An alchemy of two classic styles

A rare phenomenon where two hats are better than one

There is now a hat hybrid that is saving the reputation of the once beloved fedora: A hat that blends the flavors of both the classic fedora and the casual baseball cap.

The fedora was once notorious for bringing fashionable headgear back on the noggins of common folk. We saw it worn by the most fashionable individuals of New York and Paris through popular web portals such as The Sartorialist and Style.com. It was the popular accessory not just for a season but for a succession of seasons after its inevitable return. But just as quickly as this 1920s staple rose into the spotlight, it almost immediately became passé. Everyone had a fedora hat—from the streets to the shores and it was quickly overused and abused, its prestige tarnished by the pseudo hipsters of the world.

But now, the baseball cap is swooping in to return the fedora back to its former glory. The topper is teaming up with its older cousin to create a hat hybrid to change the hat game around the globe. Soulland’s Sidlas Adler hat is a great first example of this hybrid. Dubbed after Soulland’s head designer, this new breed takes the contoured top of the fedora and mixes it with the front brim of a baseball cap, blending classic and casual. Crafted by Danish hat maker Andersen & Berners, the Silas Adler is one to add to your hat collection. Made available in the Philippines by new gameplayer Pleasant Manila, it comes in bright orange, dark red, cerulean, cream and black.