Goorin Bros. I have a problem, it’s official. There is this store that opened on my street quite a while ago now and I just can’t keep out. Lots of you are probably familiar with it, Goorin Bros. Like many places they have these buy ten get one free card and when I first saw them I laughed my head off, who would ever buy that many hats? Uh, I’m on my 3rd card and it’s already half full….
I know what it is. The hats are amazing but in part it’s the decor. As soon as I enter I am transported into a world of wonderful old books, antique furniture and world travel. Picture a man, with a slick mustache and dark hair, sitting at his typewriter enveloped in the thick smoke wafting from his cigar. He hasn’t been outside in days as he puts the final touches on his latest masterpiece.
I enter and take a seat on the old leather sofa, patiently waiting for him to look up. We are about to embark on a world tour and need to be at the ship yard in a few hours.
Along with our personal belongings we have packed all our hats, a new one for each occasion…..
Hats neatly stacked in our travel trunks,
fancy feathers and hat pins packed and ready to go.
Of course I’ve also included a few fancy lovelies for those extra special dinners, theater and gallery openings.
As we embark on our new adventure I think fondly of this place, sure that I will one day return.
…and that’s how I feel every time I wander in.
Have you ever shopped at Goorin Bros. or a similar hat shop?
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53 Comments
Lovely!! Where do you reside?
Vancouver and thanx!
Cool!!!
That’s funny about the buy 10 get one free card. I wish I was into hats, I feel like they make me look weird. My head is weird shaped. I always see so many cool looking hats and when I try them on, it just doesn’t look good on me :/
That’s hilarious…just means you haven’t found the right one!
I agree. You have to find the right one! Keep looking Casie.
such a cool space! love that couch 🙂
http://www.counttofour.com
I know, I dream of having a real library one day and then I’m stealing it! (maybe I shouldn’t admit to that online)
I totally know that store but haven’t gotten there yet!! Soon…so much fun!!
You totally have to come by!!!! Judging by your site you would love it!
You can never have enough hats babe same as the shoes! its just perfect now with the cold weather!
im so envious right now ! living in the desert doesn’t help much to pull off hats!
xx
nini
Nope, I’d probably melt. I’m doing my best with these hats trying to wear a different one every day!
Wow this sounds like an awesome store!!
Hats are peculiar things, sometimes I really love them, but sometimes I absolutely hate them. I have to admit though that these photos look very good, haha ;).
xoxo, Sam
http://sammthing.blogspot.com
Yeah, I have to admit the decor of that place just sucks me in…..
i´m in love with this amazing leather sofa!great post!!!
have a nice weekend!
kisses jess
http://jessjessde.blogspot.de/
I would have been obsessed with this store if it was on my street too. Wanna follow each other on bloglovin or GFC? Please leave me a comment or just follow me and I will follow you =)
http://lepetitplastique.blogspot.com/
This shop looks so beautiful!!!
http://Www.fashionforlunch.wordpress.com
That so funny hats;)
kisses
I love Goorin Brothers! I got my first (and only :() hat from them about 9 years ago! Whenever I’m in a town that happens to have one of their stores, I always check it out. Earlier this year I damn near dropped $50 for one! I’m still sad I left without it.
Well then it’s high time you get a new one!!!
So many fun hats!!! I don’t own many hats, but I have been wanting a fedora 🙂
Kristine
http://www.pugglewearsprada.blogspot.com
I love, love fedora’s but truthfully I find them a bit hard to wear for me.
Oh wow! This is super cool 🙂
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Thanks!!!
I look horrible in hats or I would be going thru cards like you. The store is incredible!
It looks wonderful! I am such a hat lover but its from afar because I also fear the hat… One day I’ll have as many as in this shop.
http://www.bandasaur.blogspot.co.uk/
I love and fear them too! I’m working to have a shop full too.
I have been looking for a hat for more than a year now. But I think that’s quite difficult. Unfortunately there’s not such a brilliant store in my town (if there is, I haven’t figured out where exactly). I loooove hats!
Thanks ever so much for stopping by and commenting on my blog as well.
Love,
Jolien
Hats are fantastic! I really hope you find one you love.
Great blog. Love your style, great pictures. I will for sure visit your blog often.
http://www.instyleforless.org
Love it! Wish we had more haberdasheries/millenery shops in our city!
I try to search them out wherever I go!
Lovely pics! Hats are something really gorgeous and I wish I would dare to wear them more often!
xx
Thanks! I try my best everyday but I don’t always either…
Wow…so many hats!I!I can waste so much time in that store and all of them look gorgeous,you are lucky to have it on your street! 🙂 Thank you for stopping by at my blog!
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xoxo
My pleasure! I spend too much time there….
I am a big Goorin Bros. fan and I love supporting hatters who still block and stitch by hand. Their cloches are pretty nice and the quality of the felt is excellent.
Buy 10 get one free? HOLY SHIT! WHY DIDN’T I KNOW ABOUT THIS?!?!?!? As it is, I have a huge vintage hat collection and would love to add to it.
Vancouver…Goorin Bros and Fluevog in the same city. I would be in heaven.
You are hilarious! You clearly need to get on their mailing list, they just had a 25% off sale… Best part of blogging is I get to ‘meet’ people that I’d love to shop with.
Girl, if I am ever in Vancouver, I’m looking you up.
SHOPPING!!!!!!!! HEY!!!!!!!! HO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It is a DEAL!!!!!!
Oooh! And Tim Horton’s! And have a beaver tail! YUM!
Absolutely!!!! You let me know when. (Although I don’t even know where to get a Beaver Tail in Van, so we might have to go to Whistler, but that is another awesome adventure!)
When I go up to Vancouver, I will so totally let you know! Good food and shopping….it doesn’t get much better than that! I will treat you to the beaver tail!
Definitely a Deal!
Congrats on Links A La Mode! Great post 🙂
Becky
http://thefluffreport.blogspot.com
Thanks so much!
besides the requisite winter toque, I own…like 3 hats. that’s a poor showing on my part…
enjoyed the post, and congrats on the LALM selection 🙂
Devon
http://www.informedstyle.com
Thanks! We can totally fix that if you want….