How To Wear A Fedora

By: Rochelle Connery

Break Studios Contributing Writer

Have you ever wondered how you can look just as cool in a fedora as Justin Timberlake and Ne-Yo? As long as you're head's not too large, you're hair's not too stringy and you're not too fat, you can look just as sharp in a pimp hat as they do. But watch out  - the cops just might mistake you as one of Al Capone's descendants.

Things You'll Need:

  • A fedora
  • Some clothes
  • A mirror

Steps

 

  1. Think about the wardrobe you'll be wearing with the fedora. Depending on how cool or suave your clothes will be determines at which angle you'll wear the fedora.
  2. Select a few outfits from your closet. Some good options include a button-down dress shirt and vest (for a Timberlake/Ne-Yo look) or a leather jacket and crew neck T-shirt (for a more retro look). But if you want to look gangsta, opt for a pinstripe suit.
  3. Get dressed in one of the outfits. This will give you a better picture of the overall look.
  4. Brush your hair until smooth. Fedoras do not work well on top of a messy, stringy, bedhead look.
  5. Grab your fedora and plant yourself in front of a mirror. You might be here a while, so stand comfortably.
  6. Place the fedora on top of your head. Wear a fedora straight forward for a businessman look. If you don't fancy a straight look, tip it to one side of your head just a little. This is the more gangster appearance and probably one of the most popular. The tipped look is pretty much all-purpose and infuses a lot of fun into something that's otherwise kind of serious-looking.
Posted on: Aug. 02, 2010