The Panama Straw Fino and Panama Fino Turndown are dress hats that are each a tribute to the craftsmanship of Borsalino. Classic hand woven straw Panamas, the Fino hats have just touch of European panache. In further celebration of warm weather, Borsalino offers a spring/summer hat they've named The Fabrizio Summer Optimo Panama in a choice of colors--including daffodil yellow.
Borsalino perfection has always been in the details, and it's a matter of pride with this hat company to use only the finest springtime linen for their ivy caps and newsboy caps, such as The Giacomo, The Luigi and The Flip-Me-Out Silvio Springtime Ivy. The silk/linen blend used in the unlined Bugatti Ivy Cap is quite fine, while the mesh-lined Varsari Summer Cap is crafted from an impeccable and lightweight blend of wool, silk and linen. Either The Varsari or The Etruscan, a summer-weight silk/woolen newsboy, would be just the cap for a linen suit, while the pure simplicity and clean lines of The Veneto Ivy in cotton twill (with a light moleskin lining) would be just the cap, period.
Ladies, you'll feel the difference in Borsalino too. The white fiber of the talibot palm used in woven Borsalino sun hats, including The Delicate Francesca, The Exquisite Andrea and The Isabella (with its exceptionally broad brim), is fine and lightweight. The end products, are utter perfection and worthy of all the second (and third) admiring looks you'll receive.
Borsalino delivers big-time for cooler evening wear with The Virgilio Dorse. Buy it as an ivy cap or fur felt fedora, this baby's been a century and a half in the making. The Cuffler is a dress ivy that's making waves too: high-crowned and pre-shaped, this cap is made from a rich blend of beaver and hare fur felt. Another dress hat with limited availability is The Ultimo, a 100% beaver fur felt fedora for men, identical to The Stingy Brim Ultimo, but with slightly larger brim. If it's a prime example of Borsalino elegance you're after, The Rodolfo is one fur felt fedora that's nothing but class with its pinched front and wide 3 inch brim.
Reinvention continues to be the name of the game for Borsalino: cases in point include their longshoreman's cap called The Palermo and a silk-lined dress wool newsboy cap, nicely named The Abruzzi. And when looking for a cool-days cap, a blast from the past favorite might be just the topper, like The Garibaldi, or maybe The Mario -- you know, the first is that fun patch woolen newsboy, and the second a soft-as-cotton tweed. Or perhaps the warm earlap cap, The Salvatore Ivy, will do the trick -- or even the higher crown of The Matteo Ivy, a tweed to die for.
Cool wear cashmere isn't just for girls, you know. Look at the 100% cashmere Niccolo scarf for men, a perfect match when paired with The Leonardo Cashmere Ivy Cap. For fur felt that's nearly soft as cashmere, The Como Fedora in a blend of beaver and rabbit is a handsome choice, and even The Tomascio Trooper (that tough little cap) is actually quite plush in a luxurious mix of sueded cotton, leather, wool, and rabbit, all lined with moleskin, ideal for forays into the cold. If you simply must have the air conditioning on Arctic strength, it might be advisable to obtain a second trooper for the occasion; to wit, The Silvestro, a cap that combines soft cotton corduroy with rabbit-like faux fur.
Delight yourself (and others) with Borsalino in every season, all year long.
