Bought the New Yorker 12 years ago - have worn it death. Spoke to Oska and decided on the Fino New Yorker - it is the most gorgeous hat ever! Thanks
Delivered as promised. Fits perfectly. Great communication as well.
I had been doing a lot of research to find this exact hat. The Australian is not your traditional Panama hat, However, it is a true Ecuadorian hand made hat, the style fits me well, and it’s exactly what I was looking for.
I contacted Truffaux with questions and the responses were such that I felt I couldn’t go wrong ordering from this business. They pride themselves in making sure you get the correct fit, tell you what to expect, and make sure your hat stays looking good for a long time.
The box this hat was sent in was sturdy and protected it well, however, because the brim of the hat is arched, the way it laid in the box it flattened the brim and messed up the overall appearance. I believe it will straighten out but I’ll need to work with it to make sure of that.
I would have loved to have this hat in a finer weave but Truffaux assured me this weave is best for this hat.
I’m looking for to wearing this hat for a long time.
Top quality hat and very comfortable to wear! Super quick delivery half way across the world.
The hat is beautiful; well made, well styled, looks great on me. I'm very happy that I found Truffaux.
Oska was super helpful, too, in ensuring that I received the hat in good nick. I live in rural Mexico and some standard shipping methods don't work for me. After explaining this to Oska, he was more than helpful, working with me to find a method that ensured I received the parcel. Do take Oska's sizing advice. While his recommendation was for a size larger than what I normally would wear, I didn't regret taking the advice. The hat fits really well. Thanks again to Oska for your help.
Many thanks to Oska.
Oska was great at suggesting hats for me from photos I sent and ultimately I chose the Golden Traveller. More emails went back and forth over sizing and then a very well packed hat travelled halfway round the world to me, arriving completely unscathed by it's trip. I'm delighted with it and with the service I received from Truffaux and would recommend them to anyone looking for a new hat.
It is really a great hat. After consulting Oska what might fit me well, I decided to go along with his recommendation and it does fit perfectly. Just a handsome great hat. Thanks alot Oska.
The New Yorker is a gorgeous and fantastic hat, don't hesitate! It makes you feel fabulous but its not too posh. It cools your head down, is very confortable to wear, the straw absorbs the sweat. Perfect!
The great interaction with Oksa helped the decission, shipping (around the world) was no problem, the hat arrived in perfect condition. I am very happy!
Handsome hat in just the right size and light as a feather. It arrived halfway across the globe quickly and well packed. Good experience all around.
I got the best Panama hat I have ever had from Truffaux. It exceeds my high expectations. And that is not the only reason I am writing this review. I am pretty fussy, and what I truly appreciated was Oska Truffaux's obvious personal concern that it be the right hat in the right size for me. I picked Truffaux because their web site is impressive about hat making and sizing. And I was right!!
Oksa was very helpful in answering my questions about selecting a panama and sizing. I went with the Cuban at his recommendation and man, it is an amazing hat! It suits my head shape perfectly, I've received lots of compliments on it, but most importantly, it is very light and cools my head astonishingly well. Just the slightest breeze and I've got instant a/c. Thanks Oksa!
I love a panama hat, and have many I rotate through, but don't like travelling with them because they get bent out of shape so easily.
A YouTube search on how to travel with hats led me to Oska's shop and my purchase of The Traveller, which arrived just in time for a 2 week trip to Japan and France.
The hat looks great, fits well (thanks to Oska's email assistance) and handles the rigours of travel better than I thought it would, springing back to shape from all manner of mis-treatment.
Great value for the price, I thoroughly recommend Oska and his hats, especially The Traveller.
The buying process was unbelievable. Placed an order and rapidly received a personal response asking if I had ordered the correct size. Sent in my measurements and it turned out I needed a size larger than what I had ordered. Who knew that hats shrink!
A week or so later the hat was in my hands. Quick considering that it had to make it from Australia to the United States. Tried it on, too big! My wife handed me an envelope which contained foam shims. Three of these and a perfect fit which will allow for shrinkage (hat, not my brain).
Wore it today for the first time other than trying it on. Hardly noticed it was there. Super comfortable. Looks good too!
If you want a piece of garbage with no customer service I guess there is Amazon.
If you want a great hat that will fit, you are in the right place!
Just arrived - absolutely amazing hat! And, I can’t say enough about how helpful Oska was in finding me the right hat, and his customer service is extraordinary. I’ll be buying more.
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The Art of Wearing a Hat
The Art of Wearing Hats
Rediscover the secret art of wearing a hat beautifully.
For tens of thousands of years, hats have been the most important & powerful clothing that you can wear. Crowning the top of your head, they are clearly seen even from a distance. There was once a sophisticated visual language that everyone understood, and used to communicate who they are - through hats.
If you were a plumber from Manchester, you wore a very specific bowler hat that spoke loudly about what you do, where you're from, how you see yourself and how you feel. If you lived naked in the Amazonian jungle, you still wore a hat and your hat did the same thing as it does for a king, general, pope, artist, teacher, shaman, sailor or housewife.
My grandfather understood this language, but it was lost in the 1960s when it was replaced by hairstyles, suntans, perms, blow waves, shampoo and rebellion. The hat became perceived as the symbol of the establishment and conformity, which was very uncool - people wanted to be free. So, slowly the language of hats receded from our world.
Little pockets of aficionados remained; musicians, artists, celebrities, nature lovers, painters, poets and the creatives, continued to understand the primal power of a good hat. They slowly learned to reinterpret the language of hats and use it to express themselves. To solidify their identity and stand out in a crowd.
Through their leadership and inspiration, hats have been slowly weaving their way back into our lives. The language is being reborn, unbounded by all the old rules and the curse of conformity. Hats have become a form of liberation, of rebellion, self-possession and most of all self-expression.
Sometimes, when I look into a crowd and see an ocean of baseball caps, with logos on the front, it saddens me. This once complex and sophisticated art form has become a cheap novelty item, advertising someone's product. But I prefer to think of them as beginners hats, and it makes me feel a whole lot better.
I guess what I want to say is that a good hat is the best opportunity you have to express yourself with style. Most people don't understand the language of hats, so they would prefer to say nothing, rather than get it wrong.
My work as a hatmaker is helping people to communicate through beautiful hats.
So, let's talk about how you can speak Hat.
FRAMING
The primary impact of hats is they frame your eyes, giving them intensity, depth and focus. They create a halo of colour and texture that frames the windows to your soul. Choose the colour, size and texture of that halo with care. There is an old trick, used well by celebrities and rock stars. Wearing a hat that frames your eyes, you then hide them behind sunglasses. Instant intrigue is created. Not only does it relieve you of bad hair, bloodshot eyes and your sorry state, but you also look amazingly rock-n-roll. Everyone in the business of looking good wears a hat.
ANGLE IS ATTITUDE
Hats are made to be tilted. How much you tilt, and which way, determines the personality of the hat. If you tilt it forward, you are hidden and more powerful. Tilt it back and you are relaxed and friendly, and possibly cute. Tilt a little to the side, and it becomes stylish and light. In Italy, they tilt the hell out of their hats, and it gives them a carefree, rakish disposition. Snapping the brim up all around is light-hearted, angelic and glamorous - like a halo. Snapping the brim down gives it an elegant bucket hat styling - sharp and couture. Curling the sides, is more country, more cowboy. Pencil curls are old school, well dressed with a smidge of western. So play with what your hat says by simply changing your brim.
DRESSING UP OR DOWN
Real hats are like icing on the cake - they change the whole story of what you are saying. You can be walking around in shorts and t-shirt, and when you add a hat it becomes an ensemble. You automatically become well dressed, like all the pieces are a deliberate choice, and the hat is an exclamation mark. Combine a hat with a beautiful dress, and it's like you are going somewhere important, even if it is down to the park with the dogs. Put your hat on with your craziest outfit, and you become a superstar. Everything you do with your clothes becomes amplified
GOOD HATS MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE
Hats speak louder than all your other clothes - so always wear your best hat. Once you've owned a few hats, you start to realise that you get what you pay for. In the old days, your hat was always the best you could afford. They would last well, and always look good - it was worth it. Living in the consumer age that is harder to understand. Beautiful quality and elegant design are self-evident with hats, as it is with shoes and glasses. Most people are disappointed by their hats, and feel they don't look good in them, because they have never worn a good one. A one size fits all from the surf shop is exceptionally unlikely to inspire you. So look around, see what the hats look like on others, and buy the best you can afford, you will never regret it.
CORRECT SIZING
Wearing a poorly fitted hat looks terrible. If it is too big, it will flop down on your ears and you will look like a child playing dress-ups. Too small, and it will rise up onto the top of your head, like in a comedy skit, making you appear simple and foolish. In both situations, the hat will fly off in any wind and chasing your hat, is downright annoying. Think carefully with the sizing, and take your time getting it right. I am pedantic about it, especially online. When done correctly it makes all the difference to your great hat experience.
FEATHERS
Hats are the best excuse in the world to wear feathers. Exquisite, powerful and exceedingly beautiful they are the oldest form of headwear. They give your hat warmth and character. Whether it is a fine arrow, colourful flourish or a simple barb. There is a whole universe of expression just in the subtlety of a feather. Living in a rainforest full of parrots, I find feathers every day (cockatoo, owl, kookaburra, king parrot, rosella and magpies). I slide them into my hat and gift them to the people. One of the joys of being hatmaker, is you get to gift beautiful things.
CONFIDENCE
Walking around in a good hat always generates great feedback. Every day I am stopped by men and women, complimenting my beautiful hats. I become easy to recognise and the centre of attention. I just enjoy the game of it all.
When you are onto a good thing, you just want to share it.
It would be a lot easier if my hats cost $60, but there are no shortcuts to making a great hat.
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