Animal Hats: Cute or Corny?

There's nothing like an adorable animal hat on a little kid. But what about for grown-ups? These animal knit hats are all over street vendor & mall stalls, pop-up stores, even department stores.

Then suddenly I noticed them on heads – grown-up heads, of all ages. Not only in New York but Sundance, Tahoe... there was even a sighting in Minneapolis I was told, so there's at least one there.

Hmmm. I pondered the panda one day. I love pandas. But I decided I've passed the point where I want to parade around with one on my head.

This also includes monkey, tiger, penguin, and winter moose (is there a summer moose?). It is the Chinese Year of the Rabbit though — so I did don my bunny ears, but really briefly.

But this does bring to bear a larger issue. Do you reach a point where you're too old for kitsch fashion in general? I have a poodle skirt. I never wear it anymore.

Now maybe the animal hat fetish is indicative of people just trying to cheer themselves up to get through this relentless winter weather. I suggested bronzer.

So, you decide: Are animal hats on adults cute or corny?