“Coal was founded on the belief that headwear is more than an accessory. It’s part of you, your identity, and your lifestyle. We build this idea into each of our designs by using quality materials and exacting detail, and crafting styles that are as unique as you are.”

INSPIRATION
Old memo books, 501 jeans, black sweatshirts, Wilco, Ford Econoline vans, Autumn in the Midwest, Summer in the Northwest, Field Notes, the Flaming Lips, how incredibly awesome the iPhone is, a cold Coke, estate sales, theEisenhower interstate system, old records, green grass, blue sky, orange anything, guitars, democracy, literature, culture, bourbon, coffee, horticulture, technology, cooking, gardening, photography, travel, architecture, Eames designs, family, fishing, Apple computers, the mountains, the coast, the ocean, bikes with gears, bikes without gears, Radiohead, Japandroids, Seattle hip hop, vinyl records, moody coffee shops, fall leaves, vibrant colors,editorial spreads, shiny things, gaudy layers, huge trees, folklore, sequins,independent films, the Northwest, thrift stores, vintage clothing, vintage motorcycles/autos, modernist corporate logos of the ’60s and ’70s, reverb, dancing, DIY anything, musicians, self-taught anything, beards, photography, Tokyo, NYC, Interior design, album cover art, failblog, vintage sports apparel, pirates, fashion blogs, paintings, videography, movies, vintage technologies, future technologies, Giacometti, unindustrialized landscapes.

COAL Fall / Winter 2014 Lookbook. from COAL HEADWEAR on Vimeo.