Shop Talk: Makins Hats

February 08, 2011


FADER stylist Mobolaji Dawodu wears a lot of hats—we know this much is true. But where do they all come from, we wonder? Here are a billion answers to that question, all under the same roof at Makins Hats on 35th Street. We got an exclusive inside look at how a hat is made, from start to finish, from its nascent straw beginnings to a polished, ribbon-ed thing you might see in a department store. Take notes, but don't steal Mobolaji's look or anything.

Posted: February 08, 2011
Shop Talk: Makins Hats