No. Of course not. Do you really need a post here to tell you that? Still, I couldn’t resist seeing what it is they are even charging for. So I ordered one in a light grey baby cashmere.
Off the bat, it feels unlike any other baseball hat you have ever felt before. (Thing is, though, they also have hats that are only a tad cheaper that are not made from such a rare, exotic material. So, not sure how to square that one…) It’s insanely soft and cozy feeling, and is also treated with Loro Piana’s “Storm System” so as to be essentially water/weather proof.
More to the point, the design of this particular hat is excellent as well. It’s not a typical 6-panel design, but rather has a panel that runs across the front. This allows the hat to have a nice crown (no dad-cap-vibes here), without being overly tall. The only identification this is a Loro Piana hat is a small metal plaque on the side. Otherwise, this is a super clean, minimal, gorgeous cap that stands out while blending in, if that makes any sense.
Still. $625? Absurd. And there is no justifying or getting around that. Is this the best baseball hat I have ever owned? Sure, without question. But I also love my Yankees cap, and that cost $30 or so. And I even do have some up-market hats, from $50 to $100. This hat costs over 6 times that.
So what did we learn here? Well, nothing new. Loro Piana makes insanely great clothing, and remarkable fabrics, quite unlike anything else on the market, and charges an astronomically high price that is simply impossible to justify, even for Loro Piana. They make Gucci look like a discount shop.
And that’s that, I guess.