Education

The Headwear Guide

A comprehensive resource to help you choose the right size hat, explore styles that best compliment your face shape, and learn basic styling tips to make your headwear the perfect finishing touch to every look.

Hat Sizing
Adjustable Brimmed Hats
Face Shapes
How-to Style
Customize


Hat Sizing

How-to

Determine Your Hat Size

Step by step directions how to measure your head in order to determine your correct hat size.

Use a soft tape measure (or string that you can hold up to a standard tape measure) to determine your head’s circumference.

Step One

Use a soft tape measure (or string that you can hold up to a standard tape measure) to determine your head’s circumference.

Place the string or tape around your head above your ears, and across the eyebrows, measuring your head exactly where the hat will sit.

Step Two

Place the string or tape around your head above your ears, and across the eyebrows, measuring your head exactly where the hat will sit.

Step Three

Hold the tape firmly, but not too tightly. If you fall between measurements go for the next size up.

Headwear Size Chart

Size Standard Hat Sizing Centimeters Inches
Extra-Small 54 21¼
Small 7 56 22
Medium 58 22⅘
Large 60 23⅗
Extra-Large 62 24⅖

Please Note: The size chart serves as a general guide for helping you find your size in Brixton. Measurements vary with each style.

How To Adjust

Most of our brims have a built-in fit adjustor. Just pull back sweatband inside the crown of the hat to reveal the adjuster tab. Pull to your liking and affix to the velcro tab. Adjust as needed for the perfect fit.

Face Shapes

Which Face Shape Are You?

Face Shape No. 1

Oval

Try to find hats with medium to wide brims and fitted crowns as they will help to make sure your face does not appear longer.

Brood Newsboy Cap
Black
$59.95
Jo Rancher Hat
Dove
$90.97 $129.95
Face Shape No. 2

Round

Hats with angles and stiff brims like fedoras will work best on a round face, as they can help emphasize your bone structure.

Messer Fedora
Dusk
$69.97 $99.95
Alpha Square Lifeguard Hat
Tan
$49.95 Sold Out
Face Shape No. 3

Diamond

Look for hats that create the illusion of length, especially with medium-sized brims, or by wearing hats angled further back at the base of your hairline.

Fiddler Fisherman Cap
Black
$59.95
Joanna Felt Hat
Black
$49.98 $99.95
Face Shape No. 4

Square

Slouchy, floppy brimmed hats and circular styles will usually work best on square face shapes, they will help soften your angles.

Messer Western Fedora
Sand
$83.97 $119.95 Sold Out
Wesley Fedora
Black
$89.95

How-To Style

Halo

For a casual look, simply position the hat slightly to the rear of the top of your head.

Tilt

A bolder styling option — tilt your hat around 15-20° to either side of your head.

Standard

Tried and true. The Standard position is directly on top of your head, but be sure it’s not too low on your forehead.

Shop Headwear

Explore all our new and classic hat styles.

Shop Headwear

Explore all our new and classic hat styles.