Monk Facts

Hats aren’t all that common these days, which is a shame because they can look pretty damn good. This is especially true of a Borsalino hat. Hand-blocked from high quality rabbit fur on Borsalino’s iconic blocks, these hats are a cut above your average fedora. The felt is fine, soft and malleable, retaining its shape beautifully with time, but also moulding nicely to the head over the course of many wears. This hat features a wider brim, perfect worn with an overcoat or trenchcoat, or with a more casual outfit. There are few names that conjure up Mid-century elegance like Borsalino. While the company has been crafting stunning fur hats in Alessandria, in northern Italy, since 1857, it was in the 50s that the world really started to recognise their quality. Style icons Alain Delon and Jean-Paul Delmondo, the superstars of the French New Wave, only wore Borsalino, while Humphrey Bogart and Orson Welles were also big fans. Men’s hat makers have had a tough time since the late 60s as dress hats fell out of favour, but it is testament to the Borsalino’s heritage and pride that they are the only major hat maker to have maintained their high quality to this day. The company’s raw materials and blocking is still of the highest order, something that we can be thankful for. A hat aficionado can recognise the shape of a Borsalino fedora from a mile away, there can be no doubt that the Borsalino fedora is the fedora.

FEATURES & CARE

- Made from: 100% finest rabbit fur
- Wide brim
- Available in other colours
- Made in Italy
- Care instructions: refer to Accessories Care Alessandria Rabbit Fur Felt Hat Broad Brim Black