Michael Jackson's Fedora: How to Get the King of Pop's Look

Some hats belong to one person. The fedora belongs to Michael Jackson. Tilted low over the eyes, snapped to a sharp point, and often paired with a single sequined glove, it was as much a part of the King of Pop's silhouette as the moonwalk itself — from the Billie Jean performance on Motown 25 to the Bad tour and beyond.

Here's the hat, and how to get the look.

The Michael Jackson fedora: a sharp felt hat

Jackson's signature is a felt fedora with a pinched crown and a crisp brim he could snap down over one eye — a black one for Billie Jean and the Bad era, and a matching light straw fedora for the Smooth Criminal number. He wore it low and a little mysterious, letting the hat frame the performance.

Get the look:

• Bailey of Hollywood Crushable LiteFelt Fedora — a classic wool-felt fedora with a snap brim you can pull low over one eye, right in line with MJ's silhouette. It comes in black and bone, and it's soft, packable, and travels well too.
• Bailey of Hollywood Blixen LiteFelt Fedora — another soft black snap-brim option with the same low, mysterious profile.
• Bailey of Hollywood Guthrie Shantung Litestraw — a light straw fedora with a black band for the white-hat Smooth Criminal look in the stage photo above.

Wear it like MJ

The trick is attitude: wear it low, tilt it forward, and keep the rest sharp and monochrome. A black fedora, a white shirt, and a slim dark suit is the whole formula. For more on the shape, see our guide to men's hat styles.

Get the fit right

Use our hat sizing guide to measure and choose your size, then explore the full fedora collection at Fedoras.com.

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