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What Your Beanie Color Says About You

December 6, 2019

What Your Beanie Color Says About You

Once worn by blue-collar tradesmen who needed to keep their hair back, the beanie today is a cultural signifier for…

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Finding A Straw Hat for Summer

August 12, 2019

Finding A Straw Hat For Summer

A lot has been written about the death of tailored clothing, as well as its accompanying necktie, but the first…

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Something Special for Father's Day: The Put This On Dad Cap

May 22, 2019

Something Special For Father’s Day: The Put This On Dad Cap

Once, I was walking down the street with my toddler on my shoulders. I think we were headed to a…

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Bucketology

April 5, 2019

Bucketology

A hat from the Band of Outsiders. If you’re looking in the mirror, wondering to yourself, “can I pull this…

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10 Rad Baseball Caps You Can Buy Right Now

October 11, 2018

10 Rad Baseball Caps You Can Buy Right Now

It’s not hard to justify a purchase if you’re willing to lie to yourself just a bit. I’ve heard the…

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5 Non-Tie-Dye-Related Style Tips from the Grateful Dead

August 16, 2018

5 Non-Tie-Dye-Related Style Tips From The Grateful Dead

In the mid-1960s, two rock bands on opposite American coasts were working toward new sounds. Both were called the Warlocks….

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How To Dress Like a Sports Fan Without Looking Like a Total Dingus

November 1, 2017

How To Dress Like A Sports Fan Without Looking Like A Total Dingus

Have you been following the World Series? Serendipitously, the two teams wear uniforms on the opposite sides of the color…

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The Easiest to Wear of Traditional Hats

August 9, 2017

The Easiest To Wear Of Traditional Hats

A lot has been written about the death of tailored clothing, as well as its accompanying necktie, but the first…

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Straw Hats for Sum–OH MY GOD WHAT IS THAT

April 27, 2017

Straw Hats For Sum–OH MY GOD WHAT IS THAT

Intrigued by an Apparel Arts hat illustration recently posted to the Put This On Instagram, I dug a little deeper…

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My Favorite Thing: David Coggins

February 8, 2017

My Favorite Thing: David Coggins

My Favorite Thing is a column where Put This On asks stylish, interesting, and otherwise cool people to name their…

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To Beret, or Not to Beret

February 1, 2017

To Beret, Or Not To Beret

I’m not as risk averse with hats as I once was–for years a ball cap or watch cap-only guy, I…

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Store Visits: Wellema Hat Shop in Altadena, California

January 9, 2017

Store Visits: Wellema Hat Shop In Altadena, California

I met Cody Wellema for the first time a few months ago, as he stood in his particularly well-groomed space…

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