Kangol still reigns

I couldn’t write about the fashion industry without having to shed light on one of the most iconic headwear brands to roam this earth, Kangol. (go back and read it with more emphasis please, that was read way too mediocre for the greatness that Kangol is).

The brand has been in the game forever, during the 80s many rappers used Kangol hats to make a fashion statement. Think about artists such as LLcoolJ, Run DMC,and Samuel L. Jackson, you’ve seen them rocking the many styles of Kangol hats in their prime. The kangaroo label really is a piece of music history, so its deserving of the spotlight that it's still receiving.

Although Kangol wasn’t birthed into hip hop, it was brought up by hip hop.

Kangol was founded in the 20s by Spreiregen, polish born but emigrated to England in 1915, the brand was manufactured in London. The name Kangol, evolved from the combination of K for “Knitting”, ANG for “Angora” wool. During World War 2 Kangol became the main beret supplier for the British army. Eventually Kangol added designers, Pierre Cardin and Mary Quant to its board in the 60s, they then began designing hats for the likes of princess Diana and the Beatles, this exposure resulted in attention from the U.S. Market. Eventually the hat was adopted by those in the hip hop industry.

Kangol has come back with a vengeance, scrolling through many fashion pages on Instagram the Kangol bucket hat has become a favourite for many including myself. It can be found worn by various influencers such as Gully guy Leo, Elias Riadi and stylist Nessie.