Hunter S. Thompson was a lot of things to a lot of people, but right now he's......2020's most improbable style hero? If you've been active on certain corners of the internet lately, chances are you've noticed more than a few pictures of the Godfather of Gonzo—or, at least, images of him as immortalized on the big screen by real-life pal Johnny Depp—making the rounds. You've also probably thought to yourself, Huh, this motherfucker looks cool as all hell. (You'd be right, by the way. Well spotted.)

A large part of Thompson's appeal as a resurgent style icon lies in his completely balls-to-the-wall approach to getting dressed. The man did not shy away from, well, anything. He embraced clothing with a gusto you'd think he mostly would've reserved for his (legendary, if somewhat apocryphal) drug intake and, like, the parts of the day he spent furiously plunking away at his typewriter.

So let me clue you in on a little secret: It's all in the hat. Take a long, hard look at the many, many photos of the dude posted online. The guy rarely went anywhere without his signature accessory. His preferred style, and the one Depp made iconic in his portrayal of the writer? That's right, baby. The trusty bucket. See, a couple of weeks back I broke down in detail the different types of hats you should be looking to invest in right now. And if you want to make like Hunter S. this summer, the easiest way to borrow some of his specific brand of debauched swagger is by copping a bucket hat, throwing it on daily, and then forgetting about it entirely. (And maybe pairing it with the perfect set of retro shades.)

Fuck being a genre-defining, once-in-a-generation writer, bro. I'm out here trying to have my likeness posted to the 'gram for posterity by dudes who'll caption the image with a lone gas pump icon and then get all testy when someone calls them out in the comments for thinking I was Jack Nicholson just last week. Them's the breaks, kid.