There’s no escaping this trend: baseball caps and sports hats are giving way to the return of a classic chic look: the pillbox hat. It gained real popularity in the 1930s and later became a style icon in the 1950s and 1960s. Most often associated with Jacqueline Kennedy, the pillbox was also an iconic accessory for many fashion icons, from Princess Diana to Audrey Hepburn, and today it’s making a comeback as a symbol of elegance.
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With a touch of retro nostalgia, the pillbox hat has been making a comeback for several seasons now: at Alaïa's spring-summer 2024 show, as well as in Chloé and Valentino's spring-summer 2025 collections. It will establish itself even more confidently next summer, as Altuzarra demonstrated with ultra-chic draped versions in black.
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A true guarantee of elegance, the pillbox attracts with its variety of colors and clarity of forms. But above all, it is a story of icons: from Audrey Hepburn's leopard hat to Princess Diana's bright blue accessory, the pillbox is forever inscribed in the fashion canon. An indispensable element of Jacqueline Kennedy's style, it has never lost its elegance.
Audrey Hepburn in the 1963 film “Charade”
Jacqueline Kennedy
Lady Diana, 1986
The ultimate proof of its relevance is Pamela Anderson, who appeared in a chic leopard pillbox last July while promoting the film “The Naked Gun,” adding sophistication to her black cape dress and classic pumps. The latest to reinterpret Jacqueline Kennedy's style was Elsa Hosk during the Calvin Klein show at New York Fashion Week.
Pamela Anderson
Elsa Gosk
Based on materials from Vogue.fr.