Guide du Chapeau

Hat Guide

Explore the world of hats through our guide to the iconic styles: Fedora, Trilby, Pork Pie, Bucket Hat, Cowboy, Traveller and Boater. From timeless elegance to urban flair and summer refinement, each model has its own character and history. Find the hat that brings out your silhouette and turns your style into a true signature.


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What if a hat became your signature?

More than an accessory, a hat is a line, an attitude, a signature. It protects, it structures, it reveals. Chosen with care, it becomes the detail that turns a silhouette into a presence.

From the Fedora to the Boater, from the Traveller to the Top Hat, discover the emblematic shapes of the hatter’s craft — each with its own history, bearing and language.

Fedora Hat
01 — Timeless icon

Fedora

The Fedora embodies effortless elegance. Born in the world of theatre at the end of the 19th century, it went on to become the hat of confident silhouettes, film noir heroes and free spirits.

Refined without being showy, it instantly adds structure, character and sophistication.

Features:

  • Medium-width brim, snapped down at the front and turned up at the back
  • Crown pinched on both sides
  • Elegant hatband around the crown
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Trilby Hat
02 — Urban elegance

Trilby

Shorter, livelier and more contemporary, the Trilby reinterprets the spirit of the Fedora with a city-bred allure. It complements modern silhouettes with relaxed yet precise elegance.

It is the hat of movement: light, graphic and naturally sophisticated.

Features:

  • Tall crown with a centre dent
  • Short brim angled down at the front
  • Brim slightly turned up at the back
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Pork Pie Hat
03 — Creative spirit

Pork Pie

Recognisable by its flat, circular crown, the Pork Pie has a personality all its own. It evokes jazz clubs, artists’ studios and those who prefer their elegance with a hint of irreverence.

Features:

  • Flat crown with a circular dent
  • Short, rounded brim turned up all around
  • Retro, urban and assertive style
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Bucket Hat
04 — Soft lines

Bucket Hat

Long valued for its practicality and now an icon, the bucket hat has become a style piece in its own right. Soft, functional and modern, it moves through the seasons with studied nonchalance.

Features:

  • Soft materials: cotton, linen or technical fabric
  • Downward-sloping brim
  • Natural protection from the sun
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Cowboy Hat
05 — Untamed freedom

Cowboy Hat

The cowboy hat carries with it a sense of freedom, open horizons and authenticity. Its presence is strong, almost cinematic, yet always elegant when worn with confidence.

Features:

  • Wide, curved brim
  • Tall crown with distinctive dents
  • Sturdy felt, often naturally water-resistant
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Traveller Hat
06 — Nomadic elegance

Traveller Hat

The Traveller is designed for those who keep moving without sacrificing style. Functional, protective and refined, it accompanies you on journeys, through cities and across wide-open spaces.

Features:

  • Wide brim for optimal protection
  • Tall crown trimmed with a hatband
  • Soft, water-repellent or easily rollable materials
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Top Hat
07 — Ceremony & distinction

Top Hat

Majestic, graphic and instantly recognisable, the top hat remains one of the great symbols of distinction. It belongs to ceremonies, galas and those moments when elegance becomes protocol.

Features:

  • Tall structure in stiff felt
  • Cylindrical crown
  • Slightly curved brim and grosgrain hatband
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Bowler Hat
08 — British charm

Bowler Hat

With its rounded crown and perfectly balanced proportions, the bowler hat evokes British elegance at its most subtle: understated, structured and slightly retro.

Features:

  • Rounded crown
  • Short, slightly curved brim
  • Elegant hatband around the crown
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Boater
09 — Sophisticated summer

Boater

The boater is the most luminous expression of summer elegance. With its stiff straw, flat crown and contrasting hatband, it evokes regattas, garden parties and the art de vivre of the Belle Époque.

Features:

  • Low, flat crown
  • Circular brim of narrow to medium width
  • Wide contrasting hatband
  • Traditional stiff straw
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