December 2011
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November 2011
2 posts
Halloween: Before & After with Berkeley Hat Co.!
B E F O R E …
A N D A F T E R !! …
October 2011
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Mother and Daughter win Hat Contest!
Our friend Sandy and her lovely baby girl won the Hat Contest at a benefit for the Oberlin Dance Company at the Coppola Rubicon Estates! Don’t they look fantastic??
September 2011
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July 2011
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June 2011
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May 2011
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Nancy and Hats at the Kentucky Derby!
Our friend Nancy was kind enough to send us some pictures she took at the Kentucky Derby! She took pictures of tons of interesting and beautiful hats people wore to the Races — check them out!
Nancy, prepared for rain but still looking lovely:
Posing pretty in her black and white Polkadot Spectator Kentucky Derby Hat:
And look at all these fabulous hats!!! —
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We sponsored the Golden Gate Fields Kentucky Derby Hat Contest on May 7th, 2011! Check out these awesome photos from the Golden Gate Fields Facebook fan page of the lovely ladies in their extravagant hats!!
And the winners!! -
So glamorous and so much fun!! Thanks to Golden Gate Fields and everyone for participating, and making Derby Day a...
Berkeley Hats at the Kentucky Derby!
Two happy customers sent us photos of themselves at the Kentucky Derby (and other Derby-related events) and they both looked so stunning, we just had to share!
Apollina wore the “Anna” fascinator by Arturo Rios to the Gold Cup, and here’s what she had to say:
Hi! I wanted to say thank you for my lovely hat and all of your help in getting it to me in time. I wore it to the...
Kentucky Derby Hat Contest at Golden Gate Fields
Kentucky Derby Day
Run for the Roses Hat Contest
Saturday, May 7
Head out to Golden Gate Fields on Kentucky Derby Day, May 7, 2011 and bring your hat for the 3rd Annual Run for the Roses Hat Contest!
This year, there’s over $1,800 in prize money for those that wear the best hats at Golden Gate Fields on Kentucky Derby Day! Best of all, entry into the 3rd Annual Run for the Roses...
March 2011
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Art Arriola and the Berkeley Hat Company
Check out Art Arriola, musician, wearing his awesome red fedora he purchased from us in his promotional photo! Very sharp! He was kind enough to give us a signed print.
Check out his blog here: Art Arriola on BlogSpot
Or be his friend on Facebook!: Art Arriola on Facebook
February 2011
8 posts
Glorietta School Fundraiser/Auction
Berkeley Hat Company had the pleasure of donating a Sinamay Polka-Dot Kentucky Derby hat to the Glorietta Elementary auction! Here is the thank-you letter we received, and take a look at the winner of the hat!
The lucky winner, Christina, stopped by Berkeley Hat Company to swap out the colors (the hat donated was brown, but her dress was black - we gladly switched the brown hat for the...
Facebook Friend Spotlight, part 2: Kingpin Rowe
Our friend on Facebook, Kingpin Rowe, performed at Berkeley Community Television with Lisa Marie Johnston… but not before stopping by Berkeley Hat to pick up some sweet accessories for the show! Check out this picture of the two of them performing, and what he said about it:
He said, “Went to the Berkeley Hat company before my gig last night at Berkeley Community Television and...
Facebook Friend Spotlight: Chris P.
Did you know that Berkeley Hat Company has a Facebook page? One of our friends, Chris P., tagged us in an awesome photo he took wearing one of our hats, and included a sweet anecdote:
Chris wrote, “Picture of myself (left) with the deerstalker cap that I purchased at the Berkeley Hat Company. Also in the photo are Golden State Warriors Legend and NBA Hall of Famer, Rick Barry, and a...
Sock Monkey Hat in Ser Padres magazine!
Ser Padres magazine asked to photograph the Sock Monkey Hat by Delux for their November 2010 issue!
The KNITWITS knit wool Sock Monkey pilot hat by Delux is available on our website, BerkeleyHat.com, and comes in three colors: Grey, Brown, or Green. It is available in both kids and adult sizes!
Check it out and get your own warm, cute Sock Monkey Hat from BerkeleyHat.com here:
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Ooh La La! - The Gaga Hat in Ebony Magazine
Ebony Magazine did a spread in October 2010 with The Real Housewives Of Atlanta, entitled The Real Deal. Check out the show’s Sheree Whitfield wearing the Whittall & Shon hat that we call The Gaga Hat!
Want one of your own? We’ve got it! Available at BerkeleyHat.com in Black & White, solid Black, solid White, metallic Silver and metallic Gold!
Order yours online at...
Customer Feedback
Want to know what people are saying about Berkeley Hat Company? Check out some highlights from customers who ordered online at BerkeleyHat.com -
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Look who stopped by Berkeley Hat!
Michael McClure, the poet/playwright/singer/novelist, stopped by Berkeley Hat the other day and picked up a Stetson Downs for a friend, as well as a cloche by Toucan for his wife!
Why does the name sound familiar, you ask? McClure was a key member in the Beat Generation, having read at the famous San Francisco Six Gallery reading in 1955 with Allen Ginsberg (have you read Howl?) and was...
Charley's Aunt
Mark and Jana Molina stopped by the Berkeley Hat Company to pick up some Victorian hats for a play they’re performing in, “Charley’s Aunt” by Brandon Thomas.
The play opens February 25th at the Pegasus Theatre. Check out www.PegasusTheater.com to read more about the production, and to reserve your tickets today!
January 2011
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November 2010
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Berkeley Hat Customer Feedback!
Did you know that if you order a hat through our website, www.BerkeleyHat.com, you can leave feedback and comments? Check out some recent feedback we received!
Rating: Good Price Rating: Excellent Shipping Options Rating: Excellent Delivery Rating: Excellent Ease of Purchase Rating: Excellent Customer Service Rating: Good Comments: There’s not a lot a hat store to go to for hat or a...
October 2010
3 posts
WatchSaturday Night Live did a sketch recently called “Ladies Who Lunch,” which should really be called “The Battle Of The Tiny Hats!” As cute as tiny hats - or “fascinators” - are, it’s hard not to laugh at this silly skit.
You can get your own Tiny Hat at Berkeley Hat Company! Check out our selection of fascinators and various tiny top hats here:
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September 2010
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August 2010
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Discovering Hats, a New Generation Brims With...
from THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: August 11th, 2010
by Ray A. Smith
Hector Ramirez sort of knows, from watching old movies, that men are supposed to take off their hats when indoors. But the 19-year-old Brown University student wears fedoras in class—with jeans—anyway.
“If I’m wearing a hat and it’s part of my look, I don’t think I should have to take it off,”...
A National Treasure!
Another e-mail from two lovely Berkeley Hat Company devotees:
We have been traveling from Palo Alto to Berkeley for many years now, and have enjoyed and benefited from our visits to the Berkeley Hat store. It is truly a National Treasure and a Local Treasure as well. The choices are boundless, the service is low key, and the experience is most pleasant. Thumbs Up! Stan & Anita
Another happy customer!
A woman named Phyllis was looking everywhere for the perfect Panama hat, but just couldn’t find anyone who had one that was both packable and in her size… until she found our website, BerkeleyHat.com, and saw our Panama Packable Rollup Fedora Hat. She ordered with us over the phone, and sent us this e-mail when she received her Panama:
Kayla~ You were off today when i called …...
July 2010
4 posts
Hannibal's Got Talent!
Meet our friend Hannibal Means - participant
of America’s Got Talent and a customer and
friend of ours here at Berkeley Hat Company.
Aside from having a great singing voice, he’s
also a Hat Fan! Check him out in some
awesome crocheted hats, which he likes to
call his “HANIMAL HATS:”
Berkeley Hat Company and Hannibal shared a mutual...
Introducing... SESAME STREET knit hats for Kids &...
DELUX, makers of the Sock Monkey Knit Hat and Knit Animal Hats, are launching a new line of Knit Pilot Hats: Sesame Street Knit Hats! Starting in September and available right here at the Berkeley Hat Company, you can sport your favorite Sesame Street character and keep your head warm for the winter months!
Take a look!
introducing… ELMO!
the COOKIE MONSTER!
BERT and ERNIE!
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Berkeley Hat and The Bay Modernist
One of our employees, Danny, was caught by The Bay Modernist for having style! The Bay Modernist: http://TheBayModernist.tumblr.com is a blog showcasing people with unique looks that they find on the street. Here’s the photo of Danny in one of our fedoras, and what he told The Bay Modernist was the inspiration for his style:
Danny, 23, Retailer for hat store What inspired his style?...
June 2010
6 posts
BURNING MAN presents...
LAUNCHING THE 25TH BURNING MAN SEASON!
SATURDAY, JUNE 19TH - 8PM TO 4AM 21+
AT THE CONCOURSE EXHIBITION CENTER
635 8TH STREET (BETWEEN 7TH STREET AND BRANNAN)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
$25 Adv. www.InTicketing.com $30 Day of in costome/playa Finery: $35 Street Clothes
Outside Fire Art & Sculpture Garden, Inside Art & Artifacts
Art * Music * Performance * Fire Artistry *...
Aretha's Designer Visits Berkeley Hat Company
From the Berkeley Daily Planet, volume 11, issue 5:
Aretha Franklin’s hat. Three little words that stirred up a lot of excitement for avid hat buyers in Berkeley last week.
The attention revolved around Luke Song, the Detroit milliner who created the gray felt rhinestone-studded big bow hat that became an instant sensation when the Queen of Soul took to the microphone to sing “My Country ‘Tis...
Aretha's Hat Man On Top Of The World
From the San Francisco Chronicle:
For the churchgoing crowd, it was as if Moses himself stepped into the Berkeley Hat Co. on Friday.
Women oohed and aahed, autographs were bestowed, hugs and nervous smiles abounded.
Luke Song, the Detroit milliner who designed the crystal-studded bow hat that Aretha Franklin wore to President Obama’s inauguration and that has since become an...
BURNING MAN
THE BERKELEY HAT COMPANY is an official ticket outlet for BURNING MAN!
Tickets are available in store at:
2510 Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94704.
(510) 549-2933 www.BerkeleyHat.com
Check out the BURNING MAN Film Festival: a 25th Anniversary Celebration Event!
June 12th and 13th at the Red Vic Movie House in San Francisco, California
Tickets are available at...
Eden Foundation's "Run For The Roses"
Berkeley Hat Company truly enjoyed working with the Eden Foundation for their Kentucky Derby themed fundraiser, “Run For The Roses!” Here are some photos from the event and what the fundraiser’s “Hat Parade Coordinator” Christina Lee had to say about the experience:
When I first joined the Eden Medical Center Foundation’s spring gala committee, I had no idea...
May 2010
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