Linda Pagan, who runs a popular hat shop in SoHo, likes to stroll and visit neighborhood spots like Fanelli Cafe and Film Forum.

It took Cody Wellema nine years to build his hat business in Altadena. The Eaton Fire destroyed it in one night.

IT BEGINS AT THE HAT SHOP. >> I WOULD NEVER WEAR ANOTHER HAT. SHE’S MY GIRL. >> HATS OF ALL SIZES, COLORS AND STYLES FIT THE FASHION OF CHURCHILL DOWNS.