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Brandon Franklin

Hands-on Inspiration and Pandemic Pivots

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Brandon Franklin in conversation with Chapter Host, Amena Brown, shares his story inspired by theme TOUCH.

Brandon Franklin, founder of B.M. Franklin & Co., shares his Atlanta origin story, how the pandemic taught him to pivot and how he collaborates with customers to create custom hatwear.

About the speaker

I’ve always been inspired by fashion. The ability to express yourself by wearing something has always been an interest of mine. The quality, details and craftsmanship of any piece force you to ask or at least have questions.

From the history to the age-old tools and techniques we use to create our product I began to fall in love with it all. I decided to start my own brand and business built around my love appreciation for hat-making and craft. What sets up apart from the majority of hat-manufacturers is not only our old-world techniques but our dedication to finding old hat-making tools from around the world so we can produce a product with quality and precision as they were produced by hand hundreds of years ago.

Our creative mindset is not to re-invent the wheel or meddle with the craft but add our way of expression and creativity through the quality product we produce. Our pieces are handcrafted to reflect the character of its wearer. We take the time and opportunity to really get to know you and what makes you, you.

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