A wardrobe essential: 2 classic men's hat styles

Sunshade, beautify the face and conceal the hairstyle, all in one step, this is the magic of hats. The decorative and practical nature of hats has been highly praised both in history and now. This autumn and winter, GQ recommends two classic men's hats to make your winter warm from the beginning!

Duck tongue cap

Duck tongue caps are mostly made of twill soft fabric, wool, or cotton. Its biggest feature is the stiff and short brim at the front. The body of the hat is mostly elliptical or nearly circular, and the front section of the hat is often connected to the brim with a button, which is why the Chinese name "duck tongue" comes from it.

Nowadays, it is more popular to call it the Mage Ivy cap. Many people also like to call it the Duck Tongue Cap. In Europe and the United States, there are many joking terms for duckbill hats: "Golf cap," "Newsboy cap," "Cabbie hat," "Fisherman's cap," and even "Jay Gaspy cap.

At first glance, it is evident that this man's hat does not have a noble background, because, in movies, street newspapers boys and homeless children often wear it. However, you may not know that duckbill hats were once the favorite of the working class in Victorian London. This kind of hat with a strong American campus style is not only popular in America, but also in the 2012 autumn and winter series, Burberry Prorsum has put on a cap for male models one by one.

Such a hat can be considered neither high-profile nor mediocre. Many designers like to use duck tongue caps to match their sporty clothing collections. The choice of materials for duckbill hats is very diverse, commonly found in sportswear such as mesh, synthetic fiber, leather embossing, denim, and khaki, all of which are popular techniques of expression this season.

Cowboy Hat Cowboy Hat

The earliest men's cowboy hats were mostly made of felt due to the climate in the Midwest of the United States, which could resist wind and rain and were primarily functional; But nowadays, cowboy hats have a handsome and wild appearance, with a focus on decoration, and there have been significant changes in the materials used. Nowadays, cowboy hats are made of lighter and thinner materials, such as cotton and linen, and their colors are not limited to the impression of black or brown. There are more vibrant colors that belong to spring and summer to choose from. Paired with a simple and capable jacket or casual shirt, it has a rough and masculine taste.

Men with melon-shaped faces can choose cowboy hats with various color schemes and exaggerated lines to showcase their personal characteristics because their facial contours are sufficiently three-dimensional. For such facial shapes, the selection of hats can be almost arbitrary.