The French-Girl Way to Incorporate a Baseball Cap Into Your Fall Wardrobe

If you had asked me a couple of years ago if I would have considered wearing a baseball cap on the regular—or at all for that matter—you would have gotten a hard "no" in response. Now, I wear one on just about every day of the week. With that new commitment in mind, I am constantly on the lookout for fresh outfit inspiration on how to wear a baseball cap in style. My personal aesthetic reads modern classic, so naturally, I turn to the chicest French women for guidance.
I set out to find out how the lovely ladies of Paris give baseball caps the well-admired and coveted French treatment for fall, and I was not disappointed. I came across nine incredibly chic outfit ideas that incorporate the timeless hat with some of the season's best pieces, spanning from denim and trousers to long coats and trendy sneakers. Keep scrolling to peruse the stylish outfits and shop each look.
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Sylvie is painfully chic in a black baseball cap, a silk neck scarf, a black coat, raw-hem jeans, tights, and black suede slingback heels.
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Felicia poses on the streets of Paris in a sporty black baseball cap, a long trench coat, a gray sweater, straight-leg jeans, and high-top Converse sneakers.
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Anne-Laure masters the casual-chic French look with a Polo Ralph Lauren baseball cap, a black maxi coat, a mini Burberry bag, classic jeans, and black boots.
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Léna grabs a coffee in a beige Polo Ralph Lauren baseball cap, a striped blue button-down shirt, a white tee, cropped jeans, and New Balance sneakers.
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Salomé is on the go in a black graphic baseball cap, a textured beige coat, baggy light-wash jeans, and New Balance sneakers.
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Géraldine stepped out in a luxe, casual look with a sleek black baseball cap, a brown leather coat, a black turtleneck sweater, white cuffed jeans, and minimal flats.
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Julie is the epitome of Parisian chic in a green baseball cap, a long black coat, an Hermès bag, straight-leg jeans, and New Balance sneakers.
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Andrea goes sporty-meets-corporate in a letterman-style baseball cap, a striped button-down shirt, belted high-waisted trousers, and black patent boots.
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Tamara gives her black baseball cap the French-girl treatment with a black slip dress layered over a basic white tee and Adidas Gazelle sneakers.
Jennifer Camp Forbes is a senior shopping editor at Who What Wear, where she has worked in a variety of capacities including creative director and various editor roles. She’s a well-known shopping expert that’s sought out for advice and insight on the latest trends, outfit ideas, and fashion picks thanks to her thoughtful shopping roundups. Jennifer's lifelong interest in fashion led her to intern at Harper’s Bazaar as an undergraduate. Later, while working towards her masters degree in psychological counseling at Columbia University, she founded two digital fashion publications: Le Fashion and Olsens Anonymous. The popularity of both sites grew and after graduation she decided put her plans to become a therapist aside to pursue a career in fashion.
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