The New Era cap is synonymous with the professional baseball, and has been since New Era cap introduced the 59Fifty fitted cap to professional baseball in 1954. In fact, each authentic New Era cap is the exact same New Era cap worn by MLB baseball players today.
New Era Cap - urban development.
In the late 70s and early 80s Americans started wearing caps worn by their favourite team or player. A trend eventually took hold and the New Era cap eventually made its way into every part of American life.
In 1994, New York film maker Spike Lee asked New Era cap to make him a fitted Yankees cap in 'unofficial' colours. At first they thought it was a strange request – who’d want a New Era cap that's not identical to the Pros? But Spike got the New Era cap he wanted, people noticed, and demand for 'non-Authentic' New Era fitted caps like his took off making Spike Lee and New Era founders of the fitted fashion cap.
New Era Cap - celebrity must have.
Today, the New Era cap is a design classic. And like with most fashion trends, music leads the way.
The New Era cap is worn by stars in every genre of music, from Country to Crooner, RnB to Rock and of course, Rap and Hip-Hop.
Check out a full list of
celebrity New Era cap patrons.
Source: www.capitate.co.uk/Celebrity-Caps
