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ECAPCITY Late September Custom Color 59Fifty Releases

ECAPCITY closes out September with another serving of custom color 59Fiftys, complete with sneaker hooks, rare logos, and the hot colorways heading into October.

First up, the Wu comes through once again, with a revisit of the Major Threat x U-GOD custom 59Fifty, in black and white this time as a follow up to the previous black and gold release. This cap is dropping Thursday, October 1st @ 7PM EST, so be on the lookout.
Major Threat x U-GOD Fitted Hat

Eager Pacquiao fans can look forward to his upcoming fight with another Phillippine Crest 59Fifty custom in all black with the crest embroidered in white, royal blue, red and yellow. This fitted is also scheduled for release on October 1st @ 7PM EST.
Phillippine Crest Fitted Hats

ECAPCITY also received a new shipment of MISHKA NYC x ECAPCITY City Pack 59Fifty customs which dropped this week. The pack is comprised of New York based teams featuring the Knicks, Rangers, Islanders, and Yankees. The New York Knicks fitted is black on black, while the New York Yankees fitted is royal blue, orange, and white, both with green undervisors.
MishkaNYC x ECAPCITY New York Rangers Fitted
MishkaNYC x ECAPCITY New York Islanders Fitted

MishkaNYC x ECAPCITY New York Knicks Fitted
MishkaNYC x ECAPCITY New York Yankees Fitted

Two Nike SB sneaker hooks featuring Minor League Baseball teams also hit shelves. The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes fitted hooks to the Nike SB Dunk Low Hawaii, while the Augusta Green Jackets two-tone matches the Nike SB Dunk Low Mosquito.
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Fitted Hat
Augusta Green Jackets New Era Fitted Hat

The Los Angeles Kings 59Fifty below features silver and black embroidery on a solid black crown. The Charlotte Hornets throwback is a black on teal two-tone with purple undervisor.
Los Angeles Kings New Era Hat
Charlotte Hornets Fitted Hat

The Calgary Flames get a white on black two-tone, with a red on white and black embroidery. Another Minor League 59Fifty custom features the Charlotte Stone Crabs, with similar red embroidery on a matching red and black two-tone.
Calgary Flames Fitted Hat
Charlotte Stone Crabs New Era Fitted Hat

The Detroit Red Wings get a sneaker hook to the Nike SB High Send Help Editions in black and process blue. The Colorado Avalanche can also be found in process blue, with lime green and hot pink accents.
Detroit Red Wings New Era Hat
Colorado Avalanche Fitted Hat

More two-tone fitteds featuring the Montreal Canadiens in red, kelly green, and metallic gold, and the Minnesota Wild in the highly popular black, purple, and neon green colorway, as well as the Detroit Tigers in royal blue on black, and the New York Mets with black, white, and silver embroidery on a process blue crown and black visor.
Montreal Canadiens Fitted Hat
Minnesota Wild Fitted Hat

Detroit Tigers Fitted Hat
New York Mets New Era Hat

Last of the bunch is a vintage logo Hartford Whalers NHL 59Fifty that was released last week for those who missed it.
Hartford Whalers New Era Fitted Hat

For more information visit ecapcity.com.

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Mitchell & Ness Black n White Fitted Caps

Mitchell & Ness brings out the Black n White in NFL Throwbacks, NBA Hardwood Classics, and NHL Vintage teams.  The Black n White series is the latest in M&N's Fall / Holiday 09 fitted collection and will hit stores this October with MitchellandNess.com following after.

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The Clink Room 'Tusla Drillers Phase IV' New Era Fitted Cap

The Clink Room is the experimental division of the Plan B. Branding Company.  Based out of San Diego, Plan B creates and updates logos and uniforms for Minor League Baseball Clubs and creative work for the Majors.  The Clink Room’s first limited edition New Era fitted caps feature a concept logo for the Tulsa Drillers taken from the company’s design process as they work their way to the final logo.  The cap dons light powder blue wool, which features front concept logo, designer’s pencil on the right side, and Tulsa Drillers Phase IV embroidered on the back.  Adding to these special pieces are the cork under bills imported from Italy.  Each cap is hand numbered by the project designer with only 150 produced for this run.  The Drillers concept caps are now being sold exclusively through theclinkroom.com.

The Clink Room

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aNYthing Plaid Flannel Snapback Caps

aNYthing just banged out a few plaid flannel, snapback caps for Fall09.  The color coordination on these gems combine plaid, cotton, and suede on visor / top button for classy styling.  These are 5-panel caps constructed with half front seams and subtle aNYthing woven tabs.  Check out their NY store or email for availability.    

Images: aNYthing GLOB

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KCKNG & SCRMNG Fitted Caps

KCKNG&SCRMNG is a new apparel brand started by Jamie Clawson, which began the brand as his school thesis and developed it into a full collection of tees, decks, and caps.  KCKNG&SCRMNG sets out to merge Clawson's extensive historical, theoretical, and cultural education with design strategies inspired by skateboarding and graffiti street culture.  The brand was launched with the three original fitted caps below.  Setting it off is the Watch Your Mouth cap, which features three embroidered hits plus under visor print.  Next up is the Stay Free cap with a US outline mixed with eye and teeth similar to figher-plane, nose art.  The final piece of the collection is the Bombs Away cap that carries the fighter plane concept along.  Each cap is made with wool fabric on fitted cap models from Surge.  You can buy the caps now through KCKNG&SCRMNG exclusive web store.

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Zephyr NHL Fitted Caps @ HatClub.com

HatClub.com has just received some custom Sharks fitted caps by Zephyr hat company.  Beside the flex-curved styles they are known for, Zephyr has been on the move with their refined-shape, fitted caps.  Check HatClub.com today for the Sharks cap below plus other exclusive color ways, and College fitteds.

Image: HatClub.com

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