Hats is Melissa Odabash's sun-hat collection: wide-brimmed styles, fedoras and cowboy silhouettes in woven paper straw and raffia, built for daily sun protection and resort styling.
Sun protection was never going to be the only reason Melissa Odabash designs hats; it is simply the reason the collection exists at all in the first place. A hat, worn daily, has to earn its place in luggage that's already tightly packed. The best sun protection has always doubled as the finishing touch to a look.
Fedora Black Hat, a fine paper straw hat with a narrow brim, leads the edit for long days in direct sun, while
Jemima Beige Hat and
Elle Natural Hat, paper straw cowboy-silhouette hats, bring a more directional shape to the range.
Estrella Estrella Hat, the newest paper straw cowboy hat, arrives finished with a branded leather belt or contrasting ribbon detail, and
Cara Tan and
Taj Tan Hat, in raffia and paper straw respectively, round out the range's texture. Woven paper straw and raffia are used throughout for a material that stays light even after a full day in the heat, with contrast trims and belt details used sparingly so the silhouette stays the focus.
Pair a wide-brimmed style from Wide Brimmed Hats with a piece from
Swimwear for the beach, or reach for Elle or Estrella to finish a look from
Beachwear with a little more attitude. Practical was always the starting point; considered is what makes it last. A hat this considered rarely gets left behind on the next trip.
