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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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International Millinery Forum

January 20, 2012
International Millinery Forum

The International Millinery Forum is taking place through Saturday in Wagga Wagga, Australia. According to an article in Monday’s Daily Advertiser, this forum is a gathering of ” the who’s who of hat designers from across the world.” As you can see, some very silly hats are in evidence. Those of you who like silly...
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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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This just in! Consumer choice is good!

December 6, 2011

I was amused to read this story in HatLife about the rising “trend” for consumer choice in luxury fashion. Hmm, seems I’ve been doing that for many years. Many style choices, ribbon choices, sweatband choices, even modifications within styles (taller, shorter, wider brim, etc.). I’m flattered that other designers have caught on to this idea.
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Where to wear your Montecristi fino when the mercury starts to drop

November 4, 2011

Brrr! This whole “temperate climate zone” thing is just stupid. If you’re not as clever as my dad, chances are that you, like me, are experiencing the singular joy of the return of cold weather. Panama hats have a well-deserved reputation for tropical elegance, but that doesn’t mean you have to put yours into...
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Customer Stories: Gift Hats

October 24, 2011

Thinking about giving a Brent Black Panama hat as a gift this holiday season? (How do I get on your gift list?) Read what others have said about the experience of giving and receiving a legendary hat:   My Montecristi Montego Bay arrived today. It looks and feels great! It will always be a...
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2012 Headwear Hall of Fame Inductees

October 3, 2011
2012 Headwear Hall of Fame Inductees

The Headwear Association has announced their 2012 “Headwear Hall of Fame” inductees, “stylish individuals renowned for wearing hats.” This year’s picks: Lady Gaga LL Cool J Kid Rock Victoria Beckham And posthumously: Marlene Dietrich Fred Astaire I’m curious what your reaction is to these nominees; for me, this is a mixed bag. Dietrich’s gender-bending...
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You know who needs a Havana Fedora SB?

September 22, 2011
You know who needs a Havana Fedora SB?

I’ve been watching quite a bit of Dexter on DVD lately, and I find myself wishing one thing: that Sgt. Angel Batista would get a better hat. (I always wished that of Gil Grissom, too; I notice weird things when I watch TV, I guess.) David Zayas looks great in every episode; Batista is...
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Featured Style: Havana Fedora Skinny Brim

September 22, 2011
Featured Style: Havana Fedora Skinny Brim

Decisions. Decisions. Decisions. You want a skinny-brim Panama hat. But not one of those cheap, junk hats everyone wears that look like they cost all of $20. Because they did. You want a real hat. A skinny-brim Panama hat that outhats every hat in the room. Even if Brad Pitt is in the room....
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Propp’s Panamas

September 14, 2011
Propp’s Panamas

Flickr user propp3 graciously let me post some of his very nice photos of his Brent Black Panama hats. Enjoy! (Click on each photo to see it in propp3′s photostream.) Skinny Brim Fedora And again His wife’s Marcie Polo A Montego Bay with a Long Island iced tea (yum!) Have you noticed the theme...
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