Crooks & Castles has just released a pack of Chain C New Era 59Fifty caps through their online shops. Available in black and gray, the cap features a broken ring of chains creating a C as well as a bandana design on the underbill. Available now through the Crooks & Castles online store.
New Era’s storied history has spanned 85 years in which it has been the quintessence of the fitted cap. Of those 85 years, Major League Baseball has had the honor o representing New Era 59Fifty caps for seventy of those years. Over time, New Era’s prominence has extended past the ball diamond to also focus on the lifestyle aspect of fitted caps. Here’s a look at some of New Era’s recent releases as part of the October and November release schedule. The Brown Tooth and Jumble caps are available this month while the Cue, Dabu Front Fur and the 80s Wordmark will drop next month. Check your local New Era dealer or select flagship stores around the world such as the London New Era Store.
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The unconventional use of fur is the highlight of the latest series of New Era 59Fifty caps from the boutique Leilow. Three different styles were created, black fur (silver satin lining), gray fur and plaid fur (bronze satin lining). These will release at Leilow on Monday, October 15th while Leilow accounts should receive their stock shortly.
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Foosh stepped onto the scene earlier this year with the debut of their in-store collection of t-shirts. Stressing the fun side of things and incorporating elements of their DJ background into various themes, their line released right around the Paris Hilton jail sentence with a Paris parody tee. Seen here is a look at their latest Foosh New Era fitted caps they designed. Aside from the use of conventional wool, they also utilized raw black denim and multi-colored flannel materials to create some clean designs. Available now through their online store.
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Mark Gonzales aka. "The Gonz" is known as one of the pioneers of street skateboarding. Also known for his artistic abilities, Gonz has previously created this graphic for Supreme. The graphic was used in Supreme’s previous collections but now, Supreme has brought it back with this new Gonz New Era 59Fift Fitted Cap. The caps will be available in four colorways and will drop at Supreme stores worldwide.
In conjunction with their upcoming Jack Purcell Mid, Boston’s Bodega has cooked up a fitted cap to match their lumberjack inspired Purcell. The rustic looking Purcell features simple flannel highlights which can also be seen on the fitted cap. No definitive date has been set for the release but expect them to drop sometime in November.
C-Law is perhaps best known for his previous design works involving British label Addict and adidas. His latest involvement with New Era yielded this latest 59Fifty New Era fitted cap. Created with a Star Wars Tusken Raider theme in mind, the cap is embodied in a sand colored cashmere. The body includes little intricate lines mimicking that of the bandaged headgear of Tusken Raiders. No word yet on a release date.
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On the heels of CLOT’s recent Royale Silk Collection comes an upcoming series of New Era 59Fifty fitted caps bearing the CLOT logo. Four colors in total will be available with the blue and yellow versions pictured here. No word yet on the other colors, however it may be possible these will match the CLOT Royale x Visvim Christos.
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Japanese label Hectic has recently released two new pieces for the Fall 2007 season using traditional forest camo. The Mountain Parka includes a user friendly design which allows for tons of storage within the pockets. A matching fitted camo cap is also included featuring a “MADFUCKINGHECTIC” embroidery rotating around the back. Available now at BigOl’ Store.
This Saturday, September 29th, ALIFE will be releasing two fresh New Era styles; the Oversize Antique ‘A’ cap in red and black, and the Stuck Up All-Over cap in white, red, yellow, and black. The Oversize Antique ‘A’ New Era is an ALIFE shop exclusive, and features the phrase “Like no other” embroidered on the back panel, while the Stuck Up All-Over features the full slogan “Alifestyle like no other.” These fitteds are priced at $50 USD and $60 USD respectively.
