How 'bout a little more sed.........Art. 'nuf sed. -M
http://www.falconparkhattery.com/Home.html
He looks like the sweet spot.
How 'bout a little more sed.........Art. 'nuf sed. -M
How 'bout a little more sed.........
http://www.falconparkhattery.com/Home.html
He looks like the sweet spot.
Sure there's the talk of branding, but I hardly think that's the case with Optimo. When I hear "branding" I think of buying a shirt in a department store for $300 that's been made in China- something where you're buying a name rather than devoted craftsmanship.
As lexyB. pointed out, you're not buying the hat, you're buying the Barneys Logo. I was appalled.
Does Optimo advertise? Have I been missing something.......
I was going to comment on that, I don't like their new website setup. It's no longer possible to click on a hat and see the color, hat band size, crown height, brim size etc. You used to at least click on a hat and get the color and style I think.I was thinking of the new fancy website and their electronic newsletter. It may not be a billboard, but it's still advertisement.
It is nice to know that America still has some wonderful hatters out there -- and options as to where to go is always a nice thing!
But Optimo has something that Gary does not, Tiffany, isn't she a sweetheart?
If I weren't married I'd ask her out! she's SUCH a sweetheart!
OS: Dennis, post that great new milan of yours here, would you?
She is married too.
Agreed. Another example of what you're saying. I went in Barneys NY (The highest end dept. store here) a few days ago to look for some shoes. I stumbled upon their hats. Believe me, they had straw hats (coarse brisa cuenca stingy brims) that any of our hatters here will consider rejects and would sell for $35-$50 bucks tops. How much just because they have "Barneys NYC" on their cloth sweatbands? $600. As lexyB. pointed out, you're not buying the hat, you're buying the Barneys Logo. I was appalled.
I have 3 hats on order with The Custom Hatter, and one another due to arrive tomorrow. Bingles you are fortunate to live so close to Gary's shop.
Gary made me a mink and beaver hat that I admire and cherish more than my Optimo 1000 and for a fraction of the price. I also like the idea of helping the underdog.
But Optimo has something that Gary does not, Tiffany, isn't she a sweetheart?
Yep. Barney's also sells calfskin Alden longwing bluchers for about $150 more than J. Crew or any of the other Alden retailers. The typical Barney's customer, I guess, is an idiot in a cheap hat and nice shoes he collectively paid seven or eight hundred bucks too much for.
The typical Barney's customer, I guess, is an idiot in a cheap hat and nice shoes he collectively paid seven or eight hundred bucks too much for.
I think you might have to spend some more time in Barney's before you write the review.
When I was a kid, Barney's was a place to go for an inexpensive bar mitzvah suit. When I went back as a young man, it had been transformed into one of the most elegant fashion forward stores in the U.S. In the 1980's, they had more esoteric Japanese designer departments than most stores had designer departments. It is very much in the class of iconic operations that we eulogize regularly on the FL... except it is still alive. Perhaps not the best place to shop for a fedora bargain, but definitely a destination if you enjoy fashion.