Modern Times

Nowadays, the ability to access great design is endless. No longer are the days of referencing museums, libraries or art history textbooks for inspiration. Sourcing inspiration via the internet can quickly turn a Google search into a rabbit hole of amazing finds. 

The movement of our current state–best illustrated in interior design, garment construction and architecture–is often described by one word that means so much more than it's definition actually suggest.

The word "Modern".

It's a word that is quickly overused in the fashion world to describe attributes of a product that are minimal in nature; That is having properties of less, rather than more. 

In the world of women's hats, the choice to wear a straw hat or wool felt hat is bold. They are empowering accessories that evoke confidence, so when the designs are modern and simple in their design, the hat becomes a perfect understatement to an outfit. 

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Kin Musing

Taylr Anne

California based fashion and lifestyle blogger Taylr Anne is constantly surprising us with her evolving style. With an art background, she has developed a true Avant-Garde perspective with her experimental approach to both fashion and her endless creativity. In an interview with KIN, Taylr shares a few insights into her fashion choices.

Fashion trend: "Bohemian flare and modern minimalism."

Style Icon: “Alexa Chung can do no wrong, but I think just seeing street style constantly is super inspiring."

Daily uniform: "Sweater, high waisted jeans, and some type of bootie heel even though I don’t need the extra inches."

Favorite way to pair a women's hat: "Fitted turtleneck tops and 4 inch boots."

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Inspiration

Becca Lane

This muse makes us want to be oceanside all day. With modeling at the forefront and shoot locations spanning the California coast, Becca manages to stay laid back. We dig her care-free spirit and style. Becca opts to keep her style simple, in her go-to black denim, a tee, and a straw hat.This girl can do no wrong in our book. 

Beauty tips: "WATER, WATER, WATER.  Other than staying hydrated, drinking water helps keep my skin nourished and clear."

Fashion Approach:  "Simple and clean."

Style Icon: "Taylor Hill, hands down."

Favorite Cocktail: Nothing too sweet - usually a tequila or vodka.

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Behind The Hat

Crush it. Pack it. Travel.

Today, it's not enough to think that your wardrobe simply works for where you live. People are traveling more than ever and are choosing to experience places, cultures and food while looking stylish. 

The hustle is real both in the office and on the playing field so it's important your wardrobe can travel with you.

Each season we adapt our hat designs to ensure they make sense for you in your daily lives. We've found that more people want to be able to take their wool hats and straw hats with them, whether that be a festival, weekend getaway or even on a plane. 

We've designed a collection of women's wool hats that are made from lite, crushable wool, allowing you to collapse the hat long ways and place it in a purse or suitcase. Equally as functional is our Endura straw women's hats that are also packable. These too are a great travel companion. Visit our hat care page to find out more about how to travel with your hat. 

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Do You Uniform?

The uniform is like a recipe for style: Never too much of any one thing; a consistent balance of things that work well together.

It's a philosophy for how we dress on days when time is not on our side. The idea offers a sense of calm for its simplicity, but don't mistaken the uniform for being boring. The choices are quite deliberate.

Take for instance a cashmere sweater you love to pair with jeans. Is it the jeans you love so much or the ease, comfort and versatility of the sweater that truly works? The sweater can be paired multiple ways: over a dress slung around your hips with a skirt and sneakers, or your classic pant ensemble.

The uniform eliminates the guesswork out of what works best together and actually allows you to be a bit more free with how you punctuate or accessorize your ensemble. Be a bit more playful with your shoes, a neck scarf or a women's wool hat. Accessorizing with a women's hat allows you to down-play or up-play your uniform. So don't let your wardrobe go stale. Go for it. Be predictable.

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Style

The Feelings Neutral

In the rush of modernity, femininity, and fashion understatements, creams, beiges and neutrals never looked so chic. 

The symphony of colors working together is breezy, sophisticated and effortless. 

We love the look and wish it was our daily go-to color story. We often design our women's hat collections around the idea that neutrals are the modern day uniform. Neutral hats in camels, beige, bone and cream are simple to pair with and further accentuate the look of a single color ensemble.

But don't get us wrong. As much as we love an all cream look, we absolutely live in color. Color is attitude. Color is mood and emotion. And the right color has all the power. 

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Behind The Hat

Gentle Elegance: The Panama Hat

There is something truly beautiful about the process of hand weaving a Panama hat. Yes, it takes skill and precision but the patience and history behind the weaving process is the most romantic part.

Our Artisans in Cuenca, Ecuador live and breath this history. It's a living art that is past down from generations with unique weaving techniques at the core of the family tradition. Our hats take upwards of 10 hours to gently weave a single KIN THE LABEL hat body.

To start, the center of the crown is created using only a few fibers. After more straws are added to form the crown, they continue in this manner to form the hat body using a wooden mold to shape it and then finish with the brim.

The inter-weaving process is unique to Panama hats. The tied off fibers at the edge of the brim are tightened and excess fibers trimmed. The final stage requires the straw be ironed to smooth and flatten the fibers before the hat goes through blocking and shaping process in the USA.

The beauty of an individual artisan's technique in weaving a Panama, no one hat is alike. The patience to interweave every strand of fiber becomes an elegant work of art. 

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Behind The Hat

KIN THE LABEL Fall 2017: The Inspiration

The deal is, we’ve never visited but have heard and seen nothing but amazing things about Iceland. There is something mysterious about the Nordic island country. The moody colors of the landscape, the frigid waters, and the stillness of the volcanoes glaciers, geysers, and hot springs.

All of these aspects of Iceland inspired our Fall 2017 women's wool hat collection. We focused on the dark basalt grays of the sand and volcanic lands, the warm beiges and browns of the shale cliffs, and the cream ocean foam of the disruptive waters. 

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