New Swanepoel/Stetsons: "Fewer than 50 of these hats will ever be produced."

[Mr E Train]

Thank goodness for that. This is what you get when you let a "designer" design hats.

From Hartford-York.com: The Swanepoel men's hats by Stetson are ready for your order! Available in very limited edition, the hat legends of ALBERTUS SWANEPOEL and STETSON unveil their first-ever collaboration and HartfordYork.com is proud to offer five of these superior men's hats. Pre-order today to guarantee September 2010 delivery.

Check out the whole new line.

 

[Wyrd]

 

[VitaminG]

Superfly!

 

[Not-Bogart13]

Uh... er... um.... *yucky*

 

[Mikey P]

Was "ALBERTUS SWANEPOEL" a pimp in his past life?

Wow, um...unique hats!

 

[Edw8ri]

I have never heard of this designer. Not that I know much about designers. Certainly, I wish him and Stetson well. But, I really don't like these hats. In fact, they are just ugly.

 

[Mr. Paladin]

:eusa_doh: [huh] !!!

 

[Rick Blaine]

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot ?

lol *yucky* lol *yucky* lol *yucky* lol *yucky* lol *yucky*

 

[Neophyte]

I almost like the Pablo.

To the guys that designed these: :kick:

 

[W4ASZ]

I think Albertus Swanepoel was the villain in an early Bond movie.

My little photo funny has been deleted as unfair to both Escape from New York and the legendary Isaac Hayes.

But why did these have to escape from New York ?

 

[Michaelshane]

50 is way too many.

 

[Mav]

Good lord. And I thought modern automotive design engineers were clueless.

 

[Mr E Train]

I picture Albertus Swanepoel as looking something like this:

 

[fluteplayer07]

They look good.




















































...No, they don't. *yucky*

 

[1961MJS]

Sherlock Hat

Hi, SOOOOOO, we all have to quit watching Mad Men because it makes us want to wear stupid Fedoras.

BUTTTTTTTTT, they're selling LIMITED edition Sherlock Holmes hats. Not understand.

Later

 

[The Good]

I don't understand these designs; they all either look very tattered and disorderly, or very flamboyant and overly colorful. I do wonder who's going to buy any of this though. I mean, what is Mr. Swanepoel's demographic here...?

 

[rlk]

Interview with designer

http://www.stylecaster.com/news/724...s-swanepoel-plus-our-favorite-stetson-moments
http://laboudoirblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/5-questions-for-designer-albertus.html

 

[Mav]

http://www.stylecaster.com/news/724...s-swanepoel-plus-our-favorite-stetson-moments
http://laboudoirblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/5-questions-for-designer-albertus.html

"Albertus Swanepoel may be the sole reason hats are making a comeback."

Well, yeah....of course. I mean, somebody had to be.
I propose that FL establish a "Swanepoel Prize," to be awarded, annually.

 

[handlebar bart]

A few people will enjoy those hats and get alot of joy out of wearing them, and good for them. I just hope they don't discover this thread and realize they aren't suppose to like their hat.lol lol lol

 

[Tiller]

I don't understand these designs; they all either look very tattered and disorderly, or very flamboyant and overly colorful. I do wonder who's going to buy any of this though. I mean, what is Mr. Swanepoel's demographic here...?

Popularity chasing, fashion conscious, upper class members of New York City society.