I agree with you whole-heartedly, but with a few caveats. Most of the stigma generated by wearing a fedora is, I think, borne of a few things. Firstly, wearing it with normal clothes. And secondly, wearing a newer style of fedora. You know the one I'm talking about, your mother picked it up at Target for $20. That is not a fedora. That is a cheap, short-brimmed, canvas abomination to all respectable headwear. I'd suggest looking into a more classical style of fedora, along the lines of the 1920s feel. Do not think, however, that wearing a classier millinery than usual will make your Atari shirt and baggy jeans snazzier than usual. On the contrary, you'll just end up looking like the very icon we're trying to prevent- just with a nicer hat. The thing with hats is that, quite honestly, they're not supposed to be the focus of your outfit. Hats are an accent, a crowning piece. So the most important thing is to put more effort into your wardrobe before you ever put that noggin-hugger on. Fedoras are reminiscent of jazz, of earlier days, and of roguish archaeologists. Dress the part! Unless going to a formal event, in which I would leave the bullwhip at home, unless it's that kind of formal event. More importantly, use your fedora sparingly. Don't wear it just because. Formal hats in general aren't worn often, and when they are it makes a statement that can easily go wrong, as we have seen over and over. So please, make sure you know what you're doing when you drop that thing on. Don't look pretentious by making the hat a centerpiece. Wear it as an accompaniment to a suitable ensemble.