Best Bucket Hats for Men 2021

It all started—as with most things I love about fashion—with Prada. At the Spring 2022 show, designers Raf Simons and Miuccia Prada presented a collection filled to the brim with variations of the bucket hat: black nylon, white cotton, red leather, yellow vinyl, stripes, you name it. My interest in the hat was piqued. Then came Virgil Abloh’s show for Louis Vuitton that same season. He, too, showcased buckets, this time with the LV logo or a psychedelic print. There was nothing outdoorsy about them. They were cool. Urbane. They had a sense of humor. I officially became a bucket hat convert. So much so that I bought three in the span of a few weeks, most likely while listening to a podcast and eating a sandwich slathered in mayo.

I am fully aware that I am a late bloomer when it comes to the bucket hat; the style has been riding the resurgence of ’90s fashion for some time now. I also spent my formative years in the “be kind, rewind” decade, so I’m really late. Nevertheless, I’m into it now, and with the selection below, you could be, too.

The trick, if you’re wondering, is to simply wear one. Don’t overthink it. Don’t try for a fisherman vibe, or a Hunter S. vibe. Just try for your vibe and throw a bucket hat on top. You might be surprised by how easy it is to wear one. Or maybe you won’t be. Maybe it’ll just feel that natural. You’re a bucket hat convert now. Welcome to the club.