How to Style a Bucket Hat

These days, nobody sets out to be average — especially when it comes to style. While the pressure to conform can be overwhelming IRL, fashion has always been an escape from the ordinary, a place where you're free to be your strange, one-of-a-kind self. From Marc Jacobs's goth-inspired feathers, to Louis Vuitton's futuristic sportswear, the runway was full of out-of-the-box designs that some might even describe as peculiar. Now, those same eccentricities have filtered into the street style realm, where it's not uncommon to find someone dressed in furry sandals in the heat of the summer, or a '90s-inspired look worn some twenty years later. One of our favorite offbeat trends? The return of the bucket hat. With its wide-slopping brim, the topper was originally considered purely functional: something a fisherman might throw on for protection from the rain. It became a status symbol for well-dressed women in the '60s, and in the '80s, rappers like LL Cool J made it indisputably cool. It's back again, with a dressy-meets-sporty vibe that's delightfully strange — and totally unforgettable. Who better to pull off the current trend than standout actress, model and dancer Sonoya Mizuno? Ahead, master the new way to wear a bucket hat.