What are your thoughts on Fedoras?

I enjoy them, but the draw back of being called a hipster sucks.

They're like socks and sandals.

I would consider wearing a fedora or trilby to be a pretty major fashion faux pas these days.

I think they are great.

A great way for me to identify people I should avoid.

It's a hat. Some people can pull it off, some people can't. Know which one you are and stay on your side of the hat-wall.

Hint: you probably can't.

Formal suit, vest and a fedora can look pretty sharp on some people. But with casual wear? Naw. Not my thing.

Fedora's what?

I think they shouldn't be worn unless you're a detective with a trench coat or a mobster with a tommy gun, but in those situations look goddamn awesome.

I think it's a hat. If you judge someone for wearing a hat, that's dumb.

"Hipster" has become an utterly meaningless term. Anyone using it might as well be saying, "Please don't listen to me". (apparently that goes for the attitude of some duders in this thread as well.)

Clothes exist in a modern context to make us feel cool. Find was does that for you, and you're golden.

Wearwutchyalike.

Should only be worn with a nice suit. Guys wearing them with regular clothes is what gives them a bad name.

It's not my thing but it's your head and your looks and your style. If you think you look good in a fedora, go for it.

I have no idea why some people are such dicks about it though. I mean, if I had my way there would be nothing fancier than nice blue jeans and a polo shirt, so obviously I'm not terribly conscious of fashion trends or whatever, but what's so wrong with a fedora?

I thought Indiana Jones wore it well.

Not a big fan with how people wear them in the last 5 years or so as I think they look odd if your shirt and trousers are too casual.

But whatever it is just a hat, people get silly and judgemental about this stuff.

Buncha fashion police itt. Wear what you like, or nothing at all. You may want to look into local ordinances before trying that last bit.

I'm not a huge fan of them, even when worn "properly". They just don't seem all that cool. Hats bro

Dudes who wear them and try to look cool often don't.

Ruined by the internet. I don't think I look good in them, but I have a friend who used to wear them. He looked real good in 'em.

Have one as a gift, don't like to wear because I don't want to look like a Nice Guy (and I don't think I could pull it off either way).

My thoughts are that no one knows the difference between a fedora and a trilby.

*Tips Fedora*

I'm a Redditor/Gentleman with an IQ of 6480538385 and my beautiful neckbeard goes nicely with my PC with 3 Titan Xs. *Insert about 8 more paragraphs of nonsensical babble*

*Tips Fedora again*

Literally all I can think of when someone mentions or I see a fedora. Goddamn you, internet.

Wear what you want. The assholes who judge people by what they wear on their head or how they style their beard doesn't really matter. In fact, the people who instantly judge you by how you look and what you wear are most likely people you don't want to get to know anyway. I would wear one if I could pull it off, which I am sure I cannot. I do pull off a sixpence though, so I wear that when I'm outside.

The only thing worse than people who wear fedoras are people that wear bowties. If you want to be a part of that group, then go for it, I'm not going to hold you back.

They look great with a three piece suit, coat and scarf. You take it off when you're inside.

That's it.

Grown men shouldn't wear hats.

It's a good operating system.

I think they are ridiculous and unfortunate looking. Unless you're Carmen Sandiego or Don Draper, just stop it with the fedoras.

It looks really cool on a small portion of the population. Most people that wear them think they are in that portion. They are not.

Blow 'em out. A certain face can wear them but they are not for every day consumption.

I think they looked great in 1940.

Whatever, wear what you want. The sort of people that judge others based on a bloody hat are significantly more annoying than anyone who tries to pull off wearing a fedora -- whether it actually looks good on them or not.

They're fine. As long as you wear a proper suit to go along with it.

Fedora's are still cool.

Fedora's is my favorite place to pick up a croissant on a nippy evening.

They're better than whatever the hell it is Pharrell wears.

I don't like hats.

Actual fedoras are useful, shielding one from sun, rain and snow.

Trilbys with their non-existant brim-diameter are as useless as 99% of their bearers.

I got pretty big into Film Noir back in the early 2000s (and I'm still a fan), so I bought a nice black one. Whenever I need to wear a suit I also wear the fedora. I'm not sure why they got such a bad name recently, but if someone is willing to stereotype others based solely on what they wear, then I don't care very much about their opinion on the matter.

they're extremely cool and you should post a pic of yourself wearing yours itt, op

@hayt: So I googled trilby to find out the difference and other than not being able to tell the difference between the images of trilbys and those images you posted I found this and thought it was somewhat ironic.

GB got famous on this totally real magazine cover. :/

I like the look of a fedora, I just wish people would be a little more aware of how distinct the look is. Most people can't pull one off without supplementary work on their appearance (or at all).

Fedoras look very cool and will make girls want to talk to you. I always wear a fedora while I'm outside in my trenchcoat (to concealed carry my self-defence katana).

I'm fairly certain the OP is asking for opinions on some restaurant named Fedora's.

Unless you live in the 1950's, best leave it alone mates.

I wouldn't ever really say I "enjoy" a hat of any sort.

I don't think those styles of hat go with what a lot of people today seem to wear them with, but ultimately it doesn't matter. Wear whatever hat you like. Just don't wear a hat indoors (Unless you're a PI or an early-1900s gangster). That's maybe even worse than sunglasses.

this is wrong

I don't think the archetypal "hipster" wears fedoras very often where I live (Chicago). Seems to be when I see fedoras they are usually on geekier looking guys. I don't think they look good on 99.99 percent of the people I see them on, but hey, wear whatever hat you want to - I'm not going to be mad about it.

absolutely.

trick is to find a hat that suits your head (and i mean that both in terms of comfort and style). a small hat on a big head (which is what you often see with trilbys and fedoras) looks real dumb, as does a formal-ish hat with shorts.