Inspired by late, late nights in dark Hollywood bars, the 2007 Initium Manufacture collection embraces what rock ‘n’ roll is today and was yesteryear. From tributes to our favorite artists, to the cheeky humor that our mischievous friend Jack Daniels often influences, the collection pays homage to the music that we all love. Each garment is masterfully handmade to endure long nights on the Sunset Strip, then given our signature vintage wash to provide maximum comfort in case one falls asleep prior to disrobing.
POLAR EQ DUO GRADIENT lenses deliver polarized glare protection and vivid color clarity without without sacrificing the striking color combinations that only gradient lenses can offer
Frames constructed in rich acetate and hand-finished in the mountains of Italy.
Initium Eyewear "Escape" Sunglasses 70's Retro Aviator Polarized Italian Shades
Our premium, ALL-POLARIZED sun collection features frames constructed in rich acetate and hand-finished in the mountains of Italy. Designed to excel in red-carpet scenarios, Initium Platinum stands second-to-none on lens technology, craftsmanship and design. Platinum pieces feature our POLAR EQ DUO GRADIENT and POLAR EQ+ lenses that deliver polarized glare protection and vivid color clarity without without sacrificing the striking color combinations that only gradient lenses can offer. Each Platinum piece comes complete with Platinum LP-inspired hard case and microfiber soft case.
Initium Eyewear "London Calling" Sunglasses Premium Italian Made Polarized Full Rock Shades
Our premium, ALL-POLARIZED sun collection features frames constructed in rich acetate and hand-finished in the mountains of Italy. Designed to excel in red-carpet scenarios, Initium Platinum stands second-to-none on lens technology, craftsmanship and design. Platinum pieces feature our POLAR EQ DUO GRADIENT and POLAR EQ+ lenses that deliver polarized glare protection and vivid color clarity without without sacrificing the striking color combinations that only gradient lenses can offer. Each Platinum piece comes complete with Platinum LP-inspired hard case and microfiber soft case.
Initium Eyewear "London Calling" Sunglasses Premium Italian Made Polarized Full Rock Shades
Christys’ Crown Series is the USA edition of Christy’s of London hats. Designed with a DIY punk rock ethic in California, but made to the extreme quality standards of Christy’s. Limited edition runs mean you won’t look like every Tom, Dick or Mary. Don’t go all the way to New York to pick one up, Headchange stocks current styles and colors and we offer super fast low-cost shipping.
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Howdy Partner – This here is the story of the Origin of the Cowboy Hat!
First off, you will have to know that there are a couple of versions of how the cowboy hat was born. The first version goes way back to the early 1800’s, and that the cowboy hat evolved from the Sombrero. The story goes that cattle herders, arriving from the East to work on the plains, adopted the sombrero and remodelled it into the cowboy hat that is still currently worn today.
So, the first “cowboys” were the Spanish/Mexican herders of the Southwest. The favored hat of the Mexican vaquero was a broad rimmed hat with a high peaked crown, many times decorated with design stitching. The size of the largest brim was 30 galleon, which the new cowboys from the East called “30 Gallon”.
The Spanish herders were well estabilished in the cattle business long before the Americans headed West. Vaqueros perfected a style of handling cattle, and passed it onto the Anglos. But, cowboy hats were not called their present name for many years to come. Cowboy was not the popular term used by men working cattle. They preferred to be called cattlemen if they were ranchers, and the help was called a “hand”, with the best cowboy in the bunch being referred to as “Top Hand”. The term Cowboy was reserved for the drifters that wandered from ranch to ranch, never staying in one place too long.
The second version of the invention of the cowboy hat goes to none other than John B. Stetson. It seems that John ventured westward due to health problems, looking for a drier climate. During a hunting trip, Stetson was showing off to friends that he could make cloth from fur, without weaving. Stetson then took the cloth, and fashioned a large hat, with an enormous brim, noting that this hat was so big, it would protect a man from any element known to man. Stetson wore the hat as a joke for the remainder of the trip, but it actually worked so well, when he returned home to Philadelphia, he decided to manufacture a hat liking to his original idea. In 1865, he began to produce the big cowboy hats in number, and before long, the original Stetson hat that sold for five dollars was known as the cowboy hat.
At this point in history the two versions come together as one. The cowboy hat became a regular part of a cowboy’s daily wear. The wide brim could quickly fan a fire, whip a horse to action, and draw the attention of distant riders. Some say, that a cowboy hat, made the man wearing it. But, most early cowboys would probably tell you, it kept the sun off their face, and the rain off their back.
Though in present days, we have more models of cowboy hats available than cars, the basic hat has remained the same. Every cowboy hat makes a statement about it’s wearer, and is the most individualized piece of apparel in the western world. The west may forever be tamed, but the cowboy hat still brings a bit of the rugged and reckless history of the West, to it’s wearer.
Alright now, now that you know that history of the cowboy hat, why don’t you go on line to the wild west of cyberspace – Headchange.com! They have some great comfertable hats for you to choose from! At Headchange you can find Walk By Faith Cowboy hats! Walk By Faith is a brand new line of Vintage Rocker Cowboy hats Hand made in LA with Harley attitude and Zombie Style.
Walk By Faith Vintage "Motor Bike Soul" Handmade Coyboy Hat
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