Bucket hats were a booming trend in the 80's and 90's among rappers and celebrities alike, but could they be making a comeback in 2014? Originally, the floppy headwear was only seen on the heads of fishermen and vacation beach goers, but in 1979 the debut of the bucket hat in Big Bank Hank's music video set the precedent for the fashion staple in the music industry.
Hip hop icons such as Earl Sweatshirt, Kid Cudi, and Schoolboy Q can be attributed for keeping the trend alive today. Costing upwards of $30 and stylized anyway you can imagine, celebrity style clearly gives bucket hats two thumbs up, but people in the real world have various opinions.
Bucket hats can be seen all around Northwestern, but 10th grader Janaija Beckham is not on board. "I find them unappealing, because the design is stupid to me" Beckham responds when asked her opinion. On the contrary, Jailene Rubio replies with "They're cute" and claims they're so popular nowadays "because the type of clothing in the 90's is coming back."
Thought not for everyone, bucket hats have indeed deemed themselves trend worthy in 2014, and will most likely continue on for years to come.
Schoolboy Q (pictured left) sports a tie dye bucket hat at a radio station with Funkmaster Flex.
source: http://www.complex.com/style/2013/05/a-history-of-the-bucket-hat/
source: http://www.complex.com/style/2013/05/a-history-of-the-bucket-hat/
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