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Hella Tight "Yeezy Tuxedo Infared" Fitted Cap

Hella Tight is back with their infamous Yeezy Tuxedo Bear fitted style, this time in infared. This popular cap returns with the original wool crown and tonal stitched pinstripes. Perforated black leather is used for the top button, visor, and under visor. The original glow in dark embroidery is used for the bear's shades and outline. The final touch is added by means of a red satin inside lining. The Yeezy Tuxedo Infared is now available exclusively through Hella Tight and Japan's Amazing Store. These are sure to go quick so don't waste time!


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Bodega Spring / Summer 09 New Era Fitted Caps

Boston's own, Bodega, has released their in-house Spring / Summer 2009 collection, which includes apparel plus these New Era fitted caps. The Anchor fitteds are nice clean styles made with woven pinstripes on wool and their custom B-anchor logo. This style is offered in white with royal stripes or royal with white. Both caps are now available at their flagship store and online site.

Bodega
6 Clearway St
Boston, MA 02115 / map
617.421.1550


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Wild Thing Fitted Cap by Pennant Race

Pennant Race delivers a 100 mph fastball for the summer with their Wild Thing fitted cap. This new style is inspired by near-sighted, Rick “Wild Thing” Vaughan from the Major League movie and Cleveland Indians mascot Chief Wahoo. The front logo is done up in raised embroidery and back features a major league Pennant Race logo. Made with crisp navy wool, the Wild Thing fitted also adds extra details such as green undervisor and red satin lining with printed 99. The Wild Thing fitted cap is limited to only 99 pieces. Get yours now through PR’s official site.

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New Leaders 1354 59Fifty Fitteds

Chi-Town's Leaders 1354 has just release some new 59Fifty fitted caps. The group consists of a two tone, white front panel style plus two solid caps all featuring a nice gradient fill. All four styles are now available at their Wicker Pk and Downtown locations.

Wicker Park
1400 N. Milwaukee Ave
Chicago, IL 60622 / map
773.489.1900

Downtown Chicago
672 N. Wells St.
Chicago, IL 60654 / map
312.787.7144

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WIP Fitted Caps

WIP Caps is a new headwear company based out of Manila Philippines, producing unique and high quality fitted caps. Founded in 2007, WIP is the vision of five partners who all have a deep passion for headwear and creativity. Below are WIP’s first introductory pieces to the game. First up are the Pac-Q fitted caps inspired by professional boxer Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao. The front features a custom Pac-Q logo, side “mexi-ghosts” / WIP logo, and full color flagship logo on the back. Next up is their Hunter On Da Storm fitted cap featuring an intricate, ferocious hunter aiming towards the sun. Finally, we have the crisp dark blue, Bird On Da Wire cap. Part of the launching series, this cap also features raised embroidery for the front, side, and back hits. All caps can now be found through the official WIP site and, to start things off here in the states, through Filthy Dripped out in the San Francisco-Berkeley Bay area.

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New Assortment of Custom Color 59Fiftys for May now @ ECAPCITY Pt. 1

ECAPCITY has a number of hot custom color 59Fiftys dropping in May, with plenty of heat to go around in college, NBA, NHL, Minor League and MLB flavors and new sneaker hooks as well.

Team color two tone fitted remains as popular as ever, with the NBA's Charlotte Hornets mascot embroidered on a black crown with  teal visor, and  the MLB's Tampa Bay Rays in white embroidery on navy and red.
Charlotte Hornets New Era Hat
Tampa Bay Rays Fitted Hat

Bringing retro back to the forefront, the NBA's Seattle Supersonics and Philadelphia 76'ers both get custom colorways this month, the Sonics retro wordmark on a gray cap with neon yellow and black embroidery, and the Sixers in gray and red, with team color embroidery and accents.
Seattle Supersonics New Era Hat
Philadelphia 76ers New Era Hat

Keeping the assortment fresh, the NHL's Los Angeles Kings get a team color two tone in black gray and metallic silver, and in the collegiate category, UC Berkeley's Golden Bears get their mascot logo embroidered in full color on an all navy fitted.
LA Kings Fitted Hat
UC Berkeley Golden Bears New Era Hat

The California Angels and Boston Braves will also be released in their team color two tone versions, the Angels in sky blue and  navy, and the braves in red on black.
California Angels Baseball Cap
Boston Braves Fitted Hat

The last two fitteds featured in this installment are sneaker hooks to the MF DOOM Nike SB Dunk High and Nike Air Neon Uptempos. The Detroit Tigers get a neon green on black colorway to hook to the Uptempos, while the NHL's Minnesota Wild is dropped as a two tone fitted color hook  to the MF DOOM Dunk High's.
Minnesota Wild Fitted
Detroit Tigers New Era Hat

Stay tuned for the second part of this ECAPCITY update later this week, featuring more custom color fitted offerings for May.

For more information on the custom color fitteds featured here, visit :

CAP CITY
5806 Bergenline Ave
West New York, New Jersey 07093
201.453.8485


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