The distinctive headpiece traces its origins to a time when both crime and Mr. Sliwa’s public profile were on the rise.

Think "beret" and an image of a cool-looking French woman who looks like Brigitte Bardot might pop into your head. She's smoking a cigarette and/or eating a baguette. It's raining, and she's wearing a ...

An age-old feature of French fashion is new again, according to David Turecamo -- Our Man In Paris: In the South of France is a small museum dedicated to a hat: the Beret. You know the small hat you ...

It isn’t often that you see Republican mayoral nominee Curtis Sliwa without his red beret. It’s the iconic symbol of the ...

Curtis Sliwa, the 71-year-old Republican, lives with six cats, wears a red beret and is making his second bid to become New York City mayor. Sliwa’s been a city fixture since the 1970s as the founder ...

The beret is the "It" hat style of the season and we've found one that's chic and affordable Kami Phillips is a former editor, style & beauty at PEOPLE. She left PEOPLE in 2018. Berets were seen ...