The collection was designed in Vienna (Barbara Habig & Cary Kwok) and manufactured in Germany with carefully selected materials. 142 years of hat wear… Habig hats looks back on a long tradition of excellence. The Habig family is originally from Freiburg and its family history goes back to the year 1550. Peter Habig moved to Vienna in 1853. He served his 5-year-apprenticeship as a hat maker and became a journeyman. Back then, a single apprentice worked at Habig's small hat shop.
From 1865 onwards, his brother Carl assisted him in the workshop, where they exclusively manufactured silk hats as well as the then much sought-after "Chemisse Galett" hats. Having received the award “Hors concours Juror” at the Vienna World Exposition (1873) was an important turning point in their career and eventually brought about the establishment of Habig as an international brand.
Peter Habig 1.,who had been named purveyor to the Court of emperor Franz Joseph I. as well as purveyor by appointment to the emperor himself, also became the purveyor to the Court of the empress of Germany, Auguste Viktoria as well as to the Court of Frederick Leopold Prince of Prussia. He also supplied the Courts of King Edward VII. of England, the kings of Greece, Georg I. and Serbia, Peter I. as well as the grand duke of Luxemburg, Wilhelm IV. In the society of back then, it was considered good form to wear a "Habig hat".
The above-mentioned awards and success at international expositions contributed to the worldwide recognition of the brand (please see enclosed brochure). The construction of the so-called "Habig-Hof" (the "Habig Court") in Vienna in 1896 marked the peak of the company's expansion.
Barbara Habig launched her new line of high-end hats in 2006 after having gained extensive experience while working with internationally renowned high fashion designers.
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