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Vienna is Leading the Return of the Hat

By Amina Frassl
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Out of style for decades, the hat is making a gradual comeback, aided by local manufacturers who kept the custom alive.

Out of style for decades, the hat is making a gradual comeback, aided by local manufacturers who kept the custom alive.
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Amina Frassl
Amina is Metropole's online content manager. She writes about news and news analysis and commutes between Vienna and Berlin as she completes her studies in journalism and politics at NYU.
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