Long considered an accessory for those with questionable taste, the bucket hat has mostly lingered on the outer fringes of fashion. For this year however, fashion icons have embraced it – raising its profile to that of a must-have accessory.
While it has made an appearance on runways numerous times over the past years, the headgear is really coming into its own this year.
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Kylie Jenner, considered to be one of the most influential fashion icon (also the highest paid celebrity), has adopted the bucket hat for 2020.
Naturally, she opted for reinvention in a futuristic half-transparent and very narrow version. This creative take proves that the bucket hat is more modern and stylish than ever.
Waiting in vain with my mana..@kingmoniki @tropicofc #iandi #riseup #ecoessentials A post shared by Candice Swanepoel (@angelcandices) on Feb 1,2020 at 9:42am PST
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American model Emily Ratajkowski has been spotted wearing a variety of bucket hats to complete her looks this season. Fellow model Candice Swanepoel shows the same enthusiasm.
Swanepoel, who hails from South Africa, modernised the bucket hat with a casual, Jamaican vibe. She wore it with a one-piece swimsuit and flat sandals, accessorised with hoop earrings.
Even French fashion icons have stepped up to make the bucket hat the season's it-accessory. Model Nabilla Benattia paired her ultra-luxe version from Prada with a poppy-red swimsuit and lipstick. – AFP Relaxnews
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