Stage to the Streets: Styling Iconic Scala Hats

Scala designs hats based on iconic styles. From traditional top hats to classic cowboy hats, these toppers have made their way into the history books. But with styles so closely tied to the characters who made them famous, it can be hard to shake their costume-y implications and find fresh ways to wear them.

Learn to top off your outfit with historic hats and take them from the stage to the streets in style.

Cowboy

Every few seasons, the western trend tears through the fashion world leaving suede, fringe and flannel in its wake. Be prepared for the next wave of country-chic when you have the cowboy basics mastered. Take this farm favorite to the city streets when you pair it with luxe materials and modern silhouettes, like a chiffon maxi dress or leather skinny pants.

Straw

A flat straw hat with a stiff brim, complete with a ribbon around the base, could bring to mind Barbershop style quartets of the past. Easily nix the kitchy connotations when you embrace this hat’s vintage past and pair it with a high-waisted gingham skirt. Keep your look current with a crisp white t-shirt, a ladylike handbag and barely-there high heeled sandals.

Floppy

A wide-brimmed hat swooping over the eyes can saturate your style with its dramatic attitude. A frivolous vintage favorite, tame this tenacious hat when you embrace it for its functionality rather than its fashion. Take it to the beach or lay next to the pool and let its floppy brim protect your face from the sun’s harsh rays. Wear it with a high-waisted bikini to bring out your inner pin-up girl.

Top

Gorgeous on the glossy pages of high-fashion magazines, top hats are tricky to incorporate into your everyday outfits, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have a place in your collection of toppers. For a hat worth its costume-y connotations, pick up a top hat that can channel your favorite characters for your next fancy dress party. Turn up the volume on your Halloween costume when you get in touch with your inner Slash and top off your aviators and leather jacket with his iconic hat. Or have a Marlene Dietrich moment with a tuxedo and silk-covered top hat.

Complete your hat collection with these history-making must-have styles. For timeless toppers that will never go out of style, invest in quality hats from Scala.

Break away from the costume-y connotation of these classic hats and create your own iconic style.