Tuesday 17 June 2014

Where can I buy Kangol Hats in NZ?

Kangol is an iconic British brand that has been creating its own unique style of flat caps, cheese cutters and beanies for over 50 years. Now, the brand is global with head offices in both London and New York.

And now, we're pleased to say Kangol Hats have a home in New Zealand as well.

That's right, Prohibition hats NZ has added Kangol to its Urban collection of designer hats to sit alongside our Goorin Brothers' Cheese Cutters and Fedoras and our Jaxon Hats range.

So, if you're asking yourself, "where can I buy Kangol Hats in New Zealand?"you now have the answer.

Kangol - Urban style from London


Great Britain has always been synonymous with flat caps and cheese cutters. And what greater place in Great Britain to create a trend setting style and Iconic brand than her capital, London?

Kangol started its days in a modest factory in Cleator in Cumbria, England in 1938.  Its founder, Jacques Spreiregen was a World War One veteran and, long before Kangol became the force of head wear that we all now know and love, he was the leading provider of berets to the British Army.

These berets became the must have head wear, throughout the 1960s, for the rich and famous including The Princess of Wales and The Beatles.

By using high quality designers who had a passion for hats (like your favourite Kiwi owned and operated online hat store), Kangol challenged the norm of the old fashioned flat caps and bonnets that were so prevalent in 1960s England.

They decided to do things a little bit differently. Rather than stick to the tried and tested tweeds and herringbones, they decided to incorporate some fresh new design touches into his patterns and shapes.

They began to introduce more 'ivy' shaped flat caps to supplement the traditional wide brim cheese cutter hat and began targeting a younger more urban crowd.

As the 60s drew to a close, Kangol cemented itself as a hip urban brand that was more mod than country. Who would have thought it? A flat cap perched on the head of a 1960s Londonite in Brixton.

Are Kangol hats good quality?


Kangol is now as famous for its designer flat caps and baseball caps as it is for its berets (and to a lesser extent, their range of fedoras and trilbies).

Many celebrities have endorsed Kangol hats with perhaps the highest profile being Samuel Jackson with his golf special. There's not doubt that this injection of celebrity has been instrumental in jettisoning Kangol into the big leagues.



One of the main reasons the brand has stood the test of time is down to the quality of the hat construction. Unlike many manufacturers, Kangol has not sacrificed quality for growth. They have maintained a cutting design edge whilst broadening their demographic. So much so that nowadays, Kangol cheese cutter hats could easily look good on a guy in his twenties or a hipster in his forties.

Largest range of Kangol Hats online in NZ


We reckon we have the largest range of Kangol hats and caps available online in New Zealand.  And the great news is, they're at a fantastic price too! Every single one of our Designer Kangol cheese cutter hats is less than $100 and our 25% discount when you buy two or more hats still applies. That means you could take home two Kangol Hats for only $142 - that's not bad for an authentic brand all the way from London, UK.

Our range of Kangol Hats includes the iconic Rain Tweed Peebles in black and grey, the Kangol 504 in black, dark flannel and flannel, the awesome Kangol Herringbone Newsboy and the Jacquard 507 - a style all of its own.

Kangol Rain Tweed Peebles
Kangol 504 Wool


Buy Kangol Hats NZ online today


At Prohibition Hats NZ we want to make it as easy as possible for you to find, buy and receive your funky new designer Kangol Hat.

That's why we still offer our 'no hassle returns' on hats that don't fit quite right and a super low delivery price of just $8.50 nationwide. All our hat sizes are easy to follow (see our website for all sizes) and we are only an email away for any help or assistance.

So, go online to www.prohibitionhats.co.nz/category/Kangol-hats for our full range of designer cheese cutters and flat caps from Kangol.

And remember, be kind to your head and make a statement with your choice of head wear.

Until next time.

Laurie Turnbull
Owner/Founder
Prohibition Hats NZ
www.prohibitionhats.co.nz
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