Laird Hatters
10 King's Parade, Cambridge, CB2 3PJ
Laird hatters is an independent British hat specialist, who handmake a wonderful selection of hats and caps for both men and women. Founded in London, the brand has a store in Oxford, and two stores right here in the heart of Cambridge.
Laird’s flagship store in the city could not be in a more appropriately stylish street. With King’s College reflected in the window, King’s Parade welcomes all hat lovers – from tourists and locals to fashionistas and groomsmen.
The original Laird in Cambridge is a short stroll away in one of our prettiest thoroughfare’s, Green street, amid a host of independents – very fitting for this proudly independent company.
With a friendly and enthusiastic team, it’d be almost impossible not to find a statement piece to suit. All hats are handmade in England using traditional methods, and created predominantly in fur, wool and tweed, sourced in the UK, Ireland and Ecuador. Shapes are traditional but with a modern twist and a rich colour palette, aimed at a unisex market.
Among the bestsellers are the Hunter woollen fedora, the plush fur-felt Alfred trilby, the all-American Brooklyn flat cap and the Crushable range (quite literally headwear which will crush, then spring back to perfection). Come the summer, Panamas – handwoven in Ecuador from the finest toquilla palm and finished by Laird on British soil – prove a popular choice.
Hat accessories, (brushes, hat jacks, beautiful feather pins), hat boxes, Maple wood handle umbrellas and gift vouchers are also available instore.
True old-fashioned customer service remains key at Laird making it an extremely civilised shopping experience. There’s even a crystal decanter of whisky by the till, so once you’ve selected your dashing deer stalker or suave Sicilian cap, you can celebrate with a wee dram. Now that’s customer service – and some!