How to Wear a Beanie Like a Celebrity

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Winter hats aren’t just about staying warm — they can also make a super-stylish fashion statement. Beanies have become the accessory du jour for A-listers, providing a nonchalant finishing touch to an ensemble, whether it’s winter or spring.

Wear them casually, à la Emily Ratajkowski and Joan Smalls, with other cool-girl accouterments like Yeezys and bomber jackets, or dress them up like Sutton Foster. The key here is to not treat your beanie as an add-on (even if you are just wearing one outdoors), but rather as a building block of your outfit. In fact, you can practically piece an entire look together around a simple beanie. Here, we break down how to wear it like a celebrity — and don’t worry, this kind of hat head is oh so chic.

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Take the Casual Approach

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Kaia went the sporty route with a basic Supreme I Love New York beanie, black trousers, a track jacket, Alexander Wang bag ($695; saks.com), and Converse sneakers ($55; zappos.com).

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Dress Up Your Beanie

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Sutton Foster elevated the casual winter hat with a tweed jacket, yellow floral skirt, white crossbody bag, and ankle boots.

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Make Like an Off-Duty Model

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Emily Ratajkowski paired hers with the ultimate model off-duty uniform: a faux-fur jacket by I.AM.GIA ($320; shopbop.com), skinny pants, and Yeezy sneakers.

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Try a Pattern

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Rita Ora's striped beanie ($95; neimanmarcus.com) was the perfect complement to her black-and-white Marc Jacobs jacket ($495; neimanmarcus.com) and pants ($350; neimanmarcus.com).

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Go For a Tonal Play

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Joan Smalls loves her beanies. Here, she matched her olive beanie to the green shades in her Under Armour camouflage turtleneck for some A+ color coordination.

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Show Your Team Spirit

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Follow Taylor Hill's lead, mixing in your favorite sports team with a chunky knit sweater.

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Play with Texture

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Instead of a standard gray beanie, Lucy Hale chose a plush textured one that paired perfectly with her bomber jacke and boyfriend jeans.

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