Custom Hats, Built to Head Forward
Handmade heritage, historical, and fashion hats in straw, felt, and fur felt — shaped by hand by two retired lawmen who put craft and service first.
Two Lawmen, One Craft
Charlie Bravo was built by two guys who spent their careers in service — and found their next calling in the craft of the hat.
Between us, that's time in the military, a disabled veteran, and better than four decades in law enforcement — state investigator, deputy, twenty years in Tampa, five on SWAT. When that chapter closed, one of us set out to buy a hat, sat down with a maker, and fell for the whole thing. We haven't looked back since.
The name comes from who we are. In the phonetic alphabet, Charlie and Bravo stand for C and B — Champion and Bearden — and for the way we work: always heading forward.
We build custom hats with the same precision and standards we brought to the job — heritage and historical pieces, movie-inspired builds, and clean fashion hats in straw, felt, and fur felt. Every one is shaped by hand and made to be yours.
— Tony & Mike
Two Ways to Get Your Hat
Sit down with us one-on-one, or bring Charlie Bravo to your next event.
Custom Hats
Sit down with us and build your hat start to finish — straw, felt, or fur felt; open crowns, heritage shapes, movie-inspired builds, and fashion hats. Measured, fitted, and shaped by hand so it's genuinely yours.
Book an AppointmentEvents & Pop-Ups
Bring Charlie Bravo to your event — weddings, corporate gatherings, private parties, and shows. We handle custom fittings and shaping on site so your guests walk away with a hat that's theirs.
Book an EventHow It Works
Four steps from first hello to a hat that's yours.
Reach Out
Send an inquiry and tell us whether you want an appointment or an event.
Design & Fit
Pick your material, shape, and details — we get your fit dialed in.
Shaped by Hand
We build and hand-shape your hat with precision, start to finish.
Wear It Forward
A one-of-a-kind custom hat, made to last and made to be yours.
The Work
Straw, felt, and fur felt — heritage shapes and clean fashion builds.
Book Charlie Bravo
Fill out the form and tell us what you're after — a custom hat by appointment, or Charlie Bravo at your event. We'll be in touch to take it from there.