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The Natural Straw Hats We Keep Reaching For

Most men leave sun protection entirely to chance and then spend the hottest part of the year squinting into the middle distance looking uncomfortable. A good straw hat solves that problem without making you look like you raided a tourist shop. The difference is in the weave. A tightly woven natural straw holds its shape, blocks the light properly, and gets better looking with a season or two of use. A loose one goes floppy by August and does neither job well. We've been looking specifically at panama and toyo styles, at brims that work with the proportions of a modern wardrobe rather than overwhelming them, and at hatbands that don't cheapen the whole thing. These are hats that earn their place whether you're at a summer wedding, on a terrace somewhere warm, or just walking the city on a day that demands one. Natural straw done right is one of the most effortless things a man can wear.