One of the best ways to beat the sun this summer is to break out a hat! Not to mention, hide your hair if you’re a beach gal or just ending a day at the pool.  Here we have five examples of stylish, but affordable hats, all perfect for whatever look you’ve got going on!

While I myself am not a hat gal, I do love natural looking ones in straw like this chained banded basketweave hat, available @Forever 21.  It is ultra chic for a (summer) LBD with some metallic platform sandals if you’re headed to an outdoors occasion.  Keeping with the decorative bands, if you’re feeling animal-inspired, check out the zebra banded fedora from Wet Seal for only $7.99!  If you’re a country girl looking to snag a cute cowboy, then maybe the beaded straw cowboy hat from Charlotte Russe will do the trick with a plaid cotton shirt & some cutoff denim shorts!  For a day on the boat with friends, try canvas floppy hat to protect your eyes while rocking a babydoll dress & flip flops.  This fashionable Old Navy find is marked down to $10.97!  If you’re a lady about town, check out this white straw cloche hat from Target to go with a sheath dress & long string of pearls, very roaring 20s!

For more stylish inspiration, check out how Vanessa Hudgens, Rihanna, Kate Beckinsale, & Kate Hudson wear hats on & off the red carpet!  Happy Styling!