The Beret

How to wear it without looking like a mime, Francophile, or worse, an amateur? Keep your clothes simple, low-key and classic.

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How to wear it without looking like a mime, Francophile, or worse, an amateur? Keep your clothes simple, low-key and classic.
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Nappa leather beret (price unavailable) from Christian Dior.

Distressed deni jacket from Calvin Klein Jeans. Jacket from Christian Dior.

Pulling off any of the headgear here doesn’t require special tricks. Wear your pick the way you ought to wear everything – which is to not let it wear you. People should always notice you first, not what you’re wearing. That’s what separates the truly stylish from the regular in fluencers.