If the fedora has a patron saint, it's Humphrey Bogart. As Rick Blaine in Casablanca (1942) — and as private eye Sam Spade, and across a dozen other roles — Bogart made the snap-brim fedora and trench coat the uniform of film-noir cool. It's the image most people picture when they hear the word "fedora."
Here's the hat, and how to get the look.
The Bogart fedora: a grey snap-brim
Bogart's fedora is a soft felt snap-brim — a medium brim you can snap down in front and up in back, with a center-creased crown and a dark band. On screen it read as a light-to-mid grey, the perfect foil to a trench coat. The look is understated and timeless: nothing flashy, all attitude.
Get the look:
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Bailey of Hollywood Crushable LiteFelt Fedora in Nickel — a soft grey wool-felt snap-brim that captures Bogart's noir silhouette, and it packs and travels well. -
Bailey of Hollywood Curtis Indy Fedora in Grey — a versatile grey felt fedora you can wear brim-up or snapped down, just like Rick.
Wear it like Bogie
The Bogart look is about restraint: a grey snap-brim, a trench coat, and a slightly world-weary tilt. Keep the palette muted and let the hat do the talking. For more on the style, see our guide to men's hat styles.
Get the fit right
Use our hat sizing guide to measure and choose your size, then explore the full fedora collection at Fedoras.com.
Fedoras.com is not affiliated with or endorsed by Warner Bros., the Casablanca film, or the Humphrey Bogart estate. Style references are provided for inspiration only.
