The PIAFEIRA Touring Cap started with a simple problem: how to keep a cap on while driving a classic convertible. The solution was a purpose-built chinstrap system, drawn from early racing helmets. The Touring Cap is a sporting cap with a detachable chinstrap. The Chinstrap was designed with two positions. Down, under the chin, when […]
Continue reading Road Note 003 – Down is the function. Up is the look.
PIAFEIRA began with a cap trying to fly off the Cobra. The obvious question was: how to keep it on? The less obvious questions came afterwards. While developing the Touring Cap, I became increasingly curious about the history of chin straps, sporting caps, military caps and early racing helmets. That search led me to Bill […]
Some cars arrive with a reputation already attached. A badge on the bonnet. A famous name. A history everyone recognises before the engine is started. This was not one of those cars. It arrived without the things people usually look for. No Cobra badges. No attempt to pretend it was something it was not. Just […]
