Men's Designer flat caps | Which Cap is Best For You? The Complete A-Z Style Guide

Welcome to the complete A-Z style guide to Karen Henriksen’s designer flat caps, Newsboy/Bakerboy styles, and beret-caps.

Karen Henriksen offers an extensive range of tailored flat caps for men. The uniquely shaped designs are developed, refined and made in Karen’s London studio, aiming to strike a balance between style, innovation and practicality.

Read on for a closer look at the characteristics of each design, and our recommendations according to your face shape. You’ll see that there is no mention of beards or glasses - this is simply because we’re confident that both of these attributes work well with all the designs!

If you’re not sure what your face shape is, please take a look at this post.


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Assa

style anatomy

Asymmetric beret-cap style, with plenty of volume and a deep fit
Find your own way of wearing


recommended for

Most face shapes, especially longer faces
Larger faces and build


probably less suitable for

Rounder and smaller faces
Short foreheads


See all Assa designs here.


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Aston

style anatomy

Quite deep fitting, symmetrical style
Squareish shape
Two pleats on each side , providing volume and width


recommended for

Most face shapes, but particularly round and/or long faces


probably less suitable for

Very square face shapes
Very short foreheads

See all Aston designs here.


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Bingley

style anatomy

A close-fitting, understated flat cap design with a long peak
Several pleats at the back
Fitted to the head, with a rounded outline and shallow fit.

recommended for

Angular features
Short foreheads


probably less suitable for

Round face shapes
Tall foreheads

See all Bingley designs here.


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Bradley

style anatomy

A close-fitting, sporty style, quite deep-fitting
Structured shape with square-ish outline and short peak
The sweeping tailored seams are asymmetric but the silhouette is fairly symmetrical

recommended for

Round and oval face shapes
Smaller faces

probably less suitable for

Very square and/or large faces
Prominent nose

See all Bradley designs here.


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Casey

style anatomy

Two distinctive pleats provide volume and width at the front
More fitted at the back
Shallow at the front and sides, with depth at the back for a secure fit

recommended for

Most face shapes
Short foreheads
Great if you like wearing your cap high on the forehead

probably less suitable for

Very round face shapes
Tall foreheads

See all Casey designs here.


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Clive

style anatomy

Our best-selling flat cap design
Deep fitting with generous, square-ish front
Closer-fitting tailored shape at the back

recommended for

Most face shapes
Tall foreheads

probably less suitable for

Short foreheads
Very square face shapes

See all Clive designs here.


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Garvey

style anatomy

Shallow-fitting style with asymetric styling
Distinctive single tailored seam

recommended for

Round and oval face shapes
Short foreheads

probably less suitable for

Diamond face shapes
Tall foreheads

See all Garvey designs here.


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Gower

style anatomy

Small beret style with tailored seams and short peak
Asymmetric shape
An interesting alternative to a traditional beret

recommended for

Most face shapes

Probably less suitable for

Very large face and build
Prominent nose

See all Gower designs here.



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Gregory

style anatomy

Rounded, relaxed style with plenty of width and a long peak
The seams are asymmetric but the overall silhouette is symmetrical
Shallow at the front and sides, with depth at the back for a secure fit
Reminiscent of traditional baseball caps, but with a sleek modern feel

recommended for

Square, oblong, diamond and oval face shapes
Angular features
Great if you like wearing your cap high on the forehead

Probably less suitable for

Round face shapes
Very tall foreheads

See all Gregory designs here.


Helmsley

style anatomy

Sophisticated and contemporary look with asymmetric seams and a squareish silhouette. Medium depth and quite a short peak

recommended for

Rounder face shapes

probably less suitable for

Those looking for a more traditional, rounded shape
Very square face shapes

See all Helmsley designs here.



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Jack

style anatomy

Deep-fitting newsboy style cap with one centre seam rather than segments. A small pleat at each side gives a squareish element and adds volume

recommended for

Most face shapes
Tall foreheads

probably less suitable for

Short foreheads




See all Jack designs here.


Jake

style anatomy

A generous but quite traditional appearance, given a contemporary twist with the asymmetric seams towards the back. A similarly wide silhouette to the Jack design, but a little shallower in fit.

recommended for

Those looking for a more traditional fit and look
Most face shapes, but especially more angular features

probably less suitable for

Those looking for a closer-fitting style
Very round face shapes

See all Jake designs here.


Lucas

style anatomy

Generous sized style with overall shape of a traditional flat cap
The unusual sweeping seams are asymmetric but the silhouette is fairly symmetrical
Shallow fit with quite a long, square peak
Square outline at the back

recommended for

Round, long and oval face shapes
Short foreheads
Great if you like wearing your cap high on the forehead

probably less suitable for

Tall foreheads
Those who like a deeper fit

See all Lucas designs here.


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Murray

style anatomy

A modern flat cap design with a clean, seamless look
Squareish outline with a short peak and some height
Shallow at the front and sides, with a little more depth at the back for a secure fit
Sits quite proud from the face, with some height

recommended for

Round and oval face shapes
Smaller faces
Short foreheads
Great if you’d like to add a bit of height

probably less suitable for

Tall foreheads
Very square face shapes

See all Murray designs here.

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Otley

style anatomy

Symmetrical design with a dart on each side, providing some volume
Square-ish style with medium length peak


recommended for

Most face shapes


probably less suitable for

Very short foreheads

See all Otley designs here.


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Selby

style anatomy

Modern, sleek and close-fitting design with structured shape at the back
Symmetrical shape, quite rounded silhouette at the front with a long peak
Shallow at the front, with depth at the back for a secure fit

recommended for

Oval, square and oblong face shapes

Probably less suitable for

Very round face shapes
Very tall foreheads

See all Selby designs here.


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Shelvey

style anatomy

Quirky style with asymmetric pleats on each side, providing some width
Similar fit to the Clive and Aston, with the same back panel pieces

recommended for

If you’re looking for something a bit different
Most face shapes

probably less suitable for

Very short foreheads

Shelvey isn’t currently in the range - but get in touch if you’d like more information


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Skipton

style anatomy

Shallow fitting classic flat cap silhouette, made different with asymmetric pleat detail at sides and back
Sweeping asymmetric curved seam

recommended for

Most face shapes
Short foreheads
Great if you like wearing your cap high on the forehead

Probably less suitable for

Tall foreheads

See all Skipton designs here.


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Windswept Flat Cap

style anatomy

The original style that started Karen’s tailored flat cap collection
Asymmetric sculpted style, for those who like to stand out
Long peak

recommended for

Most face shapes
Those looking for something more unusual and asymmetric

probably less suitable for

Very tall foreheads

The Windswept range also includes the DC design, a deeper-fitting cap that evolved from the Windswept Flat Cap.
See all Windswept designs here.

Any questions? Please don’t hesitate to get in touch here.