The bucket hat was once thought of as fashionably uncool, not anymore


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The bucket hat was once associated with Irish fishermen, then military kit, before moving into the realm of "fashion" item. Photo: AFP

Seen as a fashion has-been just a few years ago, could the bucket hat be on its way to becoming a wardrobe must-have, possibly even dethroning the iconic baseball cap?

A photo of the Paris Saint-Germain soccer club striker Kylian Mbappe wearing a bucket hat while getting his Covid-19 shot this week, seems once and for all to have tipped the balance in favor of this once derided accessory.

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