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Posts Tagged ‘ Weave Quality ’

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 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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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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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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Featured Style: The Kentucky Smith (TM) “Safari Edition”

August 16, 2011
Featured Style: The Kentucky Smith (TM) “Safari Edition”

Kentucky Smith™ may not be as famous as that Jones guy from across the river in Indiana, but he wears a better-looking hat. There are other differences. Kentucky Smith™ maintains a tropical state of mind at all times, in all places. Almost like a religion. Makes Jimmy Buffett look like Nanook of the North....
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Safari Edition Panama Hats

August 15, 2011
Safari Edition Panama Hats

I love these. True, they are not Montecristi Panama hats. True, I am a hat snob, a total Montecristi nut case. But I really like these. They are genuine Panama hats, hand woven in Ecuador, hand blocked by me. The weave is nice and even, the count is comparable to some of my Montecristi...
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Customer Stories: More on The Perfect Fit

August 5, 2011

More customer stories, again highlighting The Perfect Fit. Chances are good you’ve never had a hat that fit perfectly; trying on your custom-sized BBB Montecristi for the first time will be a revelation: This is how hats are supposed to feel!   Dear Brent, I just wanted to thank you again. I love my...
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