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Rive Gaucho

So you want to look like the image of Chanel on half the budget? Consider the classic gaucho hat. For spring, Chanel accessories designer Frances Klein has styled one in black straw with a price tag of $130 available in March. But you can spring ahead with the classic Stetson gaucho pictured here, available in January at Shaunzo’s Hat City in Westwood for about $80. And unlike Chanel’s straw model, Stetson’s black felt gaucho is wearable well before the Easter parade.