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Cream parasisal fedora, side view showing the brim, Maria Monica London

How to choose a men's hat for your face, height and build

A practical fitting guide for men buying a hat: how to measure head circumference properly, what the centimetre figure means, and how brim width, crown height and the way a hat sits should answer t...

Made by hand in London

Every piece is handcrafted at Monika Perlińska's London atelier

One of one, any colour

No piece is made twice. Choose your colour at commission

Around thirty-five years at the craft

From a century-old Polish atelier to London's most prestigious fashion houses

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Fittings and commissions are arranged by appointment at the London atelier or online worldwide