Trucker Hats....

Installment #2 in my tentatively titled "The good, the bad, and the heinous" accessories saga is the trucker hat. Now I'm not sure when, or even if, these were ever really popular, but I love a well placed trucker hat. The only problem is that I always associate them with that awful brand Von Dutch. Can you remember their coveralls? Wow. (And in the small instance you were wondering where or how Von Dutch even became popular, refer to Jeremy Piven's riveting performance as Don Ready in the movie "The Goods", and all will become clear....)

Now because I have so many trucker hats and so many magnificent pictures of them in action, I'm just going to post all of them and comment on a few, cause really, how much can you actually say about a trucker hat?

The first thing to note when wearing, or considering to wear a trucker hat, is that they both attract and repel women. They typically repel older, more successful women looking to settle down and move to the next level because you come across as a younger more playful person. But, they totally attract younger, more beautiful women (as seen above) because you look sort of like a bad-ass who likes to party and have fun (usually with no strings attached....)

Don't be afraid to wear a hat that has some sort of a trashy saying on it because really it can't hurt, YOU'RE ALREADY WEARING A TRUCKER HAT!!! Like the one above reads, "I can't be fired, slaves are sold", and all in some sort of rainbow-ish color scheme too (it is one of my faves though).
And it's always good to wear a trucker hat in conjuction with a nice, classy, clean look to give it more dimension. Always try and keep a homogenous color strategem to the whole look too, so that if flows and doesn't draw too much attention to the hat, it's just an accessory remember.

Or you can use the hat as a punch point like above. I love wearing dark colors, and if you do too, wear a hat with a strong, vibrant color that attracts initial attention to your look, but then allows the viewers eyes to comb over the rest of your outfit. It also helps if you go out frequently because your friends and potential lovers can spot you out of a crowd so you never get lost or left out of any shenanigans.

Oh I love the coordinated look!!! Most people frown on it as it is a little cheesy, but if you do wear a trucker hat out and you can coordinate the same color of hat, but in a different style, with a friend, do it. It allows both of you to change hats intermittently throughout the night, should you get bored of your look and what to change things up for a bit. Plus!!!! Who cares if your trucker hat gets lost (its probably for the good...), it should of only costed you 2-3 dollars anyways.
Match your trucker hat with a v-neck and then wear whatever the hell else you want and it'll work, its a guaranteed truth-fact.

And lastly, the hat and tank combo. Nothing says white trash like it, but conversely, nothing is more lovely. Just the fact alone that you're wearing this outfit out in public speaks volumes about your fashion comfortability. You are one confident mofo in this outti and as such are fun and very approachable by all genders. It's also a good conversation starter....."Hey, are you actually wearing a trucker hat and pink tank top with a "pow" necklace out in public?" Oh ya, I always like to couple the hat with a necklace of sorts as well, helps to tie everything together.

So as you can see, a trucker hat look has a lot of dimensions. As with the bandana it usually looks best with longer hair and sunglasses, actually trust me, it totally looks awful with short hair and no glasses, so just stick to my advice. Furthermore, buy an SUV and keep the back chuck full of random hats and glasses and you'll be well prepared for any occasion life has to throw at you.

Stay tuned for the controversial accessory #3 post, coming soon....