LIDS Hat Blog

Drake's Toronto Blue Jays Hat

Welcome to a new Lids Blog feature where we spotlight the latest hat sightings in the world of music, movies, TV and other pop culture mediums.  We spot it and if you like it, we will point you to where you can buy it online at Lids.

Today we spotted rising hip-hop star Drake on the December cover of Vibe wearing a Toronto Blue Jays hat.  (It’s a split cover with Chris Brown on the front of the other issues.) 

The former Nickelodeon/Degrassi star shows love to his native Toronto wearing the Black on Black Blue Jays Hat for the cover.  In the behind the scenes video of the cover shoot posted below, Drake wears the original, classic Blue Jays hat. 

    

If you like these New Era 59Fifty baseball caps, you can buy the Blue Jays Black on Black here or Blue Jays Retro hat here.  Remember – if there is a hat you spot and want, you can always let us know on the Lids Facebook page.

 

 

Deuce Hats from Dussault Apparel, Inc.

We recently posted about Jason Dussault and Deuce, the newest designer line to hit Lids.  Well we found this cool video and thought we'd share.  It gives a little more insight into his edgy designs as well as some info about the celebs he has designed for in the past.  Enjoy!

Deuce Hats by Jason Dussault

One of the hottest new brands out of Vancouver B.C. is now available at Lids!  Deuce by Jason Dussault is the newest fashion line to hit Lids! 

For those of you who are unfamiliar with Jason, he is the mastermind behind Dussault Apparel Inc.  Dussault Apparel, Inc. specializes in designing and manufacturing high-end quality apparel.  Its product line includes custom designed hoodies, jewelry, t-shirts, hats and leather goods. 

Dussault Apparel has been spotted on LA's hottest and hippest celebrities including many young, edgy actors and musicians.  Experience the luxe life and live like a rock star with Deuce by Jason Dussault at Lids!

  

Adidas Knit Hats: The Perfect Winter Hat

Adidas and Lids are joining forces for another cold weather in-store promo.  Adidas has long been a leader when it comes to producing stylish cold weather knits, and nothing has changed this year.  Below is a sneak peak into the styles included on this promotion.

ADIDAS ASHLAND BRIMMER

ADIDAS SKYLINER

ADIDAS CABIN CUBAN

New Lids Promo Code

Thanksgiving and Black Friday have come and gone, but that doesn't mean that the money-saving deals are over.  In addition to offering great everyday values, for a limited time only, we want you to save an additional 15% off any purchase of $30 or more.  Use the Lids promo code 15OFFLIDS at checkout to save even more.  This promo code is available until 12/2/09 at 11:59pm.  Use this discount code to load up on awesome baseball hats and caps for the holiday season.  If you're looking for the perfect gift idea, stop by lids.com (or lids.ca) and take advantage of this great Lids promo code.  Happy HoLIDays!

Lids Black Friday Midnight Madness Super Sale

Lids Black Friday Midnight Madness Super Sale...woah, that is a long title.  Lucky for you though, that long title means lots of savings!

Select Lids/Hat World/Hat Shack stores will open at midnight on Black Friday to offer an added convenience for those looking to score some great deals. Stop by any of these participating Midnight Madness Super Sale stores to experience the Super Sale on Black Friday at midnight. Details of the sale are below:

• Marked down headwear will be adjusted to only $5!
• New Era fitted caps that were previously $15 and $20 will be adjusted to only $10!
• New Era fitted caps that were previously $25 will be adjusted to only $15!
• Marked down apparel will be adjusted to only $10!

*See store for details. Super Sale excludes Ed Hardy merchandise.

In addition to the Super Sale on marked down merchandise, Lids will be offering Super BOGO. Buy One, Get One half off! This includes most New Era fitted caps and branded action hats. Typically, our fitted fashion caps and branded hats are excluded from BOGO, but not for this very special day. Stop by Lids/Hat World/Hat Shack to stock up on killer caps for a fraction of the price with Super BOGO!

View Participating Midnight Madness Stores Here

*See store for details. Offers may vary between stores.

Lids.ca is Now Open!

Many of our Canadian customers have been waiting a long time for a Lids Canadian website.  Well, my friends, the wait is over!  We are excited to announce the introduction of lids.ca!  We are pumped to offer this additional convenience for all of our hat-loving Canadians, eh!

Lids.ca will look and feel like the current Lids website; however, you'll notice a few great features that we hope will make your life easier.  

• Lids.ca displays pricing in Canadian dollars--no need for your currency converter here.
• Lids.ca offers FREE shipping to your local Canadian store.  Simply order online and choose which store you'd like to pick your order up.  We'll ship it to your local store at no cost to you and an associate will contact you when your order has arrived.
• Lids.ca rewards you with FREE ground shipping when you purchase $60 or more. 
• Lids.ca is DUTY FREE! All orders are shipped from our Canadian Distribution Center so no duty will be charged to your order.

While lids.ca offers many great new features for our Canadian customers, you'll still see the latest and greatest assortment of hats and caps and superior customer service that you've come to expect.  We're dedicated to bringing you Your Team, Your Style, Your Size!

Check out lids.ca and leave us a comment on your thoughts.  Thanks to all of our loyal customers, wherever you may be.

Neff Hats: New Releases at Lids

New to Lids for the 2009 holiday shopping season is Neff Headwear.  Neff specializes in snowboarding and skate fashion and has mainly been available in core snow/skate shops located around the world...until now!  Lids.com currently has some of the hottest new Neff hats and, if early sales are any indication, we anticipate big things out of this brand.  Here is a sampling of what we currently have:

Neff Hats: SUCKER

Neff Hats: BRAWNEE

Neff Hats: KNITS

Fresh Goods Friday: New Era Hats

This month's Fresh Goods Friday is bit of a twist on the "typical" Fresh Goods Friday hat.  The MLB Trapper is from New Era's premium line, New Era EK. 

Although New Era is known for their classic 59Fifty silhouette, this hat's superb style is showcased in the details.  Lush faux fur lines the front flip-up and dogear flaps, while New Era premium EK lining can be found on the inside of the hat.  A raised, embroidered team logo on the front flip-up and the MLB logoman on the back allow you to rep your team in style.  Two metal New Era Flags on the leftwear side finish the look and showcase true New Era authenticity. 

The dogear hats are very popular right now and this month's Fresh Goods Friday hat plays off of the same dogear or flap feature.  We hope you enjoy our spin on this month's Fresh Goods Friday hat, but if you don't, let us know.  Ultimately, we want to bring you the hats you crave.  What would you like to see in future Fresh Goods Friday designs?  Until next month...keep it fresh!

Lids Promo Code for Discounted Shipping

It's November, can you believe it?  We can't, but nonetheless, November is here and the holiday season is upon us!  To start this holiday season off right, we're offering discounted shipping.  Use Lids promo code LIDS99GROUND on your order at lids.com to receive $0.99 Ground Shipping on U.S. orders.  Offer expires at 11:59pm tonight (11/4/09) so hurry!  Use this Lids promo code to receive your discounted shipping and happy shopping!

 

New Kangol Hats

Beginning November 5th, Lids and Kangol will be teaming up to showcase several amazing new hats.  Kangol has worked their magic and produced three new styles that will surely be the talk of the town.  The featured styles are the Lockerbie Plaid Ivy, A.F.P. Plaid Ivy, and Basket 504 Ivy.  All Lids stores will also be loaded with the always popular Kangol Wool Ivy. Below is a sneak peak of the styles included in this promotion.

Will you be donning one of the new Kangol hats?  Which one is your favorite?  What other designs would you like to see on your ivy cap?

LOCKERBIE PLAID IVY

A.F.P. PLAID IVY

BASKET 504 IVY

WOOL IVY

Sneak Peak: New Era Fresh Goods Friday

It's November and the start of a new month which can only mean one thing...a new Fresh Goods Friday release is just around the corner.  And while it may be around the corner for most people, we've got a special sneak peak for all of our Lids Blog readers.  Hey, it's nice to know people -- we take care of our VIP Blog customers!

Without further ado...here's your first look at the November Fresh Goods Friday release, the MLB Trapper.  Not only is this the sickest winter look, but it's super warm too.  Whether you're wearing it for style or warmth (or both), this cap is sure to trap some hotties.   Even Jay-Z rocked a similar style in his music video Empire State of Mind (snapshot below).  And, of course, if it's good enough for the guy who "made the Yankee hat more famous than a Yankee can," it's good enough for me.

The MLB Trapper is a solid black New Era trapper hat that originated from New Era's EK premium headwear line.  The cap features faux fur on the dogear flaps and on the flip-up front.  The New Era cap has a solid black, raised embroidery team logo on the front panel, MLB logoman on the back, and two metal New Era flags on the left-wear side.  This is a limited edition hat and will only be available at select stores in the following teams: New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves, Chicago White Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers. 

**Use the team links above to purchase your MLB Trapper before they're available to the general public!

Sneak Peak: New NCAA Hats

We've got lots of great new hats coming in and we wanted to give you a quick sneak peak at one of the new NCAA hats you'll soon be seeing online at lids.com and in select Lids/Hat World/Hat Shack stores. 

Introducing the newest starter to our NCAA lineup...the NCAA Chalkline.  This white NCAA hat features clean lines and simple style with just a pop of color on both the front and back team logos.  This flat-billed, stretch-fit NCAA hat matches anything and everything which is why it's the perfect addition to your NCAA hat collection.  Just remember to keep some cap cleaner handy so that your hat stays bright white!

Here are a few quick photos we've snapped for you.  You're getting your first look at the NCAA Chalkline here on the Lids Blog.  So...what do you think?  Will you be picking up your team?  Stay tuned to get this cap when it becomes available.

Scarves and Celebs

Scarves continue to be everywhere.  In fact, there's an entire blurb on celebrities and scarves on whosdatedwho.com which demonstrates not only all the different celebs who are rocking fashion scarves but also the numerous ways to wear them. 

Scarves can be knotted in a number of different ways:

Wrapped around the neck:

Draped around the neck:

Or worn in a bandana fashion:

It really doesn't matter how you wear a scarf just don't be caught in the cold without one.  Check out lids.com for our latest fashion addition...the scarf! 

So Lids Readers, how do you wear your scarves? 

Major League Gaming Hats Coming Soon

Lids Blog Readers--Have you ever heard of the only digital sports league in America? Well for those of you who haven't it's Major League Gaming or MLG.

Major League Gaming, founded in 2002, is a North American professional video gaming league.  Not only does MLG host video game battles online for thousands of gamers, but the MLG Pro Circuit features a multi-city, live competition tour for video game enthusiasts throughout the United States and Canada.  MLG has even had tournaments broadcast on national television, ESPN.com and other prominent broadband websites. 

Lids has jumped on board with MLG. On November 15, 2009, four exclusive MLG hat styles will be available in select Lids stores and online at lids.com.  Below is a sneak peak for three of the four hat styles that will be available.  Check out the Lids locations that will be carrying these exclusive MLG hats here.

To find out more info about Major League Gaming and Lids' exclusive MLG hats, check out this video.  They talk about the hats around the 6:31 mark.  Happy Gaming!

NEW ROCKSTAR ENERGY HATS

New to LIDS are three Rockstar Energy drink collaborative efforts with Fox Racing and Metal Mulisha.  All three styles just hit stores and are expected to be big sellers heading into the holiday season.  Check them out below.....

HURLEY PROMO

Hurley and Lids are teaming up for a huge in-store promo featuring one of the hottest new styles in the Branded Action category, the Hurley Hard Device.  This pre-curve flex style features a unique all over print with a Hurley script running along the side.  This style is a Lids exclusive, so you better act fast before it's too late.  Check out the pics below.....

HURLEY HATS: HARD DEVICE FLEX

 

Fresh Goods Friday 59Fifty Hat

It's October and we've got a freaky Fresh Goods Friday hat this month.  Meet the MLB Frankie!  This hat will surely attract the ghouls and ghosts this month.  The bold, bright colors on the front panel contrast with the dark black and graphite to give this hat some punch.  Clean lines and lots of style make the MLB Frankie thee hat to have for the month of October. 

Don't miss out on this tri-colored New Era 59Fifty hat.  The cap features lime front panels, black middle and back panels and a graphite visor.  The Frankie sports an orange team logo, orange New Era flag on the left wear side, orange button and black, lime and orange MLB Logoman on the back.  This hat is hot and quantities are limited. 

To find out more about the Fresh Goods Friday program, visit us at lids.com.  We love providing you with the freshest 59Fifty hats around!

Lids Readers, what suggestions do you have for future Fresh Goods Friday hats?  If you were in charge of designing a FGF hat, what would it look like? 

New Yankees Hat Added to the New Era "Spike Lee Joint" Cap Collection

Spike Lee, legendary filmmaker and avid New York Yankees fan, and New Era have once again teamed up to create another sick hat to add to the "Spike Lee Joint" Cap Collection.  The Spike Lee Joint 2.0 is the third cap that Lee has worked with New Era to create and the second in the Spike Lee Joint Collection.  The Spike Lee Joint 2.0 cap commemorates the Yankees'  twenty-six World Series Championships by featuring the years in which the championships were won.  This cap also acknowledges their inaugural season in the new Yankee Stadium on the inside of the hat.   

Spike Lee and New Era Cap Company originally crossed paths in 1996 when Spike Lee asked New Era to do a special, one-of-a-kind red 59Fifty New York Yankees cap.  Lee wore the 59Fifty hat and with it, started a new trend of fashion-focused fitted hats. 

Only 750 of these exclusive Yankees 59Fifty hats are being made available to the public.  Lids is proud to have two of the four retail locations where the cap is being offered.  You can pick up the Spike Lee Joint 2.0 at Lids on 42nd Street or Lids in Herald Square (see addresses below).  The cap comes in a commemorative box and can be picked up for $75.

  ---------------------------------- LOCATIONS ----------------------------------

Lids
42nd Street Entertainment Center
239 West 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036

Lids
Herald Square
1293 Broadway
New York, NY 10001

New Era 59Fifty Coop Hats are Back!

We've had a ton of customers ask us to bring back the MLB Coop 59Fifty by New Era and we've listened!  Not only have we brought this 59Fifty back, but we've added additional styles.  Now you can find even more of these vintage inspired 59Fifty hats at lids.com.  The majority of the hats in this collection feature past logos or were once worn on-field by the team. These hats are vintage inspired, but there's nothing out-of-date with this 59Fifty!

So Lids Readers, what do you think about the collection?  Which one is your favorite?  What other styles would you like to see back? 

DC SHOES PROMO

Starting Thursday, September 24th, DC Shoes and Lids are teaming up for a special promotion highlighting the latest and greatest from DC Shoes.  Here is a sneak peak into some hot new DC Shoes styles you will see at a store near you.

DC SHOES LOOK AT IT FLEX

DC SHOES HAMMY FLEX

DC SHOES GOOBER FLEX

Football Fever

I don't know about you, but as training camp wraps up for the season, my excitement for football only continues to grow!  And lids.com has all the gear for the football fan in you including sports apparel (jerseys, sweatshirts, t-shirts, kids, etc.) and novelty items.  Whether you're looking for the perfect hat to support your alma mater (or just your favorite college team) or even to cheer on your beloved NFL team we've got what you need!  Check out your local Hat World, Lids, or Hat Shack store or visit lids.com.  Here are a couple HOT styles available right now! 

                        2009 NFL Sideline Hat             NFL Blindside            NCAA New Era 3 Way

                        

                                   

And of course I have to conclude with, GO COLTS!!!!

Fresher Than Will Smith & Uncle Phil Too!

GoodbyeHello Bloggers,

It's been awhile since I posted a blog, so I thought I would jump right into things and blog about the Freshest hat of the month. Introducing this month Fresh Goods Friday...the MLB Tripled-Up! The MLB Tripled-Up features a white team logo with red outline on the front center of the hat, and two smaller gray embroidered team logos on each side. The MLB Tripled-Up also has a red contrasting design in the background on the front panels, contrasting New Era Flag on the left wear side, and contrasting MLB Logoman on the back.

All Fresh Goods Friday New Era Fitted Hats will be exclusive to LIDS for 45 days. Quantities are limited!

Teams include: New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves, Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles, Milwaukee Brewers, Detroit Tigers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros, Seattle Mariners, San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds, Washington Nationals and Los Angeles Dodgers..

Be sure to check back on the first Friday of every month for the latest in Fresh Goods and all New Era fitted hats! Check out other videos on our channel at YouTube.

NEW RELEASES - ACTION SPORTS - AUGUST

ALPINESTARS HATS

Alpinestars Top Riders 210 Flex.  This flatbill style features a raised A-Star center logo over an all-over tonal print.  Top Riders is available in black and white.

 

FOX RACING HATS

Fox Racing Explosion Flatbill Flex.  This style features an offset Foxhead logo over an all-over print that matches directly to the summer apparel line.  The Explosion is available in black/white/yellow and black/gray/red.  A new color, black/white/blue, will be hitting stores in September. 

DC SHOES HATS

DC Shoes R & X Flex.  This colorblock style features an offset oversized DC logo.  The R & X is available in red/white and black/white.

 

SKIN INDUSTRIES HATS

Skin Industries Hatch Flex.  This style features both the Skin script and corporate babe offset over an all over tribal print.  The Skin Hatch is only available in black.

Rockstar Hart and Huntington Hats

Race over to lids.com or select LIDS stores and pick up the Rockstar Hart and Huntington Moto Hats.

This Rockstar Hart and Huntington hat was only available track side...until now!  Get your cap today at lids.com and party like a rock star with the Rockstar Hart and Huntington Moto hat!  

New Era blank caps now available in select stores

Those long-awaited New Era Solids are now available in select stores!  We have 5 solid colors that feature a white New Era flag on the left wear side.  The New Era blanks are available in:  black, navy, red, royal, and kelly green.  You can also find 5 two tones where the New Era flag matches the visor.  These color combos are:  black/gold, black/red, purple/black, grey/navy, and royal/red.  The New Era blanks retail for $27.99 but remember you can get an additional 20% off if you are a Passport Club member.  Hit up your local Hat World, Lids, or Hat Shack store and check them out!

                                                

See other New Era styles available on lids.com

New Yums Hats

Soulja Boy Tell'em was featured on MTV Cribs this past weekend.  He was wearing a Yums cap that will soon be available at LIDS.  The Yums New Era 59Fifty Big Face Fitted will be available in black, red, white, and blue. 

If you're looking for the Yums hats seen in Soulja Boy's closet (the Yums New Era 59Fifty Basic Logo cap), you're in luck.  LIDS has this Yums hat already in stock!

Photos via mtv.com

No One In The Mall Has Swagger Like Us!

 

GoodbyeHello Bloggers,

Lids is in the building Swagger on a hundred thousand, trillion. 

Straight off the dock and into the stores is the MLB Swagger. This New Era 59fifty features a primary embroidered team logo on the front middle panel, as well as a fashion-like secondary logo on the front left wear side. On the back is the same secondary logo but in a  full size logo version, instead of the famous MLB logo man on the back.  Grab one before it's too late!

 

No Bad Ideas Now at LIDS

New to LIDS are two new styles from No Bad Ideas Clothing Company.  No Bad Ideas is a fashion headwear company that specializes in street level trends while providing the always popular fashion stash pocket located inside the hat.  Until now, these styles could only be found exclusively at street-level boutiques.  These styles are available at limited LIDS locations and lids.com.   

YE OR NAY

Ye or Nay

 Photo via last.fm

 

GoodbyeHello Bloggers,

Welcome to the first edition of "Ye" or Nay.  This is where I will throw out a question about something dealing with Fashion or Urban Culture and you give me a Ye for "Yeezy" if something is hot, or Nay if it is whack!

 

Ye or Nay: Mesh Back Fitteds like the new MLB Meshin 59Fifty by New Era Cap Company.

 

 

 

Yums Hats!!

Now you too can wear the hat that Soulja Boy Tellum, Snoop Dogg, and Lil' Wayne wear. Yums hats are now available at lids.com.

NEW RELEASES - ACTION SPORTS - JUNE

METAL MULISHA HATS

Metal Mulisha Rockstar Team hat.  The first of its kind, this mash-up style combines the bad boys of Metal Mulisha with Rockstar energy drink forming a very edgy look that will be the envy of every kid on the street.

DC SHOES HATS

DC Shoes Fatter New Era fitted.  The all-over print matches directly to their apparel line, creating a very tight look.  This is available in black/blue and red/white.

FOX RACING HATS

Fox Racing Sovereign flex style.  The screened images from this style are similar to images on t-shirts in their apparell line.  This is available in white, black, red, yellow, and green.

FAMOUS HATS

Famous Family flex.  This hat stands for everything "Famous."  The family logo symbolizes all members of the Famous Stars and Straps family.  This style is available in black, white, and red.

I Got Da Hook-Up

GoodbyeHello Bloggers,

Welcome to the first edition of Da Hook-Up "Blogs", where I feature some of the hottest shoes that hook-up with some of the dopest New Era 59fifty hats Hat World/Lids has to offer.  Some of them I have in my closet now, & some of the hook-ups I will have my eye on them for future releases.  So without further ado I give you the MLB V-Fade & New Balance MTG580 Gore-Tex Gradient.

MLB V-Fade

New Balance MTG580 Gore-Tex Gradient

 

 

New Balance Picture via Highsnobiety