Versatility
Perhaps the biggest reason that bucket hats are so popular is because they really do go with everything. Whether you’re at a music festival, on the beach or just running errands, bucket hats are a practical and stylish addition to any outfit. They can also be worn all year round, with lightweight cotton designs for summer and thick wool or fleece designs that are perfect for the winter.
Bucket hats are the perfect balance between comfort and style, plus, their lightweight and unstructured design means they are super easy to slip in your pocket and take wherever you go.
Nostalgia
Another reason why bucket hats have come back into fashion is the nostalgia factor. Bucket hats were an iconic look of the 90s and early 2000s, sported by hip hop artists, athletes and other pop culture icons across the globe. Fashion trends tend to be inspired by past decades, which is why the bucket hat has made a resurgence almost 20 years on from when it first hit the celebrity scene.
In recent years, bucket hats have been worn by artists like Rihanna, Beyonce and Kanye West as part of their signature looks, further pushing them into the limelight as fans everywhere try to emulate celebrity styles.
Why Do Welsh Football Fans Wear Bucket Hats?
The red, green and yellow Welsh bucket hat has taken the football world by storm over the past 10 years and is now a must-have accessory for any Wales fan. Created in 2010 by Tim Williams, a North Wales football fan who wanted to offer an alternative to the replica Wales kits, the Welsh bucket hats became so popular that the Football Association of Wales decided not to produce official merchandise for Euro 2016 at all.
Wales loved the bucket hat so much that in 2022, five 10-foot illuminated bucket hats were installed as public art in cities across Wales!
