Why wear a baseball cap when you're really looking for a cheese cutter hat or fedora? And for that matter, beanies are great but from the Warehouse?!
The unfortunate truth is however that many affordable high street stores in NZ have a rather 'safe' collection of hats and an even safer range of sizes.
So, what makes an online hat store different to your run of the mill high street retailer? Well, allow us to enlighten you.
An online hat store has lots of hats to choose from
This sounds obvious but the bottom line is, if you're serious about buying a certain kind of hat, you're going to need a decent range to choose from.Now I'm not talking 100s of hats to buy online (necessarily) just a broad enough selection of hats so that you get some choice. You see, we figure that if you're actually taking the time to search online to buy a hat, the likelihood is you'd prefer to find a proper online hat store.
That's why we have a plethora of cheese cutter hats and fedoras ranging from tweed to leather to corduroy. Plus great brands like Kangol Hats and Goorin Brothers.
We also stock all sizes (none of this one size fits all rubbish). So you get to make an informed choice about the kind of hat you think looks good on your noggin.
But 'high street retailers let me try the hat on in store'. Right? Well yes, but so do we. In a manner of speaking.
How can I try a hat on if I buy it online?
Well, you can't exactly try the hat on before you buy it so we offer the next best thing. We offer a no hassle return policy which means that if you change your mind or the hat doesn't fit, we'll swap it or offer a full refund. (There are a few tees and cees but not many - honestly!)It's really easy to shop online with Prohibition Hats NZ. All you have to do is measure up your head (using our easy online guide) read our suggestions for the mind of head this hat best suits (and attire) and then place your order.
Your lovely new hat will arrive in your post box within a few days and you can give it a try. Relax, if it doesn't look like a million dollars, just send it back. We want you to be happy after all.
A Specialist hat store for specialist hats
It's worth pointing out that we love hats. LOVE them. That's why we're an online hat shop rather than say a handbag shop. Or mobile phone shop.And when you love hats as much as we do, you find it important to be a specialist. Knowing hats inside and out, helping our customers to find the right flat cap or trilby for them, is what gets us out of bed every morning!
That's why when you email us, we will always do our best to advise you of the best hat options for you or point you in the direction of another hat store if we can't help you out.
What make us hat specialists? Well, for a start we know about the different kinds of hat materials available, the way that different hat shapes affect the perceived shape of your face (honestly!), the many different and subtle styles of flat caps and cheese cutter hats available and the importance of quality construction.
Sound like a lot? Well it is but we think you're worth it.
Northern hemisphere hat fashion
Hat fashion in the northern hemisphere is perhaps a little more leading than down south. Mostly because our northern hemisphere cousins tend to have more pronounced autumn and winter seasons than us and therefore wear more winter hats.So how does this compare to the typical New Zealander? It generally results in a wider variety of clothes and a more varied annual wardrobe (us Kiwis tend to like to stick to our shorts/jeans jandals/trainers combinations right?).
And when it comes to hats, we don't tend to wear that many varieties. But, head over to London and walk down Oxford street on a Saturday afternoon in January and you'll see a medley of hats and scarves in all shapes, sizes and colours.
So, how can we take advantage of this hat renaissance in UK, Europe and USA?
Take a plunge and buy your winter hat online
If you think you need a hat and aren't sure where to look, take a punt and shop online. Hop into Google and search for the type of hat you think you want to buy and take a look at a couple of online hat shops.Shop around. Try some hats on and throw that baseball cap out!
Whatever your hat aspirations, remember to wear something which suits your style and makes you look and feel great.
Be kind to your head.
Laurie
Founder
Prohibition Hats NZ
