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Colin Pork Pie Hatters Williamsburg, Brooklyn May 2013

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When a short brim just wont do.

As per Marc Williamson of J J Hat Center.

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Yay Marc! Yay our main store J J Hat Center! PorkPie Hatters and the Phrenology brand are happy little satellites to this NYC staple. Say hi to all of us!

Also, follow the tumblr link above to guerreisms feed. A great collection of menswear for sure!

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Dapper Lou wearing “Elvis Paisley” by Pochette Square

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Absolutely wonderful look for spring. Also that smile! Two things we mention in our Kentucky Derby article. 

Also if you don't know about the Dandy Portraits... you should really check it out!

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A CNC milled hat block awaiting felt to be pulled over it. An old technique for shaping hats, wooden hat blocks are hard to find in usable shape. Phrenology hats are being made on all new blocks specifically designed for the line by Matthew Borgatti. Using digital fabrication techniques (CAD modelling and CNC Milling), we're able to keep this tradition alive.

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Guess what I just got! ? Liv #nyc #jjhatcenter

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Our main store, getting some instagram love. Thanks, nervonervomusic!

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Another shot by Willy Vanderperre for Dior Homme. We've all been there.

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Dior Homme AW 2011

‘The Wanderer’

Ph: Willy Vanderperre 

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Willy Vanderperre is one of my favorite photographers for striking images that are at once simple and lush. His work tends to translate well to menswear for this reason.

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Classic dapper style.

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Sneaky Peak of editorial featuring hats pulled from Pork Pie Hatters.

Photography by Eric Schneider of Mutable Films

Styling by NumiEmpire

Model is Desi Lopez

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Colin hard at work in the Williamsburg PorkPie Hatters shop.  Read up on the manufacturing renaissance and what we're doing about it on the blog here!

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A look inside the Williamsburg Pork Pie Hatters shop, home of the Phrenology line. Hats on hats on hats.

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Lasercut Hat Stands for Pork Pie Hatters. Just one of the ways we're using digital fabrication techniques to revive old standards. Read more about it here on the Blog

Hat stands designed and lasercut by Matthew Borgatti. 

Coming soon to the online store!

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Frenologia.

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Phrenology. Do you have a deceitful ear? Does your skull protrude in a jealous fashion? Find out by reading through Vaught’s Practical Character Reader!

via the Public Domain Review

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The Hat Patina

Pork Pie Hatters East village customer Chris Wallace was recently featured in a street style shoot for Details Magazine. In the pictures he looks great! Firstly, I commend Chris on his overall look and his ability to pull off a Borsalino Classico with ease. What caught my attention was the perfectly worn-in condition of his fedora. It quickly sparked a debate in the shop about hat care and maintenance. The traditionalists argued quite convincingly that hat care was part of responsible hat ownership. That the hats we sell are made with such care and attention to detail that it is a shame to let them be worn to the edge of destruction. The guys spend their days reconditioning hats that have been worn for decades. They said that taking proper care of a hat is the right thing to do. 

The less fussy salesmen argued that If you love your hat, it doesn't matter how you show your love. Some people express it by obsessively keeping it out of the rain, and bringing it in every few weeks for a free cleaning and a steam. Others, including Mr. Wallace, wear their hats in, get them just the way they like them, and use them as an umbrella. We have equal respect for both types of hat guys. However I must say that there is something about a properly broken-in hat. A hat that has seen things that you've seen and felt things that you've felt. It is irreplaceable. Luckily we're here to help you try! ; )

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