The (baseball) cap. Potential for sartorial triumph. Or disaster. And it’s having quite a moment lately. Worn right, the cap can bring a welcome edginess to your look. Worn wrong, it’ll just make you look like someone’s (albeit sporty) geeky American cousin.

Fashion is without a doubt mixing things up more and more these days. Sportswear came into its own in the Spring of this year (or at least on the catwalk… on the streets only the most brave and talented fashionistas managed to pull it off) and formal wear is now often mixed with casual wear to give a groomed, yet laid back impression. Formal wear has, if you like, been cooled up, and casual wear given a kick up the backside. Think distressed jeans worn with stilettos, jogging pants worn with heels, office wear teamed with trainers. The line is definitely getting more and more blurred. If you ask me, it’s a good thing. I’ve never been overly smart but this middle ground is something I think I might just be able to master.

Sometimes you get blindsided. (“What? Xxxxxs are cool now? When did that happen??!”) but this is one of those trends that could easily be seen rising from the street. Turbans, which were worn in varying guises right through from the 20s into the 50s, hit their peak in the summer of 2013 and now, headscarves are having their day. I think people started wearing them to the (so ubiquitous these days) festivals (either to be flamboyant or practical), and realised that they could actually also make the cut for ‘everyday wear’.

I adore the retro feel of headscarves and turbans, especially silky, patterned ones. And the sheer range of looks you can achieve with them. Go arty-bohemian and more casual (think 1940s land girl), go hippy (think Woodstock), go glamour (think Elizabeth Taylor), or go gypsy (hide dodgy hair away inside  and add some big hoops, great for summer) – just do it! You now have loads of ‘how to tie a headscarf’ posts on the internet (although the most fun way is just to experiment) and loads of images for inspiration. Also, at the minimal cost of an offcut of material or a scarf, there’s no excuse not to try this trend!

Photographed at Notting Hill Carnival, August 2014. Of all the (let’s say ‘regularly dressed’) people I saw, I liked her outfit the best. Headscarves and bandanas have definitely surreptitiously slipped into ‘mainstream’ wear now and are not just for festivals. I caught the rising trend a while back: here, here and here. The way she’s wearing hers (as well as the trousers) is very 80s, but the look certainly doesn’t look dated.

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Some of Nomad Thief’s pictures (from Glastonbury) featured:

Some of Nomad Thief’s photographs from Notting Hill Carnival featured on www.fashion.hr. For link, see here.