Borsalino

Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale


Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Marcello Mastroianni and Jean Paul Belmondo all wore them, and now you can too. Borsalino has been producing quality men's and women's hats since 1857 and still does so – the must-buy numbers are the classic straw and felt models (including panamas), but there are many other styles to choose from.


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