I am the fairest of the fair, aside from my freckles that is. All summer I struggle to stay protected from the sun. I love spending time outdoors though so wearing a hat is my favorite way to look chic and protect my skin. I’m totally inspired by these braided/ hat topped beauties.

Do you wear a hat to shade your face?  What kind? I mostly don a soft straw fedora that I got over 5 years ago from a great millinery in SoHo aptly named The Hat Shop.

• hat 1: the snail and the cyclops (I just subscribed to the snail and cyclops blog)
• hat 2: Claire Cottrell via Jeana Sohn (check out Jeana’s whole closet visit with Claire for more style inspiration)