Blogs
By Tommy Nguyen
Why the Beret Came Back This Autumn
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1–2 minutesIt Survives a Coat Collar Most autumn hats fight with a raised collar or a scarf. A beret has no brim to catch and no crown height to crush, so it goes under a hood and comes back out unbothered. That is a practical reason dressed up as a fashion one, and it is the real…
Snapback, Dad Cap or Bucket: Picking Your Everyday Hat
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1–2 minutesThe Brim Decides the Face A flat brim draws a hard horizontal line and squares off a round face; a pre-curved brim softens a long one. That is most of the choice, and it is worth trying both in front of a mirror before worrying about the colour or the badge on the front. Structure Is…
Keeping the Shape: Cleaning and Storing a Wide-Brim Hat
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1–2 minutesNever Rest It on the Brim A brim carries the weight of the crown badly. Left face-down on a table for a week it flattens at the front and no amount of steam brings the curve fully back. Store the hat upside down on its crown, or on a hook that takes the sweatband rather than…
Straw, Felt or Cotton: Choosing a Brim for the Weather
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1–2 minutesStraw Is for Dry Heat An open weave moves air across the scalp, which is why a straw fedora feels several degrees cooler than a cotton one of the same shape. It also drinks rain and dries misshapen, so it is a hat for the forecast you have already checked. Tightly woven raffia holds a snapped…
Five Ways to Wear a Baker Boy Cap Without Looking Costumed
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1–2 minutesPush It Back, Not Down The difference between a baker boy cap and fancy dress is about two centimetres of forehead. Worn low and straight it reads as a costume; pushed back so the peak sits above the brow line it reads as a hat you own. Angle the peak a few degrees off centre and…
How to Measure Your Head for a Hat That Actually Fits
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1–2 minutesOne Tape Measure, One Minute Run a soft tape around your head about a centimetre above the ears and across the middle of the forehead – the widest line, not the highest. Keep it snug enough to stay put and loose enough to slide a fingertip under. That number in centimetres is your size, and it…
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