Text : Romain @Lastrolab
Photos : Thomas M.

In my follicly condition, beanies (or any hat actually) are not a mere fashion accessory but a requirement to face the weather. Which is why I was delighted to give this brushed Shetland beanie by Bosie a try.

As you may have noticed, this hat is red. There are, in my opinion, two pitfalls to avoid when wearing a red beanie.

The first trap is the temptation to match the color of the socks with the color of the beanie (my apologies to the cardinals reading us). Obviously, everyone is free to dress as they please (unfortunately) and I wouldn’t go as far as qualifying such combo as bad taste. It is even possible that I committed such thing in a recent past. But this seems too on the nose, at least in my opinion.

A second pitfall to avoid is any association with a certain French marine explorer. To be frank, it seems qui difficult to spend a whole day wearing a red beanie without hearing a joke or two. You can always try and limit your exposure by avoiding any sea-connoted garment (like peacoats and Breton sweaters) and explorer attire (fur trimmed down jackets, Gore-Tex parkas…), but you will never be completely safe.

Personally, I decided to play it safe with a Cal hoodie (bought on campus) and a sans hood m65 fishtail parka (bought online… less impressive).

Like every Bosie, and other rightful Shetland, sweater, this beanie is made from a wool spun and knitted in Scotland. The wool, being brushed twice, is exquisitely shaggy, soft and warm. The beanie is completely seamless and entirely knitted, thanks to its fully fashioned construction, with a thicker ribbing on the cuff.

With a £35 price tag, it will be difficult to find better anywhere else, even for an explorer like Shagg-Yves Cousteau (badum-tsss).