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Torching is a traditional step to burn off any remaining felt fibers. Fouquet uses proprietary alcohol-based mixture to ignite and distress his hats.

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A portrait of Nick Fouquet inside his store in Venice, California.

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Head blocks with the measurements of some of Fouquet's customers.

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Hats displayed inside Nick Fouquet's lab in Venice, California.

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Fouquet uses a steam machine to warm the felt until it is soft and pliable enough to be molded.

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Hats inside Nick Fouquet's store in Venice, California.

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The liner inside one of Nick Fouquet's hats sitting on a table inside his lab in Venice, California. Every year Fouquet picks a different animal for the liner.

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Fouquet uses a steam machine to warm the felt until it is soft and pliable enough to be molded.

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A finished hat on display inside the showroom.

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Media News
The Rad Hatter on Robb Report
martina albertazzi
Aug 15, 2021
Location: Venice, California
Hats by Nick Fouquet and his team. Shot on assignment for RobbReport May issue.

Martina Albertazzi

I am an Italian photographer currently based in Los Angeles. I use portraiture and documentary photography to cover social and gender issues I am passionate about. Please feel free to contact me anytime for assignments all around California and the U.S.
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