02/09/2026
The haven’t won since 2009, but the cap keeps winning.
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From hip-hop and Hollywood to high fashion and streetwear, the interlocking NY has become shorthand for something much bigger: New York itself.
Between December 2020 and April 2021, searches on Lyst spiked as the cap found itself at the centre of fashion’s pandemic-era shift towards effortless dressing.
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And it’s happening again. Between July 2024 to July 2026, demand for the cap has increased consistently.
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Of all the colorways tracked by Lyst, black accounts for 39% of demand, followed by non-navy blue at 13% and classic navy at 11%.
The Yankees built a sports logo. Culture turned it into a fashion logo.
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