A nd just like that, Sarah Jessica Parker kicked off a mood. On Monday, the actor posted a photo of herself on the set of the next season of the Sex and the City spin-off wearing a gingham hat the size of a car steering wheel. It cements a brewing moment for the very big hat that has seen actors such as Margaret Qualley and Anya Taylor-Joy wearing scene-stealing headgear at the Cannes film festival this week.
While the look might represent a style of aspirational Tender is the Night-adjacent riviera dressing, it is also possible on a more modest budget. At Cos, the oversized straw hat has an oversized brim that will keep the sun off your face, neck and shoulders for £65 and at Toast, a £69 handwoven palm leaf hat has a generously wide, floppy brim. View image in fullscreen Margaret Qualley attends the photocall for Kinds of Kindness during the 77th annual Cannes film festival.
Photograph: Sébastien Nogier/EPA On the secondhand resale site Depop, searches for big and oversized hats have increased by 145% since the start of the year. While on Etsy, sellers such as Stephanie Beck, who sells as Bottega Apparel , are seeing an upsurge in interest – and sales – in their oversized hats. “The fabric of choice seems to be straw,” says Beck, “which evokes and adds an element of a luxurious feel of beachside glamour.
” View image in fullscreen Hat designer Maryam Keyhani. Photograph: Jaclyn Locke Most of these large hats are made from understated straw – the original be.
