In case the pitch-black darkness at 5 PM didn’t already tell you, winter is fully here—and it’s time to grab your coats (wool and leather and everything in between!) and start dressing for it. Sure, we’re dreaming of a white Christmas but doesn’t mean we wanna see bleak days in between. The good news is that we can grab some tiny morsels of serotonin and warmth through layers and layers of winter fashion. While we love our winter boots and gloves, beanies and hats are the real unsung heroes of our winter wardrobe. Throw the right one on with a coat, and suddenly you’re exuding all the cool-girl vibes while still keeping warm and toasty? Yes, pls.
If you’ve already mastered the art of how to wear a beanie, good news: this season’s winter hats go way beyond cute beanies. There are faux fur bucket hats that will instantly transform you into a Hadid sister, cozy shearling baseball caps that scream “I don’t know what baseball is, but I am chic!!!”, and leather hats that will make you look like a ’90s It girl. And if you’re simply looking to revamp your beanie collection, there’s plenty of good options there too. Aside from hiding a bad hair day, winter hats have the power to make any look instantly more pulled together, and something about wearing one just exudes Main Character Energy™—don’t ask why, we don’t make the rules.
Our top picks for the best beanies and winter hats of 2022:
In the spirit of keeping warm and still looking cool, here are the best winter hats—from classic cashmere beanies to on-trend fur bucket hats, shearling caps, and even some knit balaclava for extra toastiness. Happy shopping!
this bold blue pick
ASOS Design Chunky Double Roll Beanie
this everyday beanie
Grace Eleyae Olive Everyday Beanie
this glitter hat
ASOS DESIGN Glitter Knot Front Hat in Blue
this metallic heat
Adrienne Landau Metallic Pom Hat
this cool Balaclava
UNIQLO x Marni Knitted Balaclava
this satin lined beanie
Beautifully Warm Charcoal Satin Lined Beanie
this ribbed knit beret
Zara Ribbed Knit Beret
this bold bucket hat
Apparis Amara Faux Fur Bucket Hat
This Ribbed Beanie
Naked Cashmere Weston Ribbed Beanie
this fluffy bucket hat
Wera Faux Fur Bucket Hat
This Knit Balaclava Mask
Iknit Handmade Wool Knit Balaclava Hat and Mask
this cool beanie
Jacquemus Brown ‘Le Bonnet Neve’ Beanie
this chic cap
Peruvian Connection Carnaby Hat
This Pom Pom Beanie
Furtalk Knitted Beanie Hat with Faux Fur Pom
this colorful knit one
Missoni Beanie
This Faux Fur Bucket Hat
LITA by Ciara Recycled Polyester Faux Fur Bucket Hat
this shearling baseball cap
Yves Salomon Shearling Baseball Cap
Lele Sadoughi Bridget Faux Pearl Boucle Pillbox Beret
this sheepskin trapper hat
Mackage Zayn Hat
This Waterproof Rain Hat
Cape de Coeur The Dietrich Rain Hat
Cosmo’s team of digital fashion experts—which includes Fashion Features Director Rachel Torgerson and Fashion Editor Tarah-Lynn Saint-Elien—have decades of combined experience in the industry. They spot relevant trends on the runway before they even hit your TikTok FYP or Insta Explore Page and conduct research across retailers of all kinds—testing many brands IRL—to bring you the best clothing and accessory picks for every season. Basically, we’ve curated the internet to bring you the chicest options like it’s our job (because it is, heh).
Each of our shopping articles adheres to the 15 Percent Pledge and includes products for all sizes. These cute beanies and winter hats for women were chosen based off of style, softness, comfortability, and so many reviews to put together this shoppable list of the very best for you!
Tarah-Lynn Saint-Elien
Fashion Editor
Tarah-Lynn Saint-Elien is the fashion editor at Cosmopolitan, writing weighty and witty stories that run the gamut of gushing over Zendaya to convincing you of everything you need in your closet!
