Your shopping guide to the best local stores: New York

Not a hat person? You’ve never tried the Hat Shop. Opened in 1995, Linda Pagan has stocked a wide and varied selection of designers in her charming and colorful boutique. While most department stores aren’t equipped to properly provide the best hat service, Pagan’s shop takes you through every step of the process from first infatuation to sizing, trimming, and hat care. Almost every hat can be made to order, with lots of fedora, bowler, and derby style options on display. There are plenty of extravagant toppers here to get you through Kentucky Derby season, but that’s nothing compared to the colorful and intricate hats Pagan offers for day to day living. For the most part, Pagan stocks only New York based milliners insuring great quality and chic design. Customizing is a great option, but there are enough options in-store to satiate any hat connoisseur’s tastes.