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    Optimo Hatmakers

    4.9 (27 reviews)
    Ultra High-EndHats
    Open 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    The "Park Avenue" in blue pearl.
    Tom L.

    I dropped in last summer out of curiosity. I left with two new hats. I came back this summer, and had to get another one. Let's be clear: these are high-quality, high-end hats. They have an amazing selection, and refuse to rush you through the process of finding the right hat, continually offering to build the perfect hat if what you really want isn't right there. So now I have three of these hats and I'm already wondering which will be my fourth... PS - I've gotten three (3) compliments on my new hat (image below) in the past two days.

    Beautiful rich color combination...
    Mark B.

    I just received my new Homburg hat from Optimo Hats. This is my 11th hat from Optimo, and they just keep getting better...if that's even possible. It is butter soft and fits like a dream. I can't praise Optimo Hats enough. Very well done Graham and team! Hats off to Optimo!

    Graham always takes care of my hat needs.

    Superior. That's the word that captures the quality and service at Optimo. Graham is on a quest to make the best hats in the world. I own several of them.

    Best mail I've received in quite a while.
    Angelus K.

    I just got my hat in the mail today and I love it. This is a place where they measure you head and then custom make your hat to ensure that it fits. I have a pretty big head, so I don't have many options in the hat department, but I'm glad that Optimo is there to keep me looking good topside. I hope to go back and get a Panama hat someday. The hats can be pricey, but you can also get a standard grey felt fedora for about $650 (which is what you really need).

    Kayla R.

    Every time we visit a new city, my (now) husband has to purchase a hat. So while in Chicago last year, we strolled around and found Optimo. From the second you walk in, you realize the exceptional craftsmanship on every hat in the shop. Unfortunately at that time, we couldn't afford the investment and sadly left empty handed. That night we got engaged, and ever since then, my guy continued to speak about the optimo hats he had tried on. 'Beaver pelt! I need a beaver pelt hat' I knew this had to be his wedding gift, it was the perfect opportunity. This passed August, I reached out to optimo and spoke with Tiffani, who I remember speaking to when we were physically in the shop. She was such a great help with my secret gift, even marking the shipping label as a different company so my beau wouldn't realize! When I gave him his gift on our wedding day, he was over the moon! He had to wear it for the wedding reception! It was worth it all!! Thanks optimo for existing and being the best hat shop i've ever been to!

    Inviting!
    Timothy W.

    Beautiful store. Great selection of very fine hats. Friendly, very competent staff...Alexander was very accommodating.

    They take extra care to fit your hat

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    When they first started building shop, I was super excited. From the looks of it, it seemed like…read morethe place that would be cutting out the footwork for anyone in Chicago who likes collectible kicks and limited edition sneakers whether by Mark Smith or Rolland Berry. Ever since I quit my job at Adidas Originals, I've been saving up money and limiting purchases making this store's development a serious spending problem. The GF promised me I could go wild at the end of the year for Xmas should I restrain myself. I did, but I guess it wasn't necessary. If I had walked in, I wouldn't ever have cared to spend money. I walked into the store, and was met with a pretty icy reception. I made a circle and picked up a few sneakers. I even held one for about 5 minutes hoping to get a size, and to no avail; no eye contact, no greeting, no chance. Someone was wiping down a counter, and someone else was fixing someone else's hair. Maybe I just didn't look like someone worth helping? Maybe it was culturalism or something. It was cold and not only did nobody help me, but I genuinely felt like they thought I shouldn't even be there. Much of my anger is just pure disappointment in how I was treated. I'm not looking for hand-held service, but some acknowledgment would be nice. I will say that on this side of town, they have the best selection of Nikes I've seen in one place. Could've used more Adidas' and Reeboks', but that's preference. There's really only so many Air Force Ones that I give a shit about.

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    I found out at the very last minute that I had tickets to this year's Kentucky Derby so, naturally,…read morethe scramble began to find a great hat. I had no clue where to get a nice hat and I had no time so I checked out the major department stores' selection online first. Boring, boring, boring. So the search began for a real hat designer. If I was going to the Derby, I was going to do it right! I found Chapeau Creations on Yelp (of course) and took a look at their website. They definitely have a lot of different Derby hats so I called them up and spoke with Elaine. It seems like a lot of hat designers make their hats custom but, thankfully, Elaine told me that, while she does custom hats, she also had some ready to wear hats to choose from. Phew! I made an appointment to come in the day before my flight. In order to get a better idea of what I was looking for, she gave me a password for the website so I could browse the collection and pick out some of my favorites to try on at the appointment. When I got to my appointment, she had a wide variety of hats in all different colors for me to try. She had all of the styles I had picked out and a variety of others available just in case. It was definitely difficult narrowing it down to just one. In the end I liked one style but in a different color. Elaine was able to modify the hat in the color I liked so that I could have exactly what I wanted. She said she was also able to adjust it to swoop a certain way if I would have wanted. I chose to keep it just as it was. The day at the Derby was amazing and I got tons of compliments on my beautiful hat. Now, if I ever go again, I know who to call first!

    Was happy to find Chapeau Creations on Yelp! and to discover they were just a few minutes away from…read moreOld Orchard Shopping Center. There was a huge array of hats from which to choose! Elaine was kind, helpful and accommodating when I couldn't decide and had to make an extra trip back to see her. In addition she had creative solutions for customizing the hat to my outfit. Brava! Thanks very much!

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