Oliver Brown is the country’s oldest independent top hat specialist and the absolute authority on top hats and gentleman’s styling and etiquette for events such as Royal Ascot. The store on Lower Sloane Street is the first port of call for gentlemen seeking top hats, with a collection of over 400 antique silk top hats as well as their contemporary counterparts. Its collection includes an incredibly rare, white gold beaver fur top hat circa 1840 by Christy’s ‘Best’ make London. The hat size is 7⅛ + with height above the rim 6¾ inches. It comes complete with a letter of provenance and the original cardboard box and the condition for its age is absolutely stunning. Oliver Brown also houses an impeccably tailored collection of formal morning wear, which features all components of the quintessentially British look favoured at formal events.
£25,000 / €32,560 / $36,865
www.oliverbrown.org.uk
