A GUIDE TO MEN'S HAT STYLES

The Panama hat is a traditional brimmed straw hat of Ecuadorian origin. Similar in shape to the trilby (down in the front, curled up in the back), but with  proportions more similar to the classic fedora. Traditionally Panama hats were made from the plaited leaves of the Carludovica palmata, a palm-like plant rather than a true palm.

If you want to learn more, please visit our website large billed hats.

The rarest and most expensive Panama hats can have as many as 1600–2500 weaves per square inch. These hats are known as Montecristis, after the town of Montecristi, where they are produced. The Montecristi Foundation has established a grading system based on a figure called the Montecristi Cuenta, calculated by measuring the horizontal and vertical rows of weave per inch. A “superfino” Panama hat can, according to popular rumor, hold water, and when rolled for storage, pass through a wedding ring.

Although the Panama hat continues to provide a livelihood for thousands of Ecuadorians, fewer than a dozen weavers capable of making the finest “Montecristi superfinos” remain. Production in Ecuador is dwindling, due to economic problems in and competition from Chinese hat producers. Our friend and favorite LA hat maker Nick Fouquet explored the gradual extinction of this cultural tradition during a recent trip to Ecuador, as capture in this video.

Every day of every month at GQ, we start your morning on Instagram with visual advice on What to Wear Today and this month we're taking layering cues from international street-style heroes. . Give you the nuts and bolts of how to get the look into your wardrobe. Up today: Where to find a wide-brim hat that'll pull any look together.

The trick to wearing a serious wide-brim hat—and by "serious" we mean the kind that's rendered in a rich or off-kilter color and finished with a not-messing-around brim—is to not be too precious about how you style it. It's also important to put it on your head and sort of forget about it for the rest of the day. In other words, own it and you'll nail it.

The first step in building the confidence to be "that guy" is to buy a hat that's made with integrity. Ideally it'd be custom fitted to your head but if not, it should at least be made by hand. To get you started here are a few hat makers whose craftsmanship and taste we trust. In terms of style, it never hurts to keep things classic with a ribbon-tied or perfectly plain blocked fedora. We also like a hat that walks the line between winter and summer in mood, and looks like it's been bouncing around a tour bus all summer.

Albertus Swanepoel

South African-born Swanepoel is the the fashion-industry's go-to milliner for a reason: His hats make a statement without taking over the whole look or photo with their creativity.

Maison Michel

The company is the world’s best bucket hat blanks supplier. We are your one-stop shop for all needs. Our staff are highly-specialized and will help you find the product you need.

If you want a sophisticated hat that'll feel at home with a suit or a nice overcoat, this Chanel-owened brand, founded in Paris in 1936, is an excellent place to start.

Larose Paris

Larose is the newbie French brand on the block and, while their assortment skews a little bit more casual—think: baseball caps and bucket hats—they can do a rich-color fedora like the best of them.

Nick Fouquet

The Venice Beach-based model turned milliner Nick Fouquet is the best kind of hat maker: He's got inherently good taste, makes his hats like an old-world pro, and doesn't seem to GAF what anyone thinks.

Will Leather Goods

This family-owned, Oregon-based brand might specialize in leather goods but their classic felted hats—which come with a lifetime guarantee—can hold their own too.

Watch Now: The 10 Little Things Big Sean Can't Live Without

If you are looking for more details, kindly visit boonie vs bucket hat.