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Posts Tagged ‘ Panama Hat ’

Havana Style in the Cold North

April 15, 2012

Time for a customer story, this time from a happy client in Canada enjoying his Havana Fedora. — Laurel Hey Brent, What can I say. You know you can read all the descriptions, look at all the pictures and analyze all of the customer reviews, but only when you have the hat in hand...
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Featured Style: Keeneland

March 30, 2012
Featured Style: Keeneland

The Keeneland was created for a client who lives on a tropical island off the coast of China. He didn’t say whether he has it all to himself. He did say the sun is strong. He wanted a special style. One he could wear to the club for lunch or to Hong Kong for...
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Customer Story: The Most Beautiful Thing I have Ever Seen

February 14, 2012

Aloha Brent, Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you. I received my hat today and it is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. I am wearing it as I write this e-mail. I may never take it off. I didn’t believe that anything could be as incredibly gorgeous as...
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Customer Stories: Adventures with a Safari Edition in Laos and Cambodia

February 10, 2012
Nicholas P. in Cambodia

Hello Brent and Happy New Year 2012 and that of the Water Dragon! I never took the time to thank you for the SE Classic Fedora you designed for me over one year ago. Therefore: thank you very much as it fits perfectly, has resisted the elements so far and turns heads on a...
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Customer Story: A Lucky Dad on Christmas

February 10, 2012
Ed's dad in his Classic Fedora

Hi Brent, I am writing to inform you of the joy your craftsmanship has brought to my father. Upon receiving his hat in the original packaging on Christmas day, he proceeded to admire and inspect its soft golden sheen and crisp weave in the light for a full minute or so prior to finally...
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Customer Stories: Light Years Ahead of the Competition

February 4, 2012

Hi Brent, Just letting you know that I picked up my hat yesterday, and it’s absolutely perfect. Thank you very much. I must confess to being ever so slightly worried that the price point I chose might not give me a very well woven hat when compared to the much more expensive options I...
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Skinny Brims, Big Attitude

January 27, 2012
Classic Fedora SB

Want to have the most beautiful skinny brim hat anyone who encounters you has ever seen? You know where to look. Available in the Classic Fedora: And, my favorite, the Havana Fedora: Personally I like the look of a wider ribbon in a unique color on a skinny brim hat. A skinny brim has...
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Optimo Options

January 13, 2012
Optimo Panama hat with vintage grey ribbon

Exciting things are happening around here! We’re updating the main site to show more photos of individual styles. The goal is that, eventually, you’ll be able to see large photos of lots of variations of each style. The first style to be updated is the Optimo; we’ve added pictures of some of this style...
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How To Measure Your Head for a Hat

December 16, 2011
Measuring your head with one of my tape measures

Heads don’t always come in hat sizes. Some do. Most don’t. Either way, you need to know what size your head is to know what hat size is closest to your head size. Yes, if you are in a hat store, you can just try on hats until you find one that fits. If...
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Fedora Gift Hat Package

November 23, 2011
Fedora Gift Hat Package

Thinking of giving a Brent Black Montecristi Fino as a gift this holiday season? Good choice. Read on for details about one of my most popular gift packages: Includes: Your choice of hand-blocked Montecristi Classic Fedora, Gatsby Fedora, Havana Fedora, Montego Bay Fedora, Optimo, The Lover, Breton, or Marcie Polo. Gift package materials include...
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