Food. Fitteds. HOWFRESHEATS.com serves up a passion for both. H breaks down in layman’s terms fine dining and fashion with a healthy dose of sarcasm and swag. HowFreshEats has officially joined the Strictly familia as a contributing writer. Look out for his pull-no-punches take on the fitted cap scene soon. Pictured above is a HFE custom FRANK 151 F 59Fifty ala New Era. The man is known for his fetish for H fitted baseball caps, but made an exception with this one. We say, “Compliments to the chef.”

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AF-1 aficionado, THE MAYOR (1000+ Air Forces Strong / Heir To The Throne) has his debut in our Well Worthy feature with a story to tell. In his own words, he explains this bespoke Nike Air Force 1 and NEW ERA fitted baseball cap connection. Sit back, relax and take notes.

“With 17 Bespokes created this was one of my toughest challenges, but there is a method to my madness. There is a conventional way to do Bespokes which consists of picking out your materials, sitting with a designer and bringing your creation to life. Me, I work backwards- I walk straight into the studio, sit at the computer, glance over at the materials, close my eyes for a few minutes and I normally come up with a hit. With this particular shoe, I was stuck. I spend two appointments which is about two hours each to drum up a shoe with no luck.” - THE MAYOR

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This CUSTOM CORNER submission comes from a long time STRICTLY FITTEDS reader as well as cap enthusiast who wished to remain anonymous. Pictured above is a pair of genuine New Era 59Fifty fitted caps. The process is detailed as follows and truly is the epitome of the phrase “By Any Means Necessary”.

Both hats were done about a year ago but I forgot about the project until I recently did some cleaning. The hat on the left started it’s life as a Pittsburgh Pirates New Era MLB 59Fifty Authentic while the hat on the right started out as a Black and Green LA Dodgers New Era 59Fifty cap. I started the customization process by manually pulling/unstitching each thread one by one through the face of the cap, as opposed to the inside. This process is very tedious and time consuming. Luckily for me I don’t do much at work so I actually completed both hats in 2 shifts. The hat on the left took about 4-5 hours to unstitch while the hat on the left took about 8 hours due to some mistakes on my fault. To anyone looking to replicate the process, I suggest investing in a good pair of sewing scissors and some durable tweezers. After getting ALL the embroidery out of the cap, I had my embroidery connect stitch on the custom design of a Hanya, a Japanese devil or demon, which my connect designed on his embroidery machine from the tattoo on my back. I wanted to have raised embroidery like the New Era hats originally had but the design is too thin. The MLB man on the back of both hats also got unstitched. This process took about 4 hours each since the embroidery is very tight. All in all, i’m happy with the way my caps came out although it was time consuming. Unfortunately I can’t supply any more pics since I gave away both caps as gifts to close friends but I do plan to do a couple of more in the near future.

MATEUSZ SYPIEN displays some of his concept samples of New Era 59Fiftys. From the looks of these, the mock ups are done in paper. Smart and fast design choice. Really digging the Playstation controller. Hopefully someone can turn these concepts into a reality. Check out more pics after the jump as well at Mateusz Sypien’s Portfolio Site.

via: BEHANCE NETWORK x ANTOINE

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Dealing with fitted baseball caps day in and day out, you see a lot of customized pieces. Styles range from custom embroidery to hand drawn art. This method goes above and beyond that; specifically swapping bills by removing the stitching. The end result is a cross breed in the quest for the perfect combination of colors. This method seems a bit extreme, but we applaud the effort.

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ATTICA JAILHOUSE latest custom fitted cap drops another obscure sports team of old on you. The New York IRT, also known as IRT F.C., was an early twentieth century American soccer team sponsored by the Interborough Rapid Transit Company. The origins of the team are unknown, but in 1916, it entered the New York State Association Football League. In 1918, it went to the fourth round of the 1918 National Challenge Cup where it fell to Paterson F.C. In 1919, New York IRT entered the National Association Football League, but withdrew after only five games.

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Artist / Illustrator CHRIS GIORIO has been designing hand drawn custom fitted baseball caps for over two years now. His style uses crowded compositions with plenty of attention to detail. Visit chrisgiorgio.com to see more of his work.

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JAI CRUZ returns once more with a impressive custom. This go round is a salute to the new Mets stadium Citi Field. CRUZ captures the detail in photo-realistic style. A very nice tribute to The Amazins. Those interested in a private commision should contact: jai_cruz@verizon.net

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Artist and customizer JAI CRUZ has hit up another fitted baseball cap as is offering the fruits of his labor on eBay. This time around hes transformed, a NEW ERA Los Angeles Dodgers MLB fitted baseball cap into a portrait of the Autobot leader, Optimus Prime. Just in time for T2, this piece is a size 7-3/8. Check out the auction by clicking the following link: ITEM: 260409133928 J.CRUZ Optimus Prime More images after the jump.

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JORDAN, 26 | Cytotechnologist | Jamaica, New York | NEW ERA MLB Minnesota Twins Customized sz: 7-5/8