What Optimo Hats is known for
Master hatter Graham Thompson makes bespoke fedoras, homburgs, and Panama hats by hand at Optimo's South Side workshop, blocking and finishing each felt or straw hat to a client's measurements. The studio, set in a former Beverly firehouse, continues a Chicago custom-hat lineage Thompson inherited from mentor Johnny Tyus.
Best for — Bespoke handmade hats
Chicago, USA
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