Strictly Fitteds to me, is the authority of fitted cap news.  So to see a milestone where the online brand is releasing their very own fitted cap is very blog-worthy.  The online mag has teamed up with the well respected, ELM Company for this project which consists of two fitted caps.  The pack consists of a black classic wool blend and a canvas upper with suede brim fitted.  Although colorway may be at a minimal, I love the “SF” logo embroidery and ribbon hit on the back.  The Strictly Fitteds and ELM Company fitteds should be available late November.

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Patterns like plaid, tweed herringbone and houndstooth give so much personality to clothing.  So upon seeing Bodega’s glen check tweed 59Fifty, its a no brainer that I need this fitted immediately.  The pattern is complemented with a two tone ‘B’ logo in blue and white.  Finally,  more embroidery can be seen on the back in the form of Bodega’s logo in blue.  For those interested, Bodega’s Glen Check Tweed fitted is available both online and in store now.

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Here’s a fitted that combines two of my favorite things, plaid and Kidrobot’s Dunny silhouette.  Partially playful, this 59fifty features an all over Kidrobot print on the underbill and a large embroidery of a Dunny.  The inside of the embroidery is filled in with a plaid texture with colors seen throughout the entire cap.  The cap is available now at all Kidrobot locations and online.

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Much like anyone’s first visit to Flight Club, this Christmas colorway fitted will have you doing a thorough investigation.  I can’t stress enough how much I love thick embroidery on fitted caps.  The above Mitchell & Ness fitted features embroidery of the Brooklyn Bridge along the sides, a Mitchell & Ness logo on the back among a few other additions.  Further evidence of the collabo effort can be seen under the bill  with “Flight Club” embroidery.  The Flight Club x Mitchell & Ness fitted cap is available now online and at the individual shops.

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Tonal fitteds have always been a good look.  Take for example the “Black Pack” from Mishka.  Coming from Fitted Hawaii, is a tonal black fitted with raised embroidery of Hawaii’s flag.  To further raise the bar, the cap itself is constructed of straw weave, which is more common in fedoras.  The inside is satin lined with Hawaii’s seal and a raised crest can be seen on the backside of the fitted.  Along with the release of this fitted is also a tshirt featuring the slogan, “Hawaii is the new black.”  Look out for this tshirt and fitted pack to drop on Saturday October 24th in store and online.

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Recently made available is REBEL8’s ‘Oilskin‘ New Era fitted.  It may be safe to say that REBEL8 is the first to collaborate with New Era on a waterproof oilskin fitted.  Available in grey or hunter green, this fitted includes REBEL8’s tonal insignia on the front and a gold logo and crest on the back.  I think the flannel lining adds another layer of sophistication.  This fitted can be now be copped on REBEL8’s online shop.

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The latest sneaker and streetwear boutique to receive their own New Era fitted is High Point based out in Scottsdale, Arizona.  But what’s more unique about this release is High Point’s collaboration with an upcoming brand, Dearly Departed.  What I love about the merger on this fitted is how effortlessly the “D” logo fits in with High Point’s logo.  In terms of colorway, you can’t go wrong with white, silver and gold on a black fitted.  The High Point x Dearly Departed 59Fifty is now available at High Point in a limited run.  And I’m certain they’ll accept phone orders.

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It’s been a good minute since I gave the spotlight to Official.  To be precise, its been nearly a year since I posted about the Neu Mesh Shemagh trucker style fitted by Official.  The latest product above is a collaboration between online authority of hats, Hat Club, and Official.  Two colorways are available including a purple, black and white or an All Stars themed snapback with navy, white and red.  Take a look at the gallery below and you’ll notice a grid pattern on the underbill.  Had I bought the Air Max 90 CT’s earlier on this summer, I would’ve gone with the purple, black and white colorway snapback.  But I’m feeling the All Star one for this particular release.  While Hat Club may have more in stock of both colorways at any of their retail shops, Official will only carry 24 of each colorway.

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Here’s a sneak preview to an upcoming dope fitted by Applebum.  We’ve seen everything from soild colored logo, all over sneaker boxes to crocodile print.  The latest textile from Applebum is a myriad of high rise windows finished off with a white chunky “AB” embroidery.  The “Babylon Camo” fitted is further evidence that Applebum truly has the golden touch when it collaborating with New Era.  Expect this to sell out upon release around December.

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Ever since Commonwealth had their Play Cloths debut party, Ive been lightly following the brand.  And I’ve also been kicking myself for sleeping on their products.  The mascot, “Jack” goes so well with tees, technical hoodies and all products in between.  Recently, Atlanta Based lifestyle boutique, Wish, linked up with Play Cloths for a collaborative 59Fifty.  Available in two colorways, the fitted shares elements of both brands to include a Wish paper themed underbill, “Jack” on the front, Wish’s “S” logo and both company logos on the back.  The fitted will only be available in-store on September 25th.  You can also count on Pusha-T and Malice popping in for the special occassion.

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We’ve seen Applebum’s ‘Allstar’ sneaker boxes fitted, then a Jordan sneaker boxes fitted and now an animal print.  The design team over at Applebum can likely do no wrong.  The latest is a crocodile patterned fitted cap with the usual suspects embroidered on the front, side and back.  All tonal of course.  For those that own the Steve Olson Sk8-Hi’s or V79 lows may wanna consider adding this 59Fifty to their collection.  Currently, the crocodile themed fitted is available at Amazingstore.

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For this week’s Fitted Fridays, we came across an oversized graf embroidery 59Fifty by TRUE SF.  When it comes to New Era fitteds, I usually have a soft spot for an all over pattern or some sorta of textural cap.  But this simple raised logo embroidery fitted brings me back down memory lanes when all I wore in the early 90’s was simple large scaled logo tees i.e. Champion and Paul Marciano’s Guess.  Considering this is a teaser image, we’re not sure if there will be more colorways and a set drop date.  But of course, we’ll keep you posted.

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Two of my favorites, Mad Decent Records and Mishka NYC finally have teamed up for an official New Era fitted.  The Mad Decent logo takes center stage as an oversized embosssed logo with matching hue New Era flag and Mishka’s logo on the backside.  Two colorways are available to include a Knicks inspired blue/orange and an all black cap with multi colored logos.  In my honest opinion, you can’t go wrong with either colorway.  First off the black is a safer bet that still offers a lot of flavor.  As for the blue and orange colorway, cop the fitted now and wait anxiously for the Nike Auto Force 180 ‘NYC’ edition this winter.  You won’t regret it.  The Mishka x Mad Decent collabor 59Fifty is now available at Mishka.

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For this week’s Fitted Fridays entry, I found myself gazing at the above teaser image trying to make sense of things.  Coming from Secret Society based in Queens, this is their second collaboration with New Era.  Much like their coveted “Trust” fitted, the follow up has raised embroidery on the front.  But instead of going strictly tonal, this time the mystery logo is layered with shades of royal purple, green and black over a wool cap.  Other than the insignia hit that will most likely be seen on the back, this 59Fifty is a complete mystery and I love it.  I’m just curious as to whether this is the only colorway combination or not.

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GI Joe day is here finally and New Era blesses us with several designs from the beloved 80’s cartoon turned live action movie.  Some of us are anticipating this movie and I’m sure there’s a large ratio of folks with a chip on their shoulders that have zero faith in the live action adaptation.  Regardless, its good to see New Era produced a bangin’ Cobra insignia 59Fifty cap.  I’m also feeling the two mural ones.  All four caps are available at the New Era flagship store in New York and online.

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Concept59Fifty is New Era’s way of reaching out to fans and artists.  Between now and November 3rd, anyone can submit a design and enter to win a variety of prizes.  The grand prize is a $1000 New Era gift card, with 10 caps of the winning design and of course the winning design will be sold online and at flagship New Era shops.  The 1st and 2nd prize aren’t shabby at all either with free gift cards and other goodies.  Even if you’re a pessimist and don’t think you stand a chance, it should still be fun to tinker with the Flash customizing tools on the site.

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The upcoming Nike x New Era x True ‘Trumara Pack’ is a celebration for San Francisco’s sneaker boutique, True’s 13th anniversary.  Having designed the Air Humara Premium Clerks Pack back in 2006, it only made sense to reference and re-release the ACG sneaker for this milestone celebration.  The pack also consists of a True t-shirt and 59Fifty retailing for $96 dollars this coming Saturday, August 1st.  As far as the fitted goes, I love how its simplicity off-sets the lazer camo Humara’s abundance of textures.  This is a True SF and True East exclusive, so unless you have a mule on the West Coast, eBay may be the only way to grab this pack.

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Burton is a brand well recognized for its “B” arrow logo.  For this week’s Fitted Fridays, we came across a nice simple tonal black cap that features a script logo.  Examine the fitted at a closer angle and you’ll see an all over pattern of the more recognized logo as a layer beneath the raised script logo.  In a nutshell, it’s detailed without going overboard.  Currently, the Burton “Stitch” fitted ball cap is available at Tactics in a select amount of sizes.  On a side note, I’m curious as to if Idiom has any plans to release their own fitted ball cap as well.

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For this week’s Fitted Fridays, I’d like to continue the DMV love and shed the spotlight on Palace5ive’s lastest 59Fifty.  Two colorways are available taking inspiration from the Washington Nationals jerseys repping both home and away team jerseys.  I’m not a big baseball fanatic, but I can appreciate the deviation from the teal and black colorway that Palace5ive colorway is normally associated with.  Stop by P5 if you’re in the U Street corridor and see for yourself.

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With summer still around, Commonwealth recently took a risk by dropped this herringbone fitted well ahead of schedule.  I must say its revived my love for the boutique’s line of 59Fiftys.  With that said, who still has the very first C’mon fitted with raise white polka dots and an orange base?  The herringbone along with felt “C” logo go hand in hand so effortlessly.  More embroidery can be seen in the usual spots.  A white “Cmon” embroidery can be seen on the back and the New Era flag is stationed it in it’s usual post.  They are currently available in gray and brown at both locales and online

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