As the weather is getting undeniably chillier, we’ve begun contemplating our hat options.

Wandering around browsing through shops and boutiques, we’ve noticed the two main trends in winter headgear are the big fluffy knitted beret or the wool fedora.

Faced with such a vexing choice, we turn, as we often do in times of crisis, to some of our favorite old-fashioned film stars. “What would Anna Karina wear?” we ask ourself, and “How about Marlene Dietrich?”

The power of our imagination, and a quick bout of internet research, made things slightly clearer.

For an Anna Karina 60s Godard film winter casual look, we’ll wear a fluffy beret with a wool trapeze coat.

And to achieve the toughing-the-cold Marlene Dietrich hard-edged masculine glamour look, we’ll pair a wool fedora with a sharply cut dark-colored menswearish jacket or cape.

What’s your winter hat philosophy?

—ALISON COOL