Walking hats like the very stingy brim Tullerie trilby in textured linen from Anthony Peto of Paris and that bit of understated elegance in the John B. Stetson men's hat called The Geneva Trilby, are just that--hats that walk. Okay, that's not even true. Walking hats, such as those offered by Kangol and Jonathan Richard, for example, actually got their start in the British Isles where shepherds and other great walkers sought sun protection and cover from inclement weather.
Of course, you don't have to be a herder of wooly livestock out on an open range somewhere to don The Mourne Walker in natural linen and enjoy its silk-lined comfort and small feather accent, or to appreciate the Stetson trilby with its intricately embroidered cotton lining. In fact, you might be considered over-dressed if you slap on The Calabria Walking Hat, a wool blend rex from Borsalino of Italy, before heading out to the herd, and I'm pretty sure the artists of 1333 Minna meant The Johnny Salame fedora, with its vintage revolver and pistols embroidery, to stay remain somewhere within city limits. That being said, however, feel free to wear your Dubliner tweed hat in Dublin (or not). Same freedom of choice with The Adriatic, that 100% wool rex from the Christys' Italian Collection in herringbone--I'm nearly certain a trip to the Mediterranean is entirely optional. Attractive, perhaps, but optional.
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