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How the crumpled ‘dad hat’ morphed into a £400 catwalk phenomenon
From Rihanna to J-Lo and New York to Glastonbury, the baseball classic is this summer’s do-it-all accessory, turning even the most dressed-up of outfits into casual cool
Caps have been favoured by the fashion crowd for a few years – particularly the “dad hat” trend for men to wear slightly crumpled versions, sometimes with an embroidered slogan. Photograph: James Devaney/GC Images“I think in many ways, whatever you’re wearing, if you add a baseball cap, it instantly feels a bit more casual,” said Hannah Banks-Walker, Grazia ’s head of fashion commerce who has written about the trend. IDEA, the London cult fashion bookshop, sells caps featuring phrases including “Do you know who I am?”, “Intern” and the bestseller “I don’t work here”.
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