My mother taught me that I should have at least two good fedoras in my closet.

“A good hat,” she said “brings out your glamorous side. It makes people pay attention to you. It gives you style.”

I couldn’t agree more.

Put on a fedora, tip it to one side, don your big shades, and you can’t help but feel like an elegant Betty.

However the problem I normally have is finding a store that stocks good quality fedoras in a multitude of styles. Well at least that was a problem until I ran across Artikal.

Holly Slaton, who runs Artikal, has a delicious selection of handcrafted millinery for discerning hat lovers.

Her summer line features lots of muted colors and hand blocked design work, on a variety of fedoras, cowboy hats and cloches.