Four years have passed since we said Carhartt had reached “peak beanie.” You can’t go a block without seeing the yellow-orange logo. At this point, they’re akin to the black puffer: It’s the safe and easy choice, neither trendsetting nor super-fashionable. So we wanted to figure out what, if any, winter hat is the new status symbol: What comes next in a post-Carhartt world? According to Anush Mirbegian, creative director of accessories at @fashionsnoops, knitwear is on the upswing. This emerged from “the desire for coziness and comfort during and nearly post-pandemic, as well as some sustainable innovations in the knitwear sector,” she says. At the link in our bio, Mirbegian and 13 other stylish folks tell us about the winter toppers that are in contention to become the next status hats. Photo: @ruslanbaginskiy_hats