If you’ve ever found yourself wondering how to wear a beanie the right way, you’re not alone. Beanies come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, just like our heads. The trick is to learn which style best suits you. This guide breaks down how to wear a beanie for different hair types and genders. Let’s take a look. How to wear a beanie with thick hair If you’ve got thick hair, finding the right beanie can be difficult.  You need something flexible enough to fit it all in, along with an understanding of how to arrange your hair under the beanie. Here are our top tips for wearing a beanie with ..read more

Cleaning your new bucket hat, baseball cap, or beanie can be a scary task. We've all seen or heard stories of people ruining a great hat because they didn't apply best-practice hat care to it. This guide tells you exactly how to clean your hat the safe way. We've also thrown in loads of great tips for taking care of different hat styles and fabrics. Let's dive in. How to clean your hat Most hats should be washed by hand in warm water. While many of our bucket hats can withstand a tumble through the washing machine, we advise against machine washing to minimise the risk of damage.  If you ..read more

Kia ora, cuzzies. Today, we’re going to cover the trendiest buckets for the new season. Autumn is a funny month, because there is a silent 'n' at the end. What's all that about? And what does it have to do with bucket hats? Well, you don't pronounce the 'n' in 'bucket hats' either. Because there isn't one. Keep reading to find out the 10 most fashionable bucket hats for autumn. 1. Floral Bucket Hat The Old Fashioned Floral Bucket Hat perfectly blends the feeling of slow autumn days. Wearable indoors and out, this lid is more well-rounded than Dan Carter pre-DIC. It comes in 3 gentle autumn co ..read more

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes. Are you thinking of buying a new hat but aren’t sure how to measure hat size? We’ve got you covered. This hat sizing guide includes step-by-step instructions for measuring your hat size and a handy hat size chart to compare different size types, including NZ hat size and US hat size. Scroll straight down if you already know your head size and you’d like to skip to the hat sizing chart right away. In this hat size guide: How to measure hat size Hat sizes chart Common questions about hat sizes All right, let’s get into it! How to measure hat size To measure y ..read more

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes. Hatstores are plentiful in NZ. There are 100s of them. So why bother joining such a crowded market? Why compete with so many other hatstores in NZ instead of just selling something different? But that’s just it: Bucket Hats NZ offers what’s missing in all the other NZ hatstores right now… variety. If you’ve been looking for hats in NZ and have been disappointed by your findings, it’s no wonder. They all sell the same old stuff. In this article, we’ll explain what sets Bucket Hats NZ apart from every other hatstore in New Zealand, and why it should be your num ..read more

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes. Bucket hats have become a staple of New Zealand (and global) culture. But it wasn’t always that way. How did such an unassuming fashion accessory blow up so fast? What keeps the bucket hat relevant a century later? And where can you find a decent bucket for a good price? Keep reading to find out all that and more in this ultimate guide to bucket hats. In this guide to bucket hats: What is a bucket hat Alternative names for bucket hats Types of bucket hats The history of the bucket hat Bucket hats and pop culture Where to buy cheap bucket hats All r ..read more

New Zealand is one of the most beautiful countries in the world. But there's one major downside to living here: We're right below the hole in the ozone layer. That means the sun can be pretty killer. That's why we've put together this list of the best hats to protect you from the sun. Now you can stay sun-safe and look good doing it this summer. In this blog about hats that protect you from the sun: The top 6 hats to protect you from the sun Baseball caps Snapbacks Bucket hats Straw hats Fisherman hats Sun hats How to find cheap hats to protect your skin from the sun Ready ..read more