It happens every year… It gets to the dark, cold winter months, and you have no idea how to upgrade your look for the chilly temperatures. You hate the inconvenience of gloves, a bobble hat is too hot, and a cumbersome scarf just isn’t you. Well, the good news is we have the perfect solution that’s fashionable, comfortable, and easy to wear with almost any look - the baseball cap.
Don’t for one minute think they’re reserved for the summer months. They may ahve been first created back in 1859 by New York based baseball team the Knickerbockers to keep the sun out of their pitchers, catchers, and fielders eyeline, the cap we know and love today is an all-weather-warrior. The construction will protect you from rain and sun, and keep your noggin warm at the same time.
Adopted at first by sports brands, the humble headpiece has since become a constant in the collections of luxury fashion houses and independent labels alike, as a key component in the oh-so-mysterious off-duty-celebrity look à la Ben Affleck - only when worn with your favourite pair of sunglasses, naturally. Even the royals are fans of the headgear, with the likes of Lady Di and Prince William sporting preppy iterations of the design.
Our favourite silhouette is a six panel, meaning there’s a seam centre-front so the forepart of the cap doesn’t have the stiff and convex look oft-associated with New Era style flat caps. Instead it’s softer, supple, and gives a more relaxed vibe that’s much more in keeping with the desired aesthetic.
Embroidery is your friend, whether it’s a brand’s logo, a quippy slogan, or a cute icon, but keep the colour palette in the muted and worn-in department for a design that is brimming with vintage and collegiate appeal.
Keep scrolling to discover the best available now that will have you swanning around like your inner A-lister in no time.
Norse Projects Twill Sports Cap
Danish brand Norse Projects is a master at designing collections that are equal parts relaxed and elevated, and this baseball cap follows the trend. Crafted in a light cotton twill, it’s finished with an understated embroidered ‘N’ logo which gives it a subtle stylish touch that’s perfect for any fashionable individual. With six colours to choose from, the Dartmouth Green is our favourite.
Buy now £70.00, End Clothing
A.P.C. Charlie logo-embroidered denim baseball cap
Designed in a durable yet lightweight Japanese denim, A.P.C’s iteration is a classic style that will stand the test of time - and will work with almost every outfit. Featuring a curved visor, navy topstitching, and logo embroidery, the Parisian label clearly know a thing or two about understated luxury.
Buy now £100.00, Matchesfashion
Thisisneverthat Overdyed E/T Logo Cap Charcoal
South Korea’s answer to Supreme, Korean streetwear label Thisisneverthat is loved by K-pop stars and street-stylers alike. Luckily, Notting Hill boutique Couverture & The Garbstore stock a range of the brand’s skate-inspired designs, including a selection of caps. Our favourite is the charcoal style with the embroidered Nineties-inspired logo.
Buy now £55.00, Couverture & The Garbstore
Aimé Leon Dore Flannel Lined Denim Hat
Originating in Queens, New York, Aimé Leon Dore is a hypey brand that offers a range of easy-to-wear elevated casualwear which blends streetwear with a collegiate aesthetic. Crafted using an off white denim for the main construction, a corduroy peak, and a leather strap, it’s a triple threat on the fabric front. The mustard logo, top stitching, and branded loop at the back are the elevated design details that take it to the next level.
To see more from the brand, head to the store in Soho which opened earlier this year.
Buy now £55.00, Aimé Leon Dore
Ami De Coeur Embroidery Cap
A design that’s particularly good in the chillier months, Ami’s iteration is made using a felted wool that’s sure to keep you warm on the go. Featuring the Paris-based label’s classic Ami De Coeur logo that’s loved by celebrities and fashion editors alike. It’s a style that will deliver some serious style points as you stroll through the city undercover.
Buy now £100.00, Ami
Ralph Lauren Classic Sport cotton-corduroy cap
A winter staple, corduroy is cosy, textural, and gives a touch more warmth than your standard cotton headgear. Preppy by nature, Polo Ralph Lauren’s logo always gives a Ivy League feel, especially when it’s embroidered front and centre on a baseball cap. The best part? The contrast leather strap at the back.
Buy now £65.00, Selfridges
Jacquemus La Casquette Rond logo-plaque cotton-twill cap
You can’t go wrong with a classic black cap, and this style is anything but boring. Adorned with Jacquemus’ branded metal plaque at the front and an added strap at the back that can either work as a handle when you’re not wearing it, or as an extra detail that gives you a party in the back as well as the front.
Buy now £85.00, Selfridges
Axel Arigato Washed Signature Cap
Featuring a lightly faded finish, Axel Arigato’s design looks like one you’ve had in your archives for years - in a good way. With the Swedish brand’s script-like font gracing the front and back, it’s a surefire way to achieve a stylish off-duty look in an instant. If you’re not into the brown, it’s available in green and black too.
Buy now £55.00, Axel Arigato
Sporty & Rich Bardot Cap
NYC-based Sporty & Rich, which was founded by Emily Oberg, who previously worked as the Creative Lead for the KITH Women’s team, began life as an Instagram moodboard page, before evolving into a magazine and then into a fashion brand.
With a collection that emphasises longevity over trends, all of her designs are classics made using premium fabrics, and are manufactured in the USA. Oozing the labels sporty appeal, this hat would top off an athleisure look nicely.
Buy now £41.00, End Clothing
SCRT Kubrick Production Cap - Classic Blue
Every film fan should make themselves familiar with London-based label SCRT, or Stay Creative Co, which regularly collaborates with cult classics, including the likes of Fight Club, Requiem For A Dream, and A Clockwork Orange, the latter being the capsule that includes this cap.
With a six panel construction, embroidery on the front and back, and a heavy cotton twill, it’s a quality headpiece that will be respected by movie buffs everywhere.
Buy now £40.00, SCRT
