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The Best Men's Baseball Caps Aren't Just an Accessory
From high-end headwear to affordable options, we've got you covered
It's easy to dismiss a baseball cap as the last thing you throw on before you leave the house, rather than something you can build an outfit around. After all, it's one of the more practical items in your rotation, designed to keep the sun out of your eyes and hide overgrown haircuts. But that doesn't mean they can't make a big difference to a look – or have to be part of a strictly casual one – and choosing the right cap is all-important.
Still, that search can be complicated. There are so, so many caps to choose from, and by the time you finish scrolling through them summer will be a distant memory. From high-end headwear to classic designs, all the way to irony-soaked takes on the kind of novelty merch you used to pick up from holiday markets, you've got your work cut out for you. So to help you wade through the seemingly infinite options on offer, we've picked out 10 of the best men's caps available right now.
IDEA
While IDEA started life as a book seller and publisher, its line of joke merch caps have gained a cult following. Whether it’s the classic Winona or All England Techno Club designs, the brand knows its way around a slogan. Its latest releases – like this royal blue “back in five” cap – show why IDEA is one of the best-loved cap brands out there.
£39
Celine Homme
Maybe Celine isn’t the first brand you think of for collegiate-inspired pieces, but the label’s cotton gabardine cap is proof that they can do it. The red and blue colourway is the perfect base for the brand’s logo, which is appliquéd on to the front in a font that wouldn’t look out of place in a high school corridor.
£395
Norse Projects
Norse Projects’ N embroidered caps have become a calling card for the brand over the years, and this version super-sizes the logo. Other than that, it’s a pretty classic design from Norse, with the contrasting white logo and black base complementing each other perfectly.
£70
Casablanca
Taking the classic baseball cap as a base, Casablanca adds some personality through the multicoloured logo that sits on the front. The design makes it the perfect summery accompaniment to one of the brand’s silk shirts or colourful knitwear.
£135
Polo Ralph Lauren
Taking things slightly meta, this cap depicts the Polo Bear wearing his favourite Ralph Lauren items: a classic cricket jumper and a pair of Ivy-inspired madras trousers. The cap is also constructed using Better Cotton, which aims to improve the cotton production cycle across the world.
£79
Thom Browne
Thom Browne is well known for its playful takes on classic menswear. A case in point is this cap, which is constructed from a light pink cotton corduroy, and its birds-and-the-bees embroidered graphic on the front.
£500
Arket
Sometimes you don’t want a logo, a pattern or an ironic take on holiday merch. Arket’s navy blue cap is the perfect simple option, and its mixture of hemp, organic and recycled cotton gives it a natural texture and a green seal of approval.
£35
Jacquemus
French label Jacquemus leans into the utilitarian influence with its “Artichaut” cap in a military green. The theme continues with its raw edge brim and long drawcord on the back. The brand’s logo appears as a metallic silver embellishment on the front, adding a bit of luxury to the practical design.
£90
Wood Wood
Over the years, the classic WW cap from Copenhagen-based Wood Wood has become one of the label’s calling cards. It’s a pretty no frills design – the logo on the front is the only embellishment – and the granite grey colour makes it easy to throw on whenever necessary.
£70
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