How to Style a Bucket Hat for Winter Streetwear

Winter clothes come down to layering fabrics and colours and picking accessories to tie your outfit together. Though hats may bring to mind beanies or other classic cold weather styles, the ever-popular bucket hat offers a unique touch to the winter wardrobe. From hoodies and puffer coats to leather jackets, the right bucket hat can tie together many different looks – you just need to pick the correct material, colour and shape to suit the cold months best.

Instead of light and breezy, styles designed for winter are generally warmer with fabrics such as wool, felt, corduroy and other dense materials helping to make the popular silhouette much more suitable for the chill.

For men seeking a break from the traditional beanie or winter hat, bucket hats for men offer laid-back streetwear vibes with a neat aesthetic.

Here’s how to wear your bucket hat with winter clothes:

Choose the Right Bucket Hat for Winter

Not all bucket hats are made for keeping your head warm. A lightweight cotton option might be more fitting for summer, while a wool, felt, corduroy, or leather design might be more suitable in cooler seasons. What to look for when shopping for winter styles: A winter bucket hat should go well with the bulkier materials present in your ensemble.

Just think about the texture of your coat, your hoodie, your pants, and footwear.

Neutral colours can also serve you well. Black, brown, charcoal, olive, navy, cream, and beige will pretty much go with all your winter ensembles without feeling too loud. A red one or colour-blocked design can also serve as the focus of your attire, and styles like that are available by Breyers. The available options are Navy, Khaki, Burgundy, Black, Blue, and deep red.

Pair a Bucket Hat with a Puffer Jacket

The puffer jacket and bucket hat are perfect for a relaxed winter streetwear vibe. A plain hoodie or jumper can be placed underneath the puffer, in black, grey, olive, or navy, to really suit either jeans, chinos, or cargo pants, and finally finish with a simple sneaker. It can help to balance the chunky puffer shape of a puffer jacket more balance with morestructured bucket hats for men.

With that being said, try not to add other elements to the outfit and keep them loose if the puffer coat is quite oversized or bulky; otherwise, it can make you look untidy.

Instead, having straight legs and loose pants would create comfort but still have structure within the outfit. Neutral-toned items within the jacket and the pants would complement the hat, adding slight colour or structure, working for the everyday winter street look, walking in the city, weekend shopping, or meeting friends at cafes.

Wear a Leather Bucket Hat with a Leather Jacket

For something more edgy, wear a leather jacket paired with a leather bucket hat. Leather can be visually impactful when worn in tandem, so it’s wise not to overcomplicate the rest of your ensemble. Tuck a simple hoodie or knitted sweater under the leather jacket to offset the leather-on-leather vibe. For instance, consider a black leather jacket, nude sweater, dark denim, boots, and a black leather bucket hat. Brown leather can also provide a warm palette when considering the weather in winter. Breyers has Bucket Hatstyles that are made with leather, along with wool hats having leather brims for multiple options.

For those not inclined to feel like they are clad in leather from top to bottom, substitute the leather jacket for a wool coat instead. The leather bucket hat will still give the overall outfit an edge and interesting texture but will avoid an extremely tough aesthetic.

Layer a Hoodie Under a Winter Bucket Hat

Hoodies: If you’re looking for something low-key in the realm of streetwear, you can’t fail with a hoodie. Pick a heavyweight hoodie in black, gray, cream, navy, or olive. Pair it with relaxed-fit jeans or cargo pants, a pair of sneakers, and a winter bucket hat.

This is one of the simplest outfits that work with bucket hats for men-it has a relaxed feel while still looking put-together.

If your hoodie has a bold graphic, it's a good idea to opt for a plain hat to keep the focus elsewhere. Alternatively, if the hoodie is a neutral color, you can opt for a hat with a bolder color or texture. Add a puffer or bomber jacket into the mix if you require another layer. As for accessories, don't be over the top-your choice of watch, a small chain, a backpack, or a crossbody is usually sufficient.

Don't Overdo the Accessories

Since a bucket hat already makes a statement with any look, you do not want to overdo your accessories. If you opt for an out-there leather bucket hat, ensure that your accessories and bag are not in the same vein. Your necklace, bracelet, purse, scarf, gloves, or simple watch can easily complete your winter style with the right hat.

Final Thoughts

Winter looks are no match for a bucket hat as long as you pick the proper fabrics, color scheme, and accessories. From dressing them down with hoodies, puffer jackets, slouchy denim, and sneakers, to smartening up the casual shape with a wool coat, knit, tailored trousers, and boots, bucket hats have a style for everyone. A leather bucket hat can be fun in any aspect of a denim-based or all-leather outfit to add edge, while wool winter bucket hats can tone down heavy, woolen clothing and feel more organic and soft.

If buying bucket hats for men, try to go for designs to suit existing outfits so you don't end up with one with limited wearability.

Breyers have designs for leather bucket hats, and a winter bucket hat with a leather trim as well, which is a simple way to dabble in varied texture for a winter ensemble. It really is quite simple-find a design you know fits in your everyday look, in winter fabrics; keep your accessories well-coordinated, and let the bucket hat add some interest without taking over the rest of your outfit.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you wear a bucket hat in winter?

Yes. Take a winter bucket hat. Think wool, felt, fleece, or leather. Layer up with a heavy hoodie or a puffer coat.

What do you wear with a bucket hat in winter?

A bucket hat would complement a hoodie, puffer jacket, leather jacket, jumper, jeans, cargo pants, and trainers/boots.

Are bucket hats for men still in style?

Yes. We seem to have a similar style in the men's version; it is just as trendy and looks just as good on the more 'rubber-wearing' types, more classic styles such as streetwear and everyday casual wear. Basically, any basic style would go well with it.

What is the best material for a winter bucket hat?

Wool, felt, fleece, corduroy, and leather all hold up better in the winter. They are thicker; therefore give a more wintry feel.

Can you wear a leather bucket hat in winter?

Yes. Leather bucket hats look good with a leather jacket, puffer and hoodie and dark jeans. The boots work a little bit more as a rugged winter style.

What color bucket hat goes with everything?

Neutrals (ex: black, gray, beige, brown, navy, olive) are a great addition to our winter coats/winter gear.

Can you wear a bucket hat with a puffer jacket?

That's right. To go on a walk in a winter streetwear manner, you'd be good with a puffer jacket, hoodie, loose-fitting pants, trainers, and a bucket hat.

How should men wear a bucket hat in winter?

Men's Bucket hat. As a casual men's accessory, men's bucket hats are ok to wear with layers of casual attire, such as a hoodie or sweater, normal-fit jeans or cargos, a winter jacket, and basic casual shoes or work boots.

Can you wear a bucket hat with a leather jacket?

Yes. A leather bucket hat and leather jacket give some attitude to the look. Balance the leather attitude with a minimalistic approach in the remaining attire.

Can you wear a winter bucket hat without looking over-the-top?

Keep it simple, laid-back. Your winter bucket hat is the statement, so less is more. Choose neutral, soft colours with only a little layering.