brims

  • The Glow Up's Guide to Giving: The Brims Have It

    The Glow Up's Guide to Giving: The Brims Have It

    There are hats, toppers, lids—and then, there are Brims. Founded in 2016 by Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity brothers Archie Clay III (Tuskegee) and Taj Crutch (Troy University), Brims’ collection of limited-edition fedoras and caps is made in America and made to “inspire confidence in everyday life.” “We wanted to be American-made and focus on finding…

  • Mad Hatters: B.M. Franklin Has Your Custom Crowns

    Is hat-making a lost art? No way. At B.M. Franklin & Co., a black-owned bespoke haberdashery in the heart of New York City, founded by classically trained hat-maker B.M. Franklin, the art of hat-making is thankfully alive and well. Recently, The Glow Up’s Veronica Webb dropped into the studio to find out how we can…