Ah, yesthe controversial beret.
Is there a more chic, if not challenging, hat to attempt?
Wear it well and youll look like an ingenue straight out of a New Wave cinema.
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Wear it wrong, and youre suddenly incostume territory.
Luckily, theres never been a better time to learn how to pull off a beret the right way.
With Paris playing host to bothVogue Worldand theOlympicsthis summer,French styleis once again very top of mind.
Not that a beret is ever really out of fashionor even necessarilya la Parisienne.
And who could forget the ongoing culturalinfluenceof revolutionary beret-wearers like the Black Panthers and Che Guevara?
Of course, the beret is an enduring style for a reason.
Nowadays, the beret is mostly seen as a French stereotype, she says.
It can be very hard to pull off.
You need the right amount of irony and functionality.
It has a nice structure that can turn the most basic outfit into something more special.
The beret adds a classical touch.
Even better, she notes that theyre easy to source sustainably: I buy them insecondhand shops, likeGuerrisol.
All three ways are considered correctbut each will convey a slightly different aesthetic and vibe.
Use the stem of the beret to adjust the fabric so that it is equally positioned around your crown.
For an artistic, erudite, or militaristic style, try the (stereotypically) French way.
Place the band just below your hairline, letting it rest an inch or so behind your ears.
