Each Hat,
A Story.

"Every hat by hand. Rabbit and beaver fur felt, blocked and shaped for you — made to last."

— Mariana De Gasperi

Meet the Maker

The Hands Behind Every Hat

I'm Mariana.

I grew up on a family ranch in Paraguay, surrounded by horses long before I could remember anything else.

That world never left me. Years later, life took me to the West Coast of the United States, and when the pandemic brought everything to a halt, I found myself searching for a way to reconnect with the horses, the open landscapes, and the cowgirl spirit I had left behind.

That search led me to hat making.

Two years ago, I began pursuing the craft seriously. I trained under Corina Haywood in California and Paolo Votano in Brooklyn, New York—two master milliners from very different worlds who helped shape my journey as a hat maker.

Every hat I create is inspired by the beauty of California sunsets, the spirit of the American West, and the energy of cities like New York, Miami, and Los Angeles. My work is where western heritage meets modern city life, shaped by hand into something you can wear and make your own.

When I work with my hands, I feel free. The cowgirl spirit returns, and I cannot stop creating.

Each hat carries a piece of that journey—from a ranch in Paraguay to the workshops of California and Brooklyn—and is made to be worn, lived in, and passed down for years to come.

— Mariana de Gasperi

Founder, M De Gasperi Hats