Needless to say, the beret has been around for a while, and has been linked with a plethora of different types of peoples, countries and identities. It's a hat with a powerful, unlikely history.

For young activists in Africa, the red beret is de rigueur. Julius Malema, a South African firebrand, says the hat is “a revolutionary symbol of defiance and resistance”. It is sported by ...

Perhaps you don't have a closet full of well-tailored separates or the digestive enzymes for refined carbohydrates; there's now a trendy hat for that. The fashion beret is a costume. Clockwise ...

In her current rotation is a colourful crochet bucket style by Barcelona-based brand Pardo Hats (from £139.87), whose handcrafted buckets, berets and embroidered skull caps each take between 10 ...