While many of the haute off the runway gowns that Carey Mulligan donned for the latest issue of Vogue couldn’t be zipped up (the lighter than lithe actor’s derriere wasn’t sample size), the vintage Cordobès hat she sported in the fashion spread fit her to tee.

We found the hard-to-find Cordobès at Granville Island’s Edie Hats in classic black, brown and grey ($190-$250). Shipped in from Seville, the felt flat-brimmed, flat-topped style has a history in the flamenco and equestrian spheres of Spain.

If a big brim is too bold-headed, warm to the trendy topper with a Montreal-made Robert Hall porkpie ($129) tipped back.

At Edie Hats, 4-1666 Johnston St. (Granville Island), Vancouver, 604-683-4280, www.ediehats.com

Criminals love a good chapeau (see Bonnie & Clyde, Al Capone), and while we aim to walk the straight and narrow we can’t help but steal their stylish caps.

Where we’ll be buying them however, is the new Goorin Brothers hat shop that’s popped up in Yaletown, the first of its kind in Canada. Its Hamilton Street space tips its hat to where those wicked wearers of yore would have frequented, an old saloon or gentlemen’s club, with rugs, aged wooden floors, and leather and velvet chairs.

As for the show toppers themselves, the wide-brimmed Bella ($65) and the handmade Clockwork bowler ($140) are the two hats we’d get in trouble for.

Goorin Brothers, 1188 Hamilton St., Vancouver, 604-683-1895, www.goorin.com

The Vancouver gal’s morning dilemma: stuff a sopping wet umbrella into our tote or spend all day humming rain rain go away?

Weather the storm with a large floppy hat ($90) from Banana Republic. Made from 100 per cent wool with a classic satin ribbon trim at the base and wide brim (oh-so Ali MacGraw in Love Story), put it on as you’re running out the door and stay chic and dry all day long.

And what about those glorious, but blinding, ultra-bright fall days?

You can leave your hat on.

Available at Banana Republic, www.bananarepublic.com