Top Off Your Look

We know that sunscreen is an essential element to protect your skin from wrinkles, sun spots, burning, premature aging and even cancer. To up your protection, but still remain the fashionista that you are, find a great hat.

My mom is very health conscious and has been shielding her face from the sun for years, but with a non-so-stylish visor. There are an abundance of wide brimmed hats that are stylish and affordable that you can wear any place from the beach to a golf tournament. Be sure to try on the hat so you can check its sun shielding ability. The brim needs to be wide enough to shade your face, especially your nose that is one of the first places to burn.

Target is carrying Eugenia Kim hats for a limited time, starting at $14.99. While gorgeous, her hats regularly start at $145. Target has a variety of Eugenia Kim hats ranging from straw fedoras to adorable equestrian style hats. For style and sun protection, I like the rouched sunhat and the straw cloche.

Eugenia Kim for Target Rouched Sunhat, $15.99

Add a pop of color with Juicy Couture's April wide brimmed straw hat with multicolored pompom tassels. The added color and fun tassels take this hat to another level.

Juicy Couture April Hat, $88 from Net-a-Porter

Urban Outfitters also has some fun hats that are both stylish and affordable. Plus, use coupon code SHIPHAPPENS for free shipping until May 17, 2010. My pick is a Pins and Needles crochet floppy hat; it comes in three colors: brown, tan and grey.

Pins and Needles Crochet Floppy Hat, $34 from Urban Outfitters

There are so many hats with sun protection to choose from! A variety of shapes, embellishments, colors and price points make a hat the perfect accessory this summer. Don't forget your sunscreen though!

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Photos from Target, Net-a-Porter, Urban Outfitters

NY Fashion Week Trends

Fall/Winter 2010 will see metallics. Marc Jacobs, Carolina Herrera, Rachel Roy, and Monique Lhuillier all showed metallics. Also, Zac Posen, Marc Jacobs and Carolina Herrera showed fur. Tracey Reese focused more on separates as a way to let women update their wardrobe in pieces, though fur and metallics made appearances. Tadashi Shoji showed beautiful draping and a variety of metallics.

Marc Jacobs showed coats with metallic beads. Hemlines were also longer, and Joe Zee, the creative director of Elle, said that Jacobs showed real clothes this season that make you feel "elated." The color palette was neutral and perfect for the season. The fur purse that was paired with a taupe skirt is fabulous! There was also a lot of fur trims on coats that look so cozy. However, Jacobs did show a suit that included culottes. Yes, culottes, aka a skort. Scary!

Zac Posen is trying his best to become more wearable and more relatable. Posen used "older" models so they did not appear so sickly thin. His palette was neutral, but did include copper metallics, fuchsia fur, and reds. Plus, what I am most excited about: fur covered heels. I am very interested in colored fur and think it would look great as a bolero with a black jumpsuit and colored heels in a complementary color.

Carolina Herrera also used fur. In her collection she showed fur as lining and collars. She used blues and reds, which gave the collection a Russian feel. Beading and metallics also showed up on coats and dresses. Wide brimmed hats were featured and could make the leap from the runway to the streets. There was one yellow, floral dress presented that felt more spring/summer than fall/winter, especially when compared to the rest of the collection. However, I do love fur, hats and rich colors, so this collection really excites me.

Rachel Roy was all about gold, using it on jackets, dresses, skirts and tops. Her gold of choice is slightly tarnished. She also showed high waisted pants, so it doesn't look like we are rid of that trend as of yet.

Monique Lhuillier, well known for bridal, showed a beautiful gold, beaded bodice with a full, tiered black skirt. Chinese inspired pieces included gold beading, rich reds and embellished shoulders. This is one of my favorite collections thus far due to the color and the delicate gold embellishments.

Pictures from Rueters/Natalie Behring, Rueters/Carlo Allegri