# Collaborative Designer Hats The Marc Jacobs Ebbets Field Casting Call Cap is an American Classic By Rebecca Byers | Published 2015-02-12 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marc-jacobs-ebbets-field References: [selectism](http://www.selectism.com/2015/02/10/marc-jacobs-ebbets-hat-2015) & [hypebeast](http://hypebeast.com/2015/2/a-first-look-at-the-marc-jacobs-casting-call-cap-by-ebbets-field) The recently revealed [Marc Jacobs Ebbets Field](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joy-artist-capsule) 'Casting Call cap' is designed with the busy model in mind. No doubt a nod to the impending 2015 fall/winter New York Fashion Week, this hat is a stylish manifestation of the normcore movement within fashion that has seen generally [nondescript baseball hats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rc-9fifty-cap-collection) make a serious comeback over the last few years. The Marc Jacobs Ebbets Field 'Casting Call cap' is a collaboration between the American designer and Ebbets Field Flannels, a Seattle-based company known for its reproductions of vintage baseball uniforms who have also recently created a [capsule collection with J. Crew](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/59fifty-caps). Featuring the 'Marc Jacobs 1984' text often seen on the Bookmarc items available at Marc Jacobs and Marc by Marc boutiques, the cap also brandishes a cigarette and tube of lipstick in a playful nod to the Louisville Slugger logo. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.9/10 - Popularity: 67% | Activity: 73% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Normcore Fashion:** Opportunity to innovate by offering a variety of stylish baseball hats designed with collaborative partners in mind. - **Vintage Reproductions:** Opportunity to innovate by partnering with established vintage clothing companies to create modernized and stylish versions of classic items. - **Capsule Collections:** Opportunity to innovate by collaborating with other brands to create limited edition collections that cater to a niche market. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion Industry:** Innovating within the fashion industry by partnering with established vintage clothing companies and creating capsule collections for a niche market. - **Sports Retail Industry:** Innovating within the sports retail industry by partnering with fashion designers and offering a variety of stylish baseball hats. - **Luxury Goods Industry:** Opportunity for luxury goods brands to collaborate with more mainstream brands to create unique and fashionable items. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Art-Driven Fashion Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joy-artist-capsule.md) - [Nostalgic Baseball Hats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mitchell-ness5.md) - [Sporty Retail Style Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kith-x-new-york-yankees.md) - [Sporty Collaborative Fashion Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/born-x-raised-1.md) - [Collaborative Patterned Tote Bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-tote-bag.md) - [Collaborative Headwear Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kiko-kostadinov-and-new-era.md) - [Heritage Baseball Caps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rc-9fifty-cap-collection.md) - [Stylish Fashion Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stylish-fashion-campaigns-marc-jacobs-unveils-its-spring-2025-marcworld-cam.md) - [Winter Sports Event-Inspired Hats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-era-cap.md)