The bucket hat was once thought of as fashionably uncool, not anymore

The bucket hat was once associated with Irish fishermen, then military kit, before moving into the realm of "fashion" item. Photo: AFP

Seen as a fashion has-been just a few years ago, could the bucket hat be on its way to becoming a wardrobe must-have, possibly even dethroning the iconic baseball cap?

A photo of the Paris Saint-Germain soccer club striker Kylian Mbappe wearing a bucket hat while getting his Covid-19 shot this week, seems once and for all to have tipped the balance in favor of this once derided accessory.