Oh, don't get me started on fedoras. Fur felt and stingy brim; wool felt fedora hats and crushable, rollable fedoras that travel well. I could go on forever. (Okay, then, I will -- and thanks for asking.) If you haven't experienced the thrill of a Makins topper on your pate, like their slate velour hand-blocked fedora, The Horace, or tried on the new Stetson Tehachapi Fedora, with its suede finish, bound edge and trim with contrast over-stitching, you have been cruelly denied some life enhancing moments. [more]