Our Story
Montana Made Hats, From a Born and Raised Montanan
Born and raised in Billings, Montana, Darren left his hometown to pursue a passion for music. After living across the country, coming home to Montana reignited his passion for the West. His love for western hats started in Texas, and he pursued the craft upon his return to his home state. Darren apprenticed with two master hatters, with experience totalling more than 90 years, before setting out his own shingle. Since then, he’s slowly trained his wife, Lea in the process. Together, they craft every hat by hand.
Building upon the great tradition of western hats, we set out to create a shop that creates heirloom quality hats with a luxury experience to match.
Darren + Lea live in Montana with their two boys. This beautiful place reflects everything they love. We think you’d love it too. If you stop through, we’ll pour you a whiskey and talk hats.