Men's Brims - from Bucket Hats to Trilby Hats | Our A-Z Style Guide
Are you looking for a designer trilby hat, brimmed hat or bucket hat to suit your unique style?
With a keen eye for shape and proportion, London milliner Karen Henriksen offers a range of distinctive brimmed hats for men, from classic to quirky. We are proud to cater for all head sizes from small to large.
In this Style Guide we take a closer look at the collection, and share Karen’s hat-wearing recommendations for each style, including face shape recommendations.
As a general guideline, if you have an oval or heart face shape, most styles will suit you. But we also have plenty of styles recommended for square and round face shapes.
Not sure what your face shape is?
Please take a look at this handy guide.
Aubrey
style anatomy
Aubrey echoes the classic trilby shape with an interesting twist, with the use of contrasting fabrics. With its soft tailored style this is a relaxed style suitable for everyday.
Wear Aubrey straight on for a classic look, or tilted back a little for more contemporary styling.
This is a fairly shallow fitting style with a slight taper in at the top. The silhouette is softly shaped with generous width.
recommended for
Squarer, angular features. Also good for oval and heart face shapes. This hat will work well for men with shorter foreheads too.
probably less suitable for
Round face shapes, and very tall foreheads.
See all Aubrey designs here >
Berwick
style anatomy
This trilby style features a wide and quite tall crown, with a narrow brim. This style is quite structured, with an angular outline and distinctive tailoring detail at the front.
recommended for
Round and oval face shapes, as well as diamond and heart face shapes.
probably less suitable for
Low foreheads, square face shapes
Berwick isn’t currently in the range - but get in touch if you’d like more information
Brannigan
style anatomy
A striking trilby hat with tapered crown and narrow brim, this is a classic style inspired by 1950's Hollywood films. This is quite a tall style.
While the front has the classic trilby outline, the back of the hat is more fitted around the head. The brim has the classic upturn at the back.
recommended for
Round or rounder face shapes, or men looking to add a bit of height to their look.
probably less suitable for
Long face shapes
See all Brannigan designs here >
Compton
style anatomy
‘Compton’ is a tailored and refined version of the popular bucket hat. Ideal for fishing, gardening or raving!
Tailored seams define the outline, along with parallel stitching on the brim to give it a pleasing firmness and structure.
Although the overall silhouette is square, it has a slightly rounded edge, making this bucket hat a great all-rounder.
recommended for
Square or angular features.
probably less suitable for
Very round face shapes.
See all Compton designs here >
Corin
style anatomy
Like the Compton, this is another tailored and refined version of the popular bucket hat. Also great for fishing, gardening or raving!
Corin is perhaps more unusual, with its slightly asymmetric design, that has echoes of a trilby - seen in the tailored V shape outline at the front of the crown.
recommended for
This style is an all-rounder for most face shapes.
See all Corin designs here >
Denham
style anatomy
‘Denham’ is a smart unisex trilby hat inspired by 1950’s crime films. It has a classic trilby look except that it is tailored from interesting fabrics instead of the traditional felt. Unlike felt trilbies, this hat is virtually uncrushable.
The crown of this trilby hat is quite deep-fitting with symmetrical styling, and is quite generous in both width and height.
recommended for
Round, oval and heart face shapes.
probably less suitable for
long face shapes.
See all Denham designs here >
Edgar
style anatomy
Edgar is an interesting hybrid style of brimmed hat which can't be easily defined!
The brim is an elegant and wider take on classic pork-pie hat brims, while the crown has more of a trilby feel.
This is a symmetrical style with a casual look.
recommended for
In terms of face shapes, this is an all-rounder. If you're looking for something a bit unusual, this dependable sun hat with upturned brim could be the style for you.
See all Edgar designs here >
Hector
style anatomy
The 'Hector' trilby hat has a wide crown and a relaxed feel with a fairly rounded ouline. Features subtly asymmetric tailored seams in the crown.
recommended for
Men with longer face shapes. A great all rounder trilby hat, suitable for most face shapes.
See all Hector designs here >
Mariano
style anatomy
The Mariano trilby hat combines tradition with signature detailing, and couture techniques. A smart, hand-stitched Panama hat, the crown is made from a handmade hat block, which was developed from Karen’s ‘Sedley’ asymmetric trilby.
recommended for
This is an all-rounder style, a classic design that would suit most face shapes.
See all Mariano designs here >
Sedley
style anatomy
'Sedley' stands out as a distinctive trilby design with a casual feel. Features a short brim and gently sloping shape. This is the first of Karen's creative interpretations of the trilby hat for men, and it’s the most asymmetric design in the collection.
Could be worn forward or more towards the back of the head, according to your preference.
recommended for
Men who like a slightly quirky style. With fairly sharp angles and diagonal slant, this style looks especially good on men with round face shapes.
See all Sedley designs here >
Thompson
style anatomy
An interesting new hybrid style, inspired by classic bowler and fedora hats but with a trilby-inspired V at the front. A smart and distinctive style.
recommended for
With generous width of both crown and brim, this style would work well for longer faces and diamond and heart face shapes.
probably less suitable for
Very round face shapes.
See the new Thompson design here >