Change Your Hat, Change Your Vibe:
How One Accessory Transforms an Entire Look (and serves as sunscreen, too)
June 2025 Issue
by Jacie Elizabeth Millen
Photography by Lindsay Gifford
Modeling by Josie Crane
Shirt, Jeans and Belts Provided by Shop! Boutique
Sometimes, the smallest tweaks can have the biggest impact. Take your favorite go-to outfit—maybe it’s jeans and a white top, or a simple black dress you swear by. Now imagine pairing it with a wide-brimmed straw hat. Suddenly, you look boho-chic and effortlessly cool. Swap that for a baseball cap, and the look shifts into sporty, laid-back territory. Change it again to a colorful, chic, floppy brim, and now there’s a subtle nod to elegance. It’s all the same base, but each hat tells a completely different story and hits a home run.
That’s the power of accessories, especially hats. Unlike jewelry or handbags, a hat frames your entire face and can redefine the tone of your style in an instant. It’s a statement-maker, whether you’re going for mysterious, playful, classic, or edgy. Even your posture and mood tend to change with the hat you choose; it’s like putting on a new persona for the day.
The beauty lies in the experimentation—finding the right shape, fabric, and attitude for the moment.
So next time your outfit feels flat, don’t rush to change your clothes. Simply change your hat. You might discover a whole new vibe waiting to be revealed—one that’s been hiding in plain sight at the top of your closet.
