I Love A Beret

Here in NY, the temperature is below freezing and the snow has been falling (though I hear it's been the opposite in beautiful southern California). With this kind of weather, I definitely can't be outside without a hat. In addition to the fedora, another one of this winter's trendy hats is the beret. Since I'm an artist and am fascinated with french culture (and I also have a love for different types of hats!), I was immediately drawn to the idea of trying this trend, so I went out and bought a beret from Wet Seal a couple of months ago. I must say, I love wearing my beret! It keeps my head warm and it keeps my hair from getting wet in the snow. It also looks cute and makes me feel like taking a trip to Paris every time I put it on! While the hat that I own is unfortunately not available on Wet Seal's website, I have found some other stylish berets online that are sure to make people around you say "ooh la la" when you go out wearing them.

Chloe Beret, $16.50, alloy.com

Rib Knit O/S Beret, $9.99, shown in pumpkin; also available in dark brown, bakersshoes.com

Button Beret, $19.99, bebe.com

Grommet Beret, $31.49, bebe.com

Rhinestone Beret, $39.00, bebe.com

Solid Popcorn Oversized Beret, $34.00, betseyjohnson.com

Cable Knit Beret, $12.99. shown in purple; also available in black, brown, burgundy, camel, gray, off white, olive, and teal, charlotterusse.com

Striped Beret, $10.99, charlotterusse.com

Gwen Plaid Beret, $9.50, shown in blue multi; also available in pink multi, delias.com

Basic Beret, $7.80, shown in blue; also availabe in grey, forever21.com

Fab Crochet Beret, $5.50, shown in cream; also available in black, mustard, grey, and magenta, forever21.com

Tira Knitted Beret, $8.80, shown in blue; also available in mustard, forever21.com

Ellie Beret, $28.00, shown in gold; also available in silver and nut, freepeople.com

Chunky Knit Beret, $19.99, gap.com

Leopard Fuzzie Beret, $14.99, hottopic.com

Teal Crochet Beret, $14.99, hottopic.com

Basic Wool Beret, $10.00, mandee.com

David & Young Slouchy Beret, $16.00, shown in purple; also available in crean, nordstrom.com

Fownes Marled Beret, $5.59, shown in boysenberry muti; also available in alpaca multi and black multi, sears.com

Brick Weave Beret, $11.50, wetseal.com

Crochet Beret Hat, $10.50, shown in pink; also available in dusty pink and teal, wetseal.com

Heavy Knit Beret, $11.50, shown in orange; also available in ivory, charcoal, grey, and black, wetseal.com

Thick Oversized Beret, $11.50, wetseal.com

Loose Weave Knit Beret, $11.50, shown in burgundy; also available in grey and black, wetseal.com

I hope you enjoyed my tres chic fashion finds. I'm looking into adding more berets to my collection so if you find any more yourself, let me know. Also, let me know if there are any other hat trends that you would like me to write about in my blog. With school starting up again on Wednesday, I'm going to need to do everything I can to stay warm while walking between buildings on campus; tell me if you have any other suggestions on how to keep warm. E-mail me at Charmed42787@gmail.com or send a message on myspace. Au Revoir!