweed collection utilizes a unique tartan pattern, with each color representing the majesty of and difficulties facing our planet. Green represents the vast forests and fields; blue for waters and the sky; white for the icecaps; black for resources such as oil and coal; and red for the environmental danger Earth faces.

Celebrate Earth Day in Style!

Feel good about looking good! There are many apparel and accessory companies that are becoming more eco-conscious about what type of footprint they are leaving behind with their products. Below is a list of fabrics and fibers that are becoming commonly used in the fashion world.

Bamboo is noted as one of the most sustainable plants on the planet because of its fast growth and well-established roots. The bamboo is turned into a pulp and then spun into a fiber to create the fabric. The woven bamboo fabric holds naturally cooling properties which makes it perfect for summer hats and garments.

Organic Canvas, which refers to tightly woven durable fibers, can be made from a variety of sources such as cotton, hemp, or linen. According to the Organic Trade Association, organic means to be grown without the use of toxic pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, or the use of genetically engineered seeds. Wearing organic canvas is the perfect excuse to feel good about looking good.

Hemp, perhaps one of the most diversely used plants in the world, can also be made into a strong, durable fiber for fabric. Because this fabric is so resilient to wear and tear, it’s perfect for a hat destined to be tested by the elements.

Corn is becoming increasingly seen as more then just food, especially since it’s development as a biofuel. Corn is used for its refined tones by apparel companies as a renewable resource and as a way reduce their impact on the earth.

After crops have been collected, the stalks are left behind, which is generally termed straw. This byproduct of various grains is used to make many pieces of apparel, most commonly hats. Straw products are a great way to make use of the waste after a seasonal harvest.

Kentucky Derby Hat Fashions for 2009

Perhaps one of more talked about sporting events in America, the Kentucky Derby, is always under the spotlight when it comes to hat fashion. Some shapes may be a bit over the top, but others truly become style icons. Each year at the Kentucky Derby there’s a focus on what hats fashionistas and stars are wearing, from extra-wide brims to flamboyant colors.

Trying to find a style that’s just right for you, or really don’t know exactly what a “Derby” hat looks like? Look no farther than selections from Betmar, Plaza Suite, and Pantropic in the new “Derby Day” section on hats.com. Styles like the Joi from Plaza Suite and the Brisbane from Betmar are the perfect style and color for this event.

New Boys on the Block: Cody, Colton, Connor and Caden

A flickering streetlight throws shadows all around. You step out of a long black vintage limousine and step up to the club. Inside the band is swinging and everyone is dancing, only to stop when you fill the doorway. This hat's look is so distinctive that you're sure to be a distraction, right before the party picks up and gets even louder. This straw hat, exclusively from hats.com, puts a strikingly cool twist on the always stylish fedora. The crown tilts slightly askew for a crooked look that's wickedly cool. Lightweight, sturdy, and ultimately trendy.

The Cody,along with the Colton, Connor and Caden, are all perfect for accents for any night on the town!

Kelly Green Derby Hat & other St. Patrick's Day Traditions

When we think of St. Patrick's day, we think of many things - shamrocks, leprauchans, traditional Irish music, a tall Guiness, corned beef & cabbage and of course wearing green for good luck. Although the true Irish holiday was traditionally a religious holiday that mandated pubs to be closed thorughout Ireland on St. Patrick's day, in recent years, this turned around significantly and is now a holiday filled with several days of festivals, parades, concerts and fireworks. Residents and visitors of New York City celebrate the holiday with a St. Patrick's Day parade, while in Chicago the holiday is celebrated by dying the Chicago River green with a green vegetable dye.

At hats.com, we are paying homage to the holiday with a limited number of Kelly green wool felt derby hats. The Kelly is made in the USA and only $29.99! So top your green ensemble off in style before you head to the Windy City to witness the green river or the Big Apple for the parade.

May you always walk in sunshine. May you never want for more. May Irish angels rest their wings right beside your door.

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