How to Wear a Beanie Like a Celebrity

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

Wear them casually, à la Rihanna and Cara Delevingne, with other cool-girl accouterments like Timberlands and leather moto jackets, or dress them up like Gwen Stefani—expect a punk edge, naturally. 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 together your entire look 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.

Start Slideshow

1 of 8

Take a Casual Approach

Robin Marchant/Getty Images

Ciara took the sporty route with her basic black beanie, boyfriend jeans, and gray sneakers.

2 of 8

Try A Pattern

Ignat/Bauer-Griffin

SJP's gray printed beanie was the perfect complement to her color-blocked ensemble.

3 of 8

Go for a Tonal Play

Raymond Hall/GC Images

Rihanna loves her beanies. Here, she matched her gray beanie to her sweatshirt for some A+ color coordination.

4 of 8

Dress Up Your Beanie

Alo Ceballos/GC Images

Irina Shayk elevated the casual winter hat with a tailored olive green coat, knee-high boots, and a Birkin.

5 of 8

Make Like an Off-Duty Model

Marc Piasecki/GC Images

Cara Delevingne is rarely seen without her beanie. She paired hers with the ultimate model off-duty uniform: a leather jacket, skinny pants, and sneakers.

6 of 8

Play with Texture

GVK/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images, GVK/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images

Instead of a standard gray beanie, Heidi Klum chose a plush textured one that paired perfectly with her puffer sweater, and ripped jeans.

7 of 8

Opt for Stripes

Bauer-Griffin

Leave it to Gwen Stefani to mix patterns like a pro, coupling her striped beanie with a polka-dot top.

Replay gallery

How to Wear a Beanie Like a Celebrity

1 of 8

Take a Casual Approach

2 of 8

Try A Pattern

3 of 8

Go for a Tonal Play

4 of 8

Dress Up Your Beanie

5 of 8

Make Like an Off-Duty Model

6 of 8

Play with Texture

7 of 8

Opt for Stripes

Up Next

Everything In This Slideshow

How to Wear a Beanie Like a Celebrity

1 of 8

Take a Casual Approach

2 of 8

Try A Pattern

3 of 8

Go for a Tonal Play

4 of 8

Dress Up Your Beanie

5 of 8

Make Like an Off-Duty Model

6 of 8

Play with Texture

7 of 8

Opt for Stripes

Share the gallery

Up Next

Share the gallery