How the JFK Jr. Paperboy Cap Inspired Brixton’s First Collection

The newsboy cap is experiencing a return to popularity, serving as a reminder of the style’s enduring influence on contemporary fashion and specific brand identities.

For the California-based brand Brixton, the newsboy cap is more than a passing trend. According to Rolling Stone, the style—also referred to as the paperboy cap—was a primary inspiration for the brand’s first collection.

The appeal of the cap in the modern era draws from its history in the 1990s, when the look was popularized by JFK Jr. This period of pop culture visibility helped establish the cap as a fashion staple, eventually informing the creative direction of Brixton.

While the accessory is trending again in current fashion circles, the brand views the newsboy cap as a permanent fixture of its identity, describing the style as having always been part of their DNA.