The history Panizza has been making the best hats in the world since 1879, the year of its foundation, thanks to the attention and genius of Giovanni Panizza, the head of a long dynasty of expert Italian hatters. When Giovanni Panizza retired to private life, he left the business to his friend and partner Natale Gamba, whose children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren have continued to successfully run the hat factory to the present day. Over the years, they have wanted to keep the great manufacturing and artisanal skills, conquered and learned since the beginning and still the pride and symbol of the company. Felt, a mixture of fur or wool appropriately treated, has always been the real star, skilfully hand-crafted by the master hatters of the Panizza factory. At first, the felt was made in the factory on the shores of Lake Maggiore, which today is the home of the Hat Museum. Today, however, the work is carried out in Montevarchi, in Tuscany. Wearing a Panizza Each Panizza hat is unique, exactly like each of us. When choosing a hat, it is always worthwhile remembering that there is a perfect model for every shape and type of face, to harmonize with the person’s features. A hat is a real item of clothing, not only an accessory, capable of bestowing elegance, personality and originality. A hat can complete a look, exalt it or renew it; it can enhance the posture, attract attention and give a different appearance depending on the model chosen. A hat is a detail of style that becomes a protagonist, just as the Man and Woman who wear Panizza are the protagonists of their lives: they love to travel and put themselves to the test, they love sophistication and luxury, with a hint of adventure.