Salma Hayek Sits Courtside at the French Open in a Popular 2000s Hat Style
It might be time for this cap to make a comeback
Reported by Harper's Bazaar.
Roland Garros has always been as much a fashion spectacle as a tennis tournament, and the 2026 edition is delivering on both fronts. This past weekend, Salma Hayek took her courtside seat next to husband François-Henri Pinault and quietly made one of the most interesting style arguments of the season — all in black, with just enough color to keep it from reading like a uniform.
The foundation was a ribbed Gucci tank with the house's iconic green-and-red stripe framing the neckline, layered under a black cardigan knotted at the front. Below the waist: black leather Bermuda shorts — further proof that the grown-up shorts moment happening this spring isn't slowing down — and Bottega Veneta dual-buckle slides. Her bag, a candy-red Baby Veneta Intrecciato, and scarlet-templed McQueen cat-eye sunglasses both echoed the Gucci stripe in the most considered, non-try-hard way. The whole look was tight, intentional, and refused to be loud about it.
The Hat, Though
Everything above is good. But the real conversation starter was the black newsboy cap sitting atop Hayek's head. According to Harper's Bazaar, the style peaked in the early 2000s before quietly disappearing from the cultural wardrobe — and Hayek's Roland Garros appearance feels less like nostalgia and more like a deliberate push to bring it back. There's something satisfying about the newsboy cap's particular slouch and structure landing in 2025 alongside Bottega leather and McQueen frames. It fits right in with the broader Y2K revival without leaning into the irony of it.
The French Open runs through June 7, which means there are still plenty of courtside outfits to come. But Hayek has set a high bar: designer-heavy without being showy, retro without being costume-y, and proof that the best accessory move is often the one nobody else has made yet.
If the newsboy cap is going to make its comeback, it might as well start here.
Read the original at Harper's Bazaar.
