Optimo hand-crafted, custom hats...

**Angeleyes** · 01-02-2010, 05:56 PM

As seen worn by Johnny Depp and Christian Bale in Public Enemies, Optimo makes the finest fedoras and "old school" style hats around. They are located in Chicago and I am ordering my first custom fedora from them--they are certainly not cheap, but truly gorgeous and custom built to last and be worn/loved for a lifetime. I will be ordering the beaver felt satin finish fedora.

Does anybody on here own an Optimo?

Also, I am still trying to decide which color I want to order, so please feel free to let me know what colors you guys like! I will include a link...

Optimo | Genuine Milan Hats

Happy New Year!

**jaguzinski** · 01-02-2010, 06:15 PM

I have not been able to afford an Optimo, but did purchase a Stetson Fedora. It is a very nice hat, for about 1/3 the price. Perhaps in my next life I will be able to afford an Optimo.

**Angeleyes** · 01-02-2010, 06:43 PM

Originally Posted by jaguzinski

I have not been able to afford an Optimo, but did purchase a Stetson Fedora. It is a very nice hat, for about 1/3 the price. Perhaps in my next life I will be able to afford an Optimo.

I know, they are pricey! However, they are stunning in every way. They start at about $600, but I feel that I will appreciate and wear this hat always.

**jaguzinski** · 01-02-2010, 06:57 PM

Originally Posted by Angeleyes

I know, they are pricey! However, they are stunning in every way. They start at about $600, but I feel that I will appreciate and wear this hat always.

Good for you for going for it.

**Angeleyes** · 01-03-2010, 12:17 AM

I ended up going with the Oxblood colored fedora with wide bow...now I have the painstaking waiting period to look forward to, but I am glad that I got it ordered--last one available for another 15 years or so in that color! They do a wonderful job of taking everything about you into consideration when fitting and building these hats for you. I will include a decent picture that I found of J.D. wearing his personal Oxblood fedora...only six hats made in the satin finish in the world like this, so I am pleased to get one made from the last of the materials they have available.

I hope everybody had a great New Year's and has an even better 2010!

**Bill S** · 01-03-2010, 04:49 AM

Beautiful hats and a great choice. Congrats.

**Xavier** · 01-03-2010, 06:13 AM

Definitely a beautiful hat. Will you be wearing it with modern style clothing?

**Psicko** · 01-03-2010, 06:33 PM

Nice. I wish I had the money for that. a good place for fedoras is the fedora lounge forum. I have a few different fedoras, but nothing top of the line, usually in the $50-125 range.

**thebigspendur** · 01-04-2010, 12:07 AM

Yes its a nice hat but overpriced. As I recall when I bought a Stetson Western Hat many years ago (about 20) I paid around $160 for it and the workmanship was primo. From what I learned about fur hats its all about the X factor. The more X's the heavier and better the hat. Most Western hats are 4X but they make customs up to 20X and those are very expensive like over a grand.