Ranking Pharrell’s Most Iconic Headwear O...

We all have those items in our closet that we just can’t have enough of. We need them in every shape, size, and color imaginable. It’s like our security blanket. For Pharrell, that obsession has been headwear. For over two decades, he’s topped his fits with a variety of styles such as BBC trucker caps, Chanel beanies, and the iconic Vivienne Westwood Mountain hat.

We took a trip through Pharrell’s hat history to crown our favorite.

Pharrell has been a regular front-row fixture at Chanel for years. At the Fall/Winter 2017 show, he kept it on-brand with a Chanel beanie. A logo beanie feels like a safe choice compared to other hats he’s worth throughout the years.

Pharrell attended The Kingdom of Morocco and Maybach dinner in 2011 wearing a military-inspired cap decked in Mickey Mouse pins. This is merely the beginning of what’s to come in the next decade in Pharrell’s hat journey.

At the 2006 O2 Wireless Festival, Pharrell rocked a BBC bucket hat covered in his brand’s signature Running Dog motif. Graphic-heavy designs like this defined Billionaire Boys Club in its early years, but looking back, maybe it was a bit much.

At the Glastonbury Festival in 2015, Pharrell sported a newsboy cap. It added a vintage touch to his festival ensemble.

Pharrell fully embraced formal hats in 2014. His performance in Verona, Italy was no exception. He swapped his oversized fedoras for a classic bowler hat.

Pharrell’s first deep-dive into classic men’s headwear came in 2011. He traded in his usual caps for more refined styles. At Paris Fashion Week, he topped his camo jacket look off with a trilby hat, signaling his growing interest in menswear beyond streetwear.

At the Louis Vuitton Fall/Winter 2023 womenswear show, Pharrell sported a monogram hunting cap from his own collection.

Pharrell and Nigo have been collaborators for decades. When Nigo debuted his first collection as the creative director of Kenzo in 2022, Pharrell showed support by attending the fashion show wearing a beret printed with ‘1970’—a nod to the year Kenzo was founded.

Most recently at the Sacai Fall/Winter 2025 menswear show, Pharrell pulled up in a Human Made cap embroidered with the brand’s signature heart logo. These days, this is what you’ll most likely see him rocking. Pharrell’s long-standing friendship and creative synergy with Nigo have made Human Made a staple in not only his wardrobe, but streetwear at large.

After making headlines with the Vivienne Westwood Mountain Hat at the Grammys earlier that year, Pharrell continued his streak of unconventional headwear choices at the 2014 GQ Men of the Year Awards. This time, he swapped out the structured silhouette for a crumpled fedora.

The Louis Vuitton Menswear Fall/Winter 2024-2025 collection was rooted in Western themes. The show was a tribute to the cowboy culture of the American West. Of course, Pharrell has to dress the part. He took his final bow in a white cowboy hat.

At the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards, Pharrell donned a red camouflage cap from the collaboration between N.E.R.D. and Bape. This partnership commemorated the release of N.E.R.D. ‘s sophomore album, Fly or Die, which released in March 2004. The hat features the N.E.R.D. logo prominently displayed against BAPE’s signature camo pattern. This collaboration not only highlighted Pharrell’s close relationship with Nigo, but also played a pivotal role in bridging the gap between hip-hop and high-end fashion. Nearly two decades later, this rare piece of streetwear history resurfaced when Pharrell put it up for auction on Joopiter. It remains a collector’s item to this day.

At the 2006 MTV Europe Music Awards in Copenhagen, Pharrell made a memorable appearance wearing a fur trapper hat. Usually worn in colder climates, Pharrell demonstrated his flair for integrating diverse textures into his style, regardless of the season. While the specific brand remains unidentified, its significance lies in Pharrell’s continued influence on fashion trends. He was doing this years before Justin Bieber and Jaden Smith.

Perhaps one of his most iconic looks, Pharrell wore a brown Vivienne Westwood “Mountain” hat to the 56th Grammy Awards in 2014. Originally designed in the 1980s as part of Westwood’s Buffalo collection, this hat became a viral sensation. Pharrell was spotted wearing it in multiple colors throughout the rest of the year. Love it or hate it, you have to respect P’s ability to push the envelope.

In 2002, Pharrell Williams frequently wore a distinctive yellow trucker hat with the N.E.R.D. logo, representing his band that debuted in 2001. This hat became emblematic of his early style, showing the initial signs of how Pharrell’s creative scope, whether it’s fashion or music, all blended together. By wearing this hat during public appearances and performances, Pharrell reinforced the visual identity of N.E.R.D., making the logo synonymous with the band’s sound. It isn’t a stretch to call this one of the most iconic pieces of headwear in music history.

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