Proud fedora wearers ourselves, we’re pleased to see this classic returning.

Not as British as the bowler, more formal than the trilby, less formal than the Homburg and not as imperialist as the Panama, the fedora has a special place in the male psyche that no other hat possesses.

It’s fine to wear in both warmer and cooler months, and is equally suited to a very casual afternoon party (albeit slightly eccentrically) as to a semi-formal race meeting.

And great if you really feel like you need to look like a Hollywood golden era private investigator.

You can’t beat the snap-brim. It’s a shady staple.

Brown and plaid fedoras [Banana Republic via Luxist]