Hat store in Los Angeles?

[gilgongo]

Hi,
Does anyone know of a hatter or a store I could get a fedora in the Los Angeles (or Ventura) area?
(I know most of the online places... I'm looking to try them on in person)

Thanks!

 

[Mr. Lucky]

There's Hollywood Hatters on Melrose. http://www.hollywoodhatters.com/ They have a pretty good selection and you can hagle with Sal, the owner, over price. He'll usually cut you a break if you try.

There's also a place in Pasadena whose name escapes me. They have a good selection, but they're not very much hat people, so to speak.

Good luck.

 

[Doh!]

Yep, another Hollywood Hatters fan here:

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=10534

 

[ITG]

There's Baron Hats in Burbank too.

 

[art92101]

Hat City In Pasadena

Hat City is on Colorado 1 or 2 doors east of Los Robles. Its been years since I have been there but they did have a large selection of less expensive hats. I saw they were still operating when I drove by on Xmas eve 2006. I bought a Chi Chi Rodriguez special under their brand. At the time the owners were Chinese and had limited English language skills but were kind enough to give me a discount when i haggled for a better price. I would not make a special trip to visit but if you are visiting Pasadena i would recommend a visit if you are looking for a first timer or less expensive alternative.

 

[K.D. Lightner]

Long Beach (but not LA) has a branch of the Village Hat Shop, which I used to frequent in San Diego.

http://www.villagehatshop.com

karol