A cascade of curls, a Les Paul, a cigarette, and a battered black top hat — that's Slash, the Guns N' Roses guitarist whose silhouette is as recognizable as his riffs. He took a formal Victorian hat and made it pure rock and roll.
Here's the hat, and how to get the look.
The Slash top hat: rock-and-roll formalwear
Slash's hat is a black top hat — tall, straight-sided, usually wrapped with a concho or coin band — that he's worn since the mid-1980s. On him it reads as swaggering and a little dangerous, the opposite of its buttoned-up origins. Pair it with dark, undone layers and you're most of the way there.
Get the look:
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Scala Damon Premium Wool Felt English Topper — a tall black wool-felt top hat with the straight-sided crown at the heart of Slash's look. -
Scala Premium Wool Felt Mad Hatter Top Hat — a taller, bolder wool-felt top hat with the dramatic height and swagger to stand up to a rock-and-roll wardrobe.
Wear it like Slash
Keep it loose and lived-in: a black top hat, a band tee or open shirt, leather, and a little attitude. Want the history behind the shape? Read what is a top hat.
Get the fit right
Use our hat sizing guide to measure and choose your size, then explore the full top hat collection at Fedoras.com.
Fedoras.com is not affiliated with or endorsed by Slash or Guns N' Roses. Style references are provided for inspiration only.
