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"FacebookPinterest\n\n New York Fashion Week has us running from show to show in order to spot the freshest looks for Spring 2014. Along the way, we also notice when great minds think alike--or in many cases, differently. You already know that the baseball cap is having its moment in the ever-fleeting sun of fashion designers (think New Era collaborations with Mark McNairy and Kenzo, and the Ebbets Field Flannel caps currently on sale at J. Crew), and while shows like BNMDA nominee Bespoken and NYFW mainstay DKNY featured them prominently, labels like Shades of Grey by Micah Cohen and Billy Reid opted for the bucket hat.\n\nOn the other end of the spectrum, David Hart's Spring/Summer 2014 offerings took inspiration from classic resortwear, bringing the straw hat back in action with warmer climes in mind. Meanwhile, Michael Bastian, clearly having a crisis of conscience, put both straw hats and bucket hats in next season's collection.\n\nSo how do the two accessories stack up? Read on to find out which one works better for you.\n\nThe Case for the Bucket Hat: Although Irish in origin, the bucket hat has since moved into the contextual realm of grumpy old men and rappers with street cred. They have a distinct off-duty vibe that can either say \"I'm going fishing\" or \"my other pair of shorts are vintage Wu-Wear.\" It's all about how you put it together. Over a sportcoat and t-shirt or buttoned-up oord shirt, it nods towards an appreciation of streetwear staples without being as casual as a snapback baseball cap or five-panel hat. It's also get a prep sensibility too--if that's your thing. Just check out the grosgrain detail on this classic J. Press bucket hat.\n\nNotable Proponents: Gilligan, L.L. Cool J, Carl Spackler, Hunter S. Thompson, Earl Sweatshirt\n\nThe Case for the Straw Hat: Worn in warm weather for centuries, straw is to summer what wool is to winter. You wouldn't see Don Draper walking around Midtown Manhattan in his wool fedora in the middle of August, would you? He'd probably keep a straw Panama hat to keep heat waves at bay. The disadvantage straw hats have over bucket hats? They don't go both ways. Pulling off this kind of cap requires buttoning up, but that doesn't mean it has to be boring. When worn with a patterned shirt or Hawaiian floral print--like the dudes in David Hart--the vibe goes from \"lonely nerd in fedora\" to \"I know what I'm doing, so back off.\" It's got an intentional retro vibe that guys like Nick Waterhouse rock with aplomb.\n\nNotable Proponents: Jay Z, Bruno Mars, Justin Timberlake, Lyle Lanley--Monorail Salesman"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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