Having graced the crowns of some of the world's most famous actors, both stage and screen and politicians the world over; the Italian hat manufacturer Borsalino has been fashioning stylish fedoras for 159 years. Founded in 1857 by Giuseppe Borsalino, the former errand boy turned Master Hatter found his niche when he created his signature fedora out of Belgium rabbit fur in the late 1800s.

By 1909, Borsalino reportedly was making 5500 hats per day and up to 2 million a year during the roaring 20s when a hat was considered de rigueur for both women and men. Today, their hats can be purchased from one of their eight signature stores and from high fashion retailers throughout Europe and at Barney's, Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus here in the United States.

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Source: http://chicagodefender.com/