hats
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Now White Women Are Copying Black Women’s Bonnet Wearing, And the Whole Thing Has TikTok Sharply Divided
To wear the bonnet or not to wear the bonnet? That is the question.
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These Ain’t Your Grandmama’s Church Hats
We’ve rounded up some of our favorite hats that are sure to make a statement at Easter Sunday service.
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Trump Calls for Boycott of Goodyear Tires After Claim That Company Banned MAGA Attire
If the president doesn’t walk his ass into Jerry Jones’ empty Cowboys stadium and have all of the seats after calling for a boycott of Goodyear Tires upon learning that they don’t want their employees wearing that “Make America Great Again” shit. The official sportswear of klansmen on the go, MAGA merch is right up…
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The Glow Up's Guide to Giving: The Brims Have It
There are hats, toppers, lids—and then, there are Brims. Founded in 2016 by Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity brothers Archie Clay III (Tuskegee) and Taj Crutch (Troy University), Brims’ collection of limited-edition fedoras and caps is made in America and made to “inspire confidence in everyday life.” “We wanted to be American-made and focus on finding…
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Grind Like That to Shine Like This: Meek Mill Is Now the Co-Owner of Lids Hats
Meek Mill just got that “Bag of Money,” or as they say: When life imitates art. According to his recent interview with Business Insider, the 32-year-old rapper, born Robert Williams, is officially the co-owner of Lids. “You know, this is my boss year,” he told the publication. “A lot of what I’m doing, I’m trying…
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Popz Has the Topz: Who Knew John Legend’s Dad Designs Hats?
There’s the remix. And then there’s the legend. John Legend is known as a fairly dapper dude, and apparently, he get it from his papa, designer Ron Stephens. Page Six Style reports that Stephens, 69, had long been designing and tailoring his own clothing but seems to have hit upon his signature style when he…
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Hat Tricks: Looks Like We’re Still in ‘Formation’
Two years after the fact, the flamenco-style chapeau Beyoncé rocked in her iconic 2016 “Formation” video is still turning some famous heads. Last week, Melania Trump made us wonder if she keeps mayo in her bag (probably) when she donned a wide-brimmed white hat designed by French stylist Hervé Pierre to greet the French President…
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Mad Hatters: B.M. Franklin Has Your Custom Crowns
Is hat-making a lost art? No way. At B.M. Franklin & Co., a black-owned bespoke haberdashery in the heart of New York City, founded by classically trained hat-maker B.M. Franklin, the art of hat-making is thankfully alive and well. Recently, The Glow Up’s Veronica Webb dropped into the studio to find out how we can…
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Gift Black: These Black-Owned Headwear Brands Have Got You Covered
With Christmas just weeks away, the hunt for the perfect gift is in full force. With black folks’ buying power expected to rise to $1.3 trillion this year, according to a Nielsen consumer report, the importance of buying from black-owned businesses is growing as we grow. An analysis of black entrepreneurship suggested that if we…