Turn heads (and maybe hide yours!) with this Floating Green Apple Bowler Hat — a surrealist showpiece inspired by René Magritte’s “Son of Man.” Handmade in Los Angeles by Fab Hatters, this quirky art-to-wear headpiece is the perfect statement for Halloween, surreal balls, art parties, and lovers of all things offbeat and absurd.
 
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🎩 About the Design
A crisp green apple (or dove, or even a red apple!) appears to magically hover before your eyes — thanks to some clever hidden wirework. 
 
The base is a classic permafelt bowler hat (approx. 57 cm / size 7 ⅛), accented with a luxe petersham ribbon and bow. It fits most adults comfortably — and if you’ve got a larger noggin, we can add an adjustable elastic band to help your surrealist masterpiece stay put all night long.
 
🍎 Choose Your Surreal Flavor
Floating Apple: The OG “Son of Man” look! Adjustable floating apple in front of your face.
Apple on Top: A removable apple perches proudly atop your bowler. (More details at bottom of page)
Floating Dove: A white dove floats mysteriously before your face — inspired by Magritte’s “Man in a Bowler Hat” (1964).
Dove on Top: A large feathered white dove appears to dive-bomb your hat (and your admirers).
 
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🎃 Perfect For
🖼️ Surrealist art lovers
🕴️ Magritte “Son of Man” Halloween costumes
🎭 Art gallery openings or themed parties
📸 Photo shoots & avant-garde fashion looks
🎁 Gifts for artists, dreamers, and pun enthusiasts
Just add a suit and red tie — and voilà, you’ve become a living masterpiece!
 
💬 Extra Details
Handmade by Fab Hatters, a female-owned, minority-owned small business in Los Angeles (est. 2013).
Costume-shop quality permafelt bowler (NOT wool) for durability and structure.
Want to upgrade to a luxe wool version? Custom orders start at +$50.
Some hats available at a discount if you don’t mind a crease in the back — ask about our Grade B deals for an $8 discount.
 
 
🍎 Apple on Top -  Additional Info
An apple sits proudly on top of your bowler hat — because gravity is overrated. This version attaches very securely on and off using disguised hook & loop closures, so you can swap your fruit faster than Magritte could paint a pipe. 🍏
Feeling fruity? For an additional $20 per fruit, you can add extra interchangeable toppers (banana, eggplant, red apple, or pineapple).
Worried about stability? Don’t be. If you don’t believe how secure it is, check out our sister account @hikingisbananas — where we use the exact same technique on surreal headwear that we wear as we rappel down caves and waterfalls. (Yes, really. We take “quality control” very seriously.)
 
🧠 Fun Fact
Rene Magritte once said, “Everything we see hides another thing.”
In this case, everything you see hides… your face behind a floating apple. 🍏