Marsha Akins, founder and lead designer of Makins hats, began handcrafting fashionable hats for men and women over 30 years ago out of her New York City apartment. What started with a process of designing and creating these fashionable accessories in her very own oven has turned into one of the industry's leading brand of hats today.
For those of you looking for the essential adornment to compliment any outfit, Makins hats offers cool hats that are soft, flexible and easy to wear. Makins hats takes pride in proving a product that uses only the finest materials including fur felts, straw and leather. All Makins hats are still handmade today to provide superior quality in every one of their mens hats from their fedora hats to their pork pie hats.
Makins hats allow you to look like a star, even if you have not claimed your 15 minutes of fame! Makins hats have been seen all over the Red Carpet, as well as in print and television. Brad Pitt personally requested Makins hats for his 60 page spread in W Magazine, Cedric the Entertainer wore a fashionable Felt Porkpie hat as the star of a Bud-Light commercial, and stars like Snoop Dogg, Jamie Foxx, Carlos Santana, and Denzel Washington rarely leave with house without their must-have, trendy men's hats. What's more, Cutty Sark presented Makins hats the award for "Best Men's Accessory Designer".
It's no wonder this line of men's hats has won the World over; with a funky yet conservative look and feel, the finishing touch to any outfit is one of our stylish Makins hats.