Karisma Kapoor is wearing the floppy beach hat from our 2014 Instagram days

Before Jacquemus did the gargantuan straw La Bomba hat in 2017, smaller versions existed on our Instagram feeds, laying flat poolside next to a cocktail. happens to be channelling this throwback nostalgia in her latest NYE photo dump on Instagram. The actor shared some snippets from her beach vacation and what caught our attention was the massive monochrome Raffia hat that served as a crown of the beach queen, paired with a black .

As we watch Kapoor clean out the cobwebbed shelves of the 2014s style where early Tumblr days and Pinterest boards became our Instagram fed wardrobes, we question if the straw hat from the bygone era will make a comeback this year. A forgotten fashion accessory— the Raffia hat has been repeatedly sported by celebrities on vacations in particular, like Jennifer Lopez, Reese Witherspoon, Anushka Sharma, and now, Karisma Kapoor.

However, the functional accent piece, which never quite faded away from the public eye, has often been an important aspect of the runway in 2023, like the spring/summer 2024 collection of Jonathan Cohen, where the accessory was paired with floral, summery dresses—a classic combination. A resort wear favourite, this particular bohemian accent piece is ironically associated with luxury travellers.

Fashion always has the last laugh, I guess. There has also been the occasional exaggerated oversized form of the Raffia hat as a statement, for instance, 's fall/winter 2022 couture collection featuring models in the sleeker, sophisticated version of the hat that was in sharp contrast to the polished gowns.

Christian Dior's spring/summer 2020 ready to wear collection was also centred around the Raffia hat, with the stage and the clothes complementing the colour palette of the hats..