Sunglasses are the most effective way to protect your eyes from the sun. But during hot days, a hat is also recommended to shield your head from the sun. So how do you wear both accessories correctly?
Sunglasses and a hat are always a good pairing, but to choose them correctly, use your face shape as a basis. Knowing what works well with your face shape can determine the styles that you can then mix and match. For example, a round face shape can wear fedoras with wayfarers.
With all the many styles of hats and sunglasses out there, knowing which ones go together is key. Read on below to learn more.
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How To Wear Sunglasses With a Hat
Sunglasses are an important and stylish accessory for protecting your eyes outdoors.
However, it shouldn’t be the only one you’ll be using. Hats are also an elegant way to give your face extra shielding from the sun. But how would you go about wearing both sunglasses and a hat while being stylish?
Use Your Face Shape
When it comes to choosing which sunglasses and hat to wear, start by analyzing your face shape. This will help you determine the styles that complement your face.
Below is a general guide for face shapes as well as hat and sunglasses styles that you can use to mix and match:
Rectangular or Oblong
Rounded jaw, slightly curved chin, longer face length compared to cheekbones. The forehead, jawline, and cheeks are around the same length.
Hat Style
Sun hats, cowboy hats, wide brims, or other hats with a brim across the forehead because this will reduce the look of an elongated face
Sunglass Style
Regular or oversized wayfarers, rectangular sunglasses, eyewear with tall frames and a short lens
Round
Face length and cheekbones are around the same ratio; both are larger than the jawline and forehead while jaw angles are soft
Hat Style
Hats with features opposite to a round face are best: these include angular hats such as fedoras, cloche, baseball hats
Sunglass Style
Rectangular or square frames, wide framed sunglasses, wayfarers, clubmasters, cat eyes, aviators
Square
Similar or nearly equal ratios around the face, while jaw angles are sharp and pointy.
Hat Style
Berets, floppy hats, cloche hats, wide-brimmed fedoras, bucket hats
Sunglass Style
Oval or round frames, cat eyes, aviators, browlines, wayfarers
Heart
The forehead and the jawline have a similar width, and the chin is clearly pointed or sharp. The forehead can also be broad though it becomes narrower in the bottom of the face, or you have a widow’s peak in the hairline.
Hat Style
Medium-sized brims including fedoras, beret, boater hats, beanies
Sunglass Style
Rectangular or square frames, aviators, oval sunglasses, rimless or semi-rimless sunglasses
Diamond
The face length is the longest part of the face followed by the cheekbones and forehead; the jawlines are soft and/or small.
Hat Style
Pork-pie hats, outback hats, cowboy hats, driver caps
Sunglass Style
Round, cats eye, and oval sunglasses, frames with rounded rims, square sunglasses with soft edges, top-heavy browlines
Oval
The face length is bigger than the cheekbones, while the forehead is bigger than the jawlines; jaw angles are rounded and soft.
Hat Style
An oval face shape can wear almost any kind of hat that goes with your mood and style.
Sunglass Style
Aviators, square and rectangle shaped frames, soft cats eyes, wayfarers
Your Outfit
Next, make sure that your sunglasses and hat match your outfit. If your hat is the same color as the rest of your outfit, be sure to add a contrasting color elsewhere, whether in your sunglasses or other accessories. However, you can never go wrong using sunglasses and hats in neutral tones because they will go with outfits of almost any color.
Neutral tones include: black, white, beige, cream, and brown.
Classic Pairings
Certain sunglass and hat styles are iconic combinations. There are several you can choose from based on your face shape and your outfit, such as:
- Baseball hat + wayfarers
- Fedoras + aviators
- Straw hat + cats eye or rectangle frames
- Cowboy hat + aviators
- Medium brim hat + cats eye sunglasses
- Panama hat + Panama sunglasses
Conclusion
When it comes to wearing sunglasses with hats, there are no hard or fast rules. But these general guidelines can help you narrow down the ideal combinations that will suit your face shape and outfits.