Hats on women are tricky things, and as we’ve seen and heard, they present similar problems for the gents as well. A wrongly-placed fedora can spell “tool” faster than you can light a match, and the beanie should be reserved only for conditions where you can see your own breath in the bitterly cold air. But women hold a special power when it comes to the weight a hat can bestow. Well done = “fuck me now” hot, and a flop is well, just that. So ladies, how can you make sure you’re adorning your beautiful little heads with something that flatters, and not something that just falls flat? Read on, and we’ll show you: Girls, It’s the way you wear your hat.

Frank Sinatra once said, “You can tell a lot about a man by the way he wears his hat,” and we argue you can tell even more about the ladies. Today, there are many colors and types of hats being worn by lovely ladies all across the world, but you’ve got to wonder what the hell half of you gals are thinking. First we’ll give you a few styles to steer clear of, and then well bring you home with the good stuff.

First of all girls, just like with men, stick to dark and neutral colors. Black, brown, grey and navy blue have always been the best choices for hats. Case in point, the Yankees, Tom Waits, J Depp in Public Enemies, and all the Rat Pack. Darker colors work with the skin, no matter your complexion, much better than lighter. And for the love of God, steer clear of any neon. If we see one more girl sporting the hideous neon pink Ed Hardy trucker hats, we will burn out our eyeballs with soldering irons. On that note, fuck Ed Hardy all together. If you or your boyfriend wear Ed Hardy, burn that shit and outfit yourself with a new wardrobe by reading a little more FreddieBlack.

Unless you sling dung for a living, or are married to a rancher, leave the cowboy hats in the barn. We will give you a pass if you are within five miles of a barn, but for everyone else, the gigs up. This ain’t Midnight Cowboy ladies. The same goes for the weird 20’s french berets we see some girls around Hollywood sporting. It ain’t holly-ween. Basically, anything you would wear to a themed-college party should be excluded from your daily headwear selection.

Now, on to making you red hot. The first rule about hats is if you have to ask yourself more than once if the hat looks good, ditch it. Hats are all about attitude, and they say a lot about you as a person, so be confident, and rock it. That being said, let’s go over a few good options for you young ladies.

First, one great look on a cute girl is the newsies paperboy hat. Worn correctly, it is extremely attractive and says you have style. Pair it with some vintage stuff, even some riding pants, tall boots and a scarf and you’re skating. Another great option is a panama hat in the summer. Nothing spells sexy like a sense of history wrapped up in your style. This is a re-occuring theme throughout the hat suggestions in this article, as well as through FreddieBlack as a whole.

The hands down winner, ladies, is the Fedora, but worn a certain way. If a girl wears a fedora with the front bill down and the back up, we think Carmen Sandiego. Not good. Girls look like they’re trying too hard when they rock this style, as do guys. Sinatra’s got that look on lock. You only look like you’re trying for an extras role in Mad Men. The real way to wear the fedora is closer to a bowling hat. Both bills up. When we see girls confidently wear a fedora turned up, we think a little rock and roll, a little vintage, and a whole lot of style. Nothing any proud Freddie wouldn’t appreciate. Although we’re not a huge fan of her, Lindsay Lohan has hit this nail bluntly on the head. A classic white straw version in the summer paired with some shades and a linen dress will stop us dead in our tracks, and the black version paired with a cool leather motorcycle jacket makes us jump. With the fedora rocked both bills up, you can’t go wrong. And ladies here’s another thing: You know how we guys supposedly only look at tits and face? We have heard countless guys say, ” Her style makes her hot.”

So instead of dropping seventy bucks on a shirt that really kind of does look like three others in your closet, check out the hat section. But please don’t stick to generic Kangol newsies and twenty five-dollar Fedoras. Check out a vintage shop or do some research on the internet to find something really cool and rock. A good hat should run you a minimum of fifty bucks. If you really wanna stop people in their tracks, check out our favorite: Borsalino. Amazing hats that will set you apart. Try a hat. Your style points have suddenly skyrocketed. And you can just leave the money for Freddie on the dresser on your way out.