Truffaux

Staff was very helpful in finding that right hat! Panama hats are the best thing ever.
If you so happen to be in the Waikiki area and are looking for a sexy hat, come here and check out the wares

Nice, small but cozy store, super warm and helpful staff, and awesome hats! They use a steamer type device to help the hat fibers contract & better fit on your head. Huge selection, you will without a doubt find the right hat for you!

I can’t say enough good things about this great store at Waikiki BeachWalk, their super staff, and their great hats! Truly a super experience doing business with you! Most helpful sales folks. Most fun I’ve had in Waikiki in a long time.

Quality Quality Quality! Hands down the best hat shop in Honolulu. The shop is quaint. The staff are knowledgeable and helpful with a great eye for style. The owners (often in the shop) ideas for bringing back a quality classy hat as a part of your daily wardrobe is a direct reflection of their own classic style. The shop has a wide variety of styles perfect for any sunny Hawaiian day. I was intrigued to find out how the weave patterns on the top of their woven hats are all different and have a history of spiritually lifting effects. I enjoy every time I wear my Truffaux hat and am constantly getting wonderful comments on how great it looks on me. Thanks Truffaux for keeping me looking sharp!

Dropped in a few weeks ago after a friend had referred me to the store. Truffaux was a smaller shop than i had expected, but the ambience of the room was warm and comfortable and despite the lack of square footage, there was enough product visible on the shelves that I knew I’d find something I liked. I was immediately greeted by the salesperson, who was friendly, very helpful and had no problem searching for the correct size for my skull.
I had picked out 3 different styles of hat and must have gone through 9 or 11 pieces in all before I decided on one. As all of the Truffaux line are individually handwoven, some of the sizes are not exact and the materials can expand and contract given humidity, sweat, etc.
She then set the hat on a steamer of some sort and placed it on my noggin to more customize its shape to the brainpan. We made the transaction and she sent me on my way.
This was impressive enough that I took along a few business cards and postcards to refer to friends and customers of mine. All in all, a haberdashery worthy of the title. Thanks, Truffaux!

I went in with my girlfriend to look at hats for a late present. We were greeted by a nice young man who was very friendly and helpful. He was kind of helping another couple so he was making sure both of us were doing well. The other salesman, Taka, finished with his customers and came to help us. He was super friendly and made some great suggestions on style and size because I’m going to be shaving my head for a fundraiser at the end of the month (St Baldrick’s). He told me if either of the hats don’t fit after cutting my muppet hair off to come back and they’ll steam them to fit better and I can keep coming back as my hair grows out so my hats always fit. He even recommended a great place to eat across the street. Awesome place, going the extra inch (for anybody has Disney training)
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My review is two part:
1 — The store experience: The hats are very well made, and the store has a nice, warm ambiance.
2 — The people: When I’ve visited the store in the past, the employees have been very friendly.
However, I had a more aggressive experience during Halloween evening. Truffaux had a lovely car/​photo «booth» and photographers set up across their store. The experience and photo-​taking experience were free. To take the photo, apparently (and understandably) you needed (or strongly urged) to wear one of their hats. I spent over 20 minutes putting on and securing my wig, so once I found out about the need to wear a hat, I told the photographer/​staff person ushering the people in line that I no longer wanted to take a picture, and I did not want to wear a hat, the man put a hat on me. I tried to take it off, and he put it on me again, then pushed it down on my head. I took it off a SECOND time and told him I did not want to take a photo. He then asked his colleague which hat I should wear and as his other colleague was selecting a hat, I told him I did not want to wear a hat and stepped out of the line. The second staff member proceeded to select a hat and walked over to me and placed it on my head and pushed down on it while the first stayed behind me. Not only was I upset, but my friend was upset and she also said aloud, «she does NOT want a hat!»
So while the hats are of good quality, I’d suggest you think twice about Truffaux — If respect for your decision, your body, and your boundaries is important to you.