Few items can add instant style to a warm-weather outfit as a Panama hat. Forever a classic, the best Panama hats channel the glamour of The Great Gatsby or Hunter S. Thompson, becoming a timeless yet ...

The pinta’o originated in the province of Coclé southwest of Panama City, where the hats are still made today. Gabriel Bouys/Getty Images The Panama hat is infamously misnamed. The handmade straw ...

It's hot out. To say the least. So no doubt you're in need of a little summin’ summin’ to shield your eyes from the sun. Here at Esquire, we’re toying with the idea of buying a Panama hat. No, ...

The "Panama hat" — characterised by a circular shape, thick band, and straw material — has long been a summer fashion staple. But while the headgear is beloved for its functional design that protects ...

Newt, the hat and sportswear store at the Royal Hawaiian, won’t sell you a hat over the phone or from its website. You’ll have to buy it in person, because co-owner Jim Tomasi believes every hat is ...

LA PINTADA, Panama (AP) — Cultural authorities at UNESCO have recognized the artisans of Panama for their distinctive woven hats. No, not those hats; the famed “Panama hat” comes from Ecuador.

Despite their name, Panama hats are not made in Panama -- they're are made in Ecuador, and are woven by hand from a plant called the toquilla palm. And the finest of these hats is actually woven in a ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. Unless I am an elite haggler, the price difference between the handwoven Panama hat he’s cradling in his white-gloved hands and one from ...