THE CALLANAN HAT BRAND DEBUTS ITS
FALL COLLECTION WITH NEW COLOR AND TRIM DETAILING THAT ARE MUST HAVES FOR SAVVY
SHOPPERS
(Stockton,
CA/New York, NY): When Fall-Winter
arrives, John Callanan’s hat line is ready for action. Established in 1987, by
John Callanan, this brand has been a fashionista favorite, with 2017 planned as
the best season yet. John Callanan began his hat design journey as a European
milliner, but several years later joined Dorfman Pacific, where he has been
designing his collection for the last 21 years. He spent many years in the USA, but now resides and designs in London
where he first got his design inspiration… and once again thrives on the
insights he finds in London, Europe and globally as he travels.
The Callanan designs carry the Dorfman Pacific
standard of unequaled hat styling and high quality. John knows how to perfectly
proportion silhouettes, and to incorporate design detailing that is always exact
and skillfully crafted with the ideal blend of materials. Each hat is chic and
elegant, appealing to a wide range of customers who seek a blend of smart
fashion and great taste.
John
Callanan’s hat creations have a devoted and ever growing following; therefore the
arrival of his newest collection is always highly anticipated. His themes
feature romantic and antiqued details as well as urban edginess. John masters
both end of the spectrum by reinventing looks and trims from the past such as
the various flowers, lace, netting, pleating, frayed edges, velvet (which he
emphasizes as ULTRA KEY), sequins and metallic trims he features. He addresses
the urban female, who likes to play around with these feminine looks but also
craves a more citified look and urban novelty such as the stenciled prints and
doomed and rounded crowns. Ombre boiled wool is expected to be a top contender,
particularly because it is blocked to hold its shape yet still is packable. A
floppy boiled wool look has just the right amount of body to not look too
casual. Additionally he expands his color palette to include army, red and
charcoal in many styles because he feels that these colors will be sought
after, particularly charcoal which he refers to as the new black.
A
recap of John’s favorites includes: LV342 (Romantic Cloche), LV384 (Beaded
Lace), LV385 (Juliet Cap), LV389 (Stenciled Wool Felt), LV392 (Gypsy Fedora), LV395
(Skimmer), LV396 (Boiled Wool Fedora), and LV394 Cloche with Tassel, offered in
Army Green).
Chapel
Hats, Lord & Taylor, Bloomingdales, Hats In The Belfry, The Village Hat
Shop, Anthropologie and Terrain are just a few examples of retailers that love
the brand and will offer wide assortments.
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| LV362-ASST. FLOPPY WOOL FELT WITH CROCHET METALLIC FLOWER |
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| LV389. PRINTED HERRINGBONE ON WOOL FELT |
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| LV396. BOILED WOOL OMBREE WOOL |
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| LV380-ASST with crochet metallic flower |
Dorfman Pacific is a major hat manufacturer and marketer
operating in the United States and selling products worldwide. Headquartered in
California, the company also has a satellite showroom and offices in Manhattan,
as well as showrooms in additional cities in the USA. Some of the other brands
in its portfolio include: Callanan, Scala, Woolrich, Brooklyn Hat Company,
Tommy Bahama, Stetson Cloth Hats & Caps, Biltmore, Carlos Santana, Tropical
Trends and DPC. Its Milano division in Texas is the leading Western hat manufacturer
and its facility also manufactures Biltmore headwear.
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| LV381-ASST. HANDMADE SATIN FLOWERS AND NETTING TRIM. |
