Think about this, what is the must pack when you are ready to have a vacation. I guess they would sunglasses, flip flops, sun screens, bikinis, beach dresses and … a hat! As it is already late August, summer has jumped into the second half. But I think we still have time to enjoy a beach vacation at late Summer. Carrying a cute hat and taking some good photos!

If you’re into frolicking, and we mean really having a good time, consider picking up a Kentucky Derby hat and sipping a julep the next time you have an opportunity. Nothing says sophisticated yet devilishly stylish like a new straw floppy brimmed hat for women or a crushable women’s round crown hat. Of course, there are always floppy hats and wide brim hats to mix things up a little. Maybe even something crushable so you can travel lightly and flexibly.

Hats have been around as long as anyone can remember. We took the first opportunity we could to protect ourselves from sun and rain alike. Hats served as markers of personage and condemnation, allowing us to easily classify the wearer’s intentions. Today, however, women’s hats especially are here less to make us stand out in a predetermined way and more to allow us to add a personal touch to our wardrobes, highlighting our individuality and unique styles.

Maybe you’re heading to a social event, something casual in the backyard. A sleek captain’s hat, raffia straw wide-brimmed hat or women’s sun hat will do the trick splendidly. The woolen, simple design is the ideal middle ground between formal and totally casual, and there are enough styles that you can still make your favorite outfit pop. Speaking of popping, have you thought about what you’ll wear to your next festival or summer outing? Women’s beach hats, sun hats, summer hats for women, you name it — there are plenty of options for every sort of occasion where frolicking in the sun is on the agenda.

And of course, there would be no special Sunday event — church, Easter, a wedding, perhaps — complete without a piece of headwear that glistens and shines among the crowd. Because felt or straw, wool or knit, your weekend best just isn’t quite your best without a hat to accompany you for the ride. For those weekend excursions look no further than a fine woven raffia item, or a simple, yet elegant dress hat.

Not dressing to the nines but looking to go ninety knots this weekend? Try your luck with something a little nautical, like a boater hat, captain’s hat, fisherman’s hat, or sailor hat. If the water isn’t your thing, a pork pie or bowler hat can really liven up your session on the porch rocking chair or game of croquet out on the back lawn with friends.

Whatever your occasion or persuasion, let Tenth Street be your designer hat destination.