I decided to buy a panama hat for a safari holiday in South Africa. I buy a lot of hats but this is one of the best hats I've brought so far. It cost me £15 on amazon although the price ranges greatly from £5 to £50. I suppose this depends on the quality and brand of the hat and what you want to use it for. I think these hats look great, although some of my friends disagree! They are both stylish and elegant. The standard colour is white with a black ribbon running around the rim of the hat, although mine had a white one. You can always replace the ribbon with something more colourful if you think the hat is a bit boring and I tied a thin scarf around mine ...  Read the complete review

Panama hats are informal, trendy and stylish. Very versatile and can be worn in the city, or on Safari. I love these and have rather a few. I always feel in vogue when wearing my Panama, they're very old-school (in the 1930's sense) and look great dressed up or down. A great look at the moment is to wear a cream-coloured Panama hat, a marl grey t-shirt with perhaps some fluorescent illustration (see artist Julie Verhoeven) and a pair of baggy boyfriend jeans. This look can be teamed with a pair of leather gladiator sandals. Lots of chunky jewellery and bed-head hair. Good look for the summer months coming up. I do strongly suggest that anyone who has an inkling ..  Read the complete review