Hat Icon: Ving Rhames?

[ortega76]

Ving Rhames typically plays a hardhitting guy. From the shortlived Kojak remake to the Mission Impossible series to the hip-hop Prohibition musical Idlewild, he always displays a certain flair. In his public appearances, he certainly shows himself to be a fan of fedoras and mixing classic elements with modern pieces.

Thoughts?

 

[HarpPlayerGene]

I like him in movies - and I like that 'Southside Slide' he's got goin' on with those brims. But they look like fairly cheap, modern woolies with underwelts to me. Dude can wear a hat, though.

 

[WideBrimm]

Yup. Its definitely possible to look good in a woollie!

 

[Feraud]

Ving is a natural in a hat.

 

[Fletch]

Not everyone can bring off the up-brim. On most of us it looks like Ed Norton.

Definitely a woolie. You wouldn't wear anything better in the sewer.

Did you know what Ving is short for? Irving. Not everybody could bring that off, either.

 

[Carlisle Blues]

I think he is cool but this hat looks a little cheesy [huh]

 

[ortega76]

I like him in movies - and I like that 'Southside Slide' he's got goin' on with those brims. But they look like fairly cheap, modern woolies with underwelts to me. Dude can wear a hat, though.

Yeah, I figured he gets them from Stacy Adams since he is/was a spokesperson. The guy looks good in a hat and he seems to have fun with his clothes both in character and in public. If only we could see him in a real lid!

 

[suitedcboy]

I think he is cool but this hat looks a little cheesy [huh]

This one looks like it has a diamond bash and is on backwards........

 

[rmrdaddy]

I was thinking the same thing Suitedcboy. We should send Ving to Oscar at South Street Hats for some bashing tips...

And semi- fftopic:

I think another factor in play is that he's a man of color. The Black community still carries the torch for hat wearing. Those Steve Harvey Collection hats from Dobbs that J.T. posted up recently show that Dobbs is saavy enough to market to many segments of its' primary clientele. I know I have seen other actors; Delroy Lindo, Morgan Freeman, Samuel L. Jackson, with lids.

Yesterday on the street I had a black gent stop in his tracks to admire my lid and comment on it to me when I was downtown in Philly for the Phila Hat Appreciating Degenerates (PHAD, hahaha) meeting. An hour or so prior, I had a rumpled punk say the word "gay" as I passed. (my reply isn't really suitable for this forum, enough said).

If we could entreat some other celebs to join the hat ranks (sure we have Johnny Depp, but he's so out there people pass it off as a weird affectation), maybe we could get the Whippet , taller crowned hats, edge bindings, etc... back into production.

Ok, thread jack over

 

[Carlisle Blues]

This one looks like it has a diamond bash and is on backwards........

You are absolutely right!!!!!!!!!lol lol lol lol

 

[besdor]

Ving is a spokesperson for Stacy Adams Hats . He is featured in their fall and spring catalogs.

 

[MisterCairo]

Did you know what Ving is short for? Irving. Not everybody could bring that off, either.

He got that short form nickname from his university room mate - Stanley Tucci!