Friday, June 15, 2012


i've been looking for a hat like this.
any recommendations on where to find this amazing straw hat?

featured in drifting arrows' ss 12 lookbook
styled by ashley helvey
Posted by NICOMADE

8 comments:

  1. UnknownJune 16, 2012 at 1:36 AM

    it looks so nice :) oysho have a lot of straw hats, but i don't know if you get them in the states. the thing is that the one in the picture looks kind of 'strong' let's say, so if you want to put it in your beach bag or something, it could easily break. think about that before deciding on a hat. softer ones might be a more practical solution. have a great weekend! xx*

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    1. NICOMADEJune 20, 2012 at 1:42 PM

      thanks so much for the advice nileta! you may be right - a softer option might be better. fyi, i did a little research and it turns out this hat is called a "bantu hat" - it's a straw hat customarily made/worn in Ghana. no idea if it's soft, but i think i'll start looking around.

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    2. rthmchrgrJanuary 3, 2017 at 4:03 AM

      I have one here in Australia and it's a bit of a rigid hat but comes with a thin leather woven chin strip so you hang it off things to easily carry.

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  2. alexandra hammondJuly 11, 2012 at 8:27 PM

    I think my dad has a hat just like that. You used to be able to get them at the Davis Food Co-op. Serious.

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  3. FlygalJuly 20, 2012 at 9:55 PM

    Alameda Flea!

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    1. NICOMADEJuly 26, 2012 at 1:31 PM

      ah, i didn't think of that! good call. will def need to keep my eyes peeled at the next one.

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  4. ashleyJuly 26, 2012 at 12:55 PM

    ;) it was the designer's father's hat!

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    1. NICOMADEJuly 26, 2012 at 1:31 PM

      thx ashley! with a little research, i found out it's an african bantu straw hat :)

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