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Kangol - Famous For All The Right Reasons

Founded in 1938 by WW1 verteran Jacques Speiregen where he began making hats for workers, golfers and soon became the main supplier of berets to WW11 soldiers including the famous Field Marshall Montgomery.

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Kangol - Famous For All The Right Reasons

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  1. Kangol ­ Famous For All The Right Reasons Founded in 1938 by WW1 verteran Jacques Speiregen where he began making hats for workers, golfers and soon became the main supplier of berets to WW11 soldiers including the famous Field Marshall Montgomery.  Field Marshall Montgomery.  What's in a Name? It is a myth that the brand's name derives from the Kangaroo logo.  Founder Jaques Spreiregen worked with different yarns to create   something   new   and   different   in headwear.   Specialising   in   knitting   wool and angora together Spreiregen not only created exceptional headwear but a name was   born.   By   combining   the   K   from knitting, the ANG from angora, and the OL from wool and created the iconic name Kangol. During and after the war berets became the height of fashion and were embraced by both men and women. 

  2. Swinging 60's By   the   1960's   Kangol   collaborated   with fashion   desingers   Mary   Qant   and   Pierre Cardin and Kangol became part of the clean linear design of the 60's. It quickly became obvious to Kangol that reaching to the youth driven market of music, sport and fashion would be its reinvention and saviour. Golfing legend Arnold Palmer introduced the Kangol style to the golf course and a collaboration with the The Beatles propelled Kangol to a house hold name and soaring sales. Beatles c.1964  Hip Hop  With  the 80's  saw  Kangol  enter  a  new  phase  of popularity  when the  Hiphop community adopted Kangol as the hat of flavour. Hip Hop legends Grandmaster Flash, Run­DMC, LL Cool J, Slick Rick, Kangol Kid of UTFO and The Notorius B.I.G. all wore Kangol religiouly. Even songs had references to the Kangol. Boogie Boys 1980's hip hop band, reference Kangol in their song 'A Fly Girl.' The lyrics line reads, "Girls look fly in Kangols." The Hip Hop group "De La soul" referenced Kangol in the song Fallin' (featuring Teenage Fanclub) on the Judgment Night (Music From the Motion Picture) with the lines, "I knew I blew the whole fandango. When the drum programmer wore a Kangol."  Run DMC  In addition to the Hip Hop community, Kangol hats have crowned numerous famous faces including Princess Diana, Samuel L. Jackson, Madonna, Brad Pitt, Eminem, Oasis and sports legends like Shaquille O'Neal and Payne Stewart have all been seen

  3. wearing a KANGOL®. American Owned Now   owned   by   the   American   giant Bollman Hat Company since 2002 Kangol is   made   on   both   sides   of   the   Atlantic. Keeping some of it's "Britishness" Bollman produce   a   portion   of   Kangol   hats   in Britain. The Kangol "Made in England" hats and caps are designed with an eye towards tradition and superior quality. This high­end headwear is built for those who   appreciate   the   painstaking   hat­ making techniques that go back several generations. And these classic treasures aren't just reproductions that are meant for show, they're functional pieces that measure up to the same standards that Kangol set back in 1938.  Best Sellers  Let's look at some of Kangol's best sellers.  The Wool 504 is the iconic, original Kangol Cap. First introduced in 1954, the 504 cap gets its name from the number assigned to the block shape that it is made on. The seamless, knitted and blocked construction is purely a Kangol innovation, and wool is the fundamental raw material upon which Kangol has built its name.  The new  Herringbone 507  is a revamp of the true classic   &   presents   a   traditional   knitted   herringbone pattern in the 507 shape with a button on top.  Complete with satin lining and adorned with the Kangol branded oval leather patch.  The Herringbone 507 style defiies age and sex as it's designed with Kangol's timeless perfection and class.  The  Winter Bermuda  Casual is constructed with Kangol's newly developed wool blend boucle fabric to offer a cold weather option in their world famous blocked casual shape. A detailed finish to this great hat with contrasting pop kangaroo logos and an inner sweatband. Kangol has done it again... another stylish, innovative product to hit the street.  75th Anniversary 

  4. In 2013 Kangol celebrated its 75th Anniversary with parties scheduled all around theIn 2013 Kangol celebrated its 75th Anniversary with parties scheduled all around the world. Take a look how they celebrated in NYC. https://youtu.be/fC8L8aNeLas                       Contact Details :=  Company Name : The Hat Store  Address   :  Shop   4226,   Level   3,   Robina   Town   Centre,   Robina, Queensland, Australia  Phone : +617 5580 9056  Website : http://thehatstore.com.au/

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