They come in various styles including jester, and many are won over by their ear coverings and dangling side laces. I really wear it because it keeps me warm. These were originally made from women's nylon stockings, and later produced as miniature nightcaps to wave-pattern the hair of African American men. Now the caps are manufactured in an array of materials and colors, becoming a fashion extending beyond black communities and settling into white suburban neighborhoods. Whitaker says he wears his stocking cap more because of function rather than fashion.
Some young people see hats as a sign of personal growth.
Beanies are a San Francisco thing. Beanies keep my head and ears warm. Besides, they're cute too. Hats are a usually the means of old fashioned secular expression. He wears a kufi, a loosely knitted hat worn by many African Muslims.