July 3, 2013

Let’s Look at Johnny Depp’s Many, Many, Many Hats

By Kyle Buchanan

Photo: Getty

In The Lone Ranger, Johnny Depp’s Tonto wears a dead crow on his head, and while that’s sorta weird, it’d be even weirder to see Depp without something weird on his head. The actor’s predilection for onscreen headgear — whether it’s his Jack Sparrow bandanna or his Willy Wonka top hat — is only exceeded by Depp’s tendency to wear hats offscreen; indeed, he may be the most hatted actor Hollywood has to offer. (Even Samuel L. Jackson doffs his Kangols now and then.) What kinds of hats does Johnny Depp own? What occasions are these different hats most suited for? Which ones are decorated with oversize feathers? Tug on your brim and click forward to find out.

In 1987, two important chapters of Depp's life began: 21 Jump Street premiered on Fox, and he began to wear hats in public. Here, he donned a fedora for an event entitled "Fox Stars Feed the Homeless." What better venue to debut a lasting fashion statement?

Why wouldn't Johnny Depp show up to the 18th Annual Los Angeles Police/Celebrity Golf Tournament dressed like a bohemian Kate Moss?

Yes, it looks like a normal ballcap, but look closely: It says "John Waters' Cry-Mary," and it's a reference to a clique on the set of Cry-Baby meant to support co-star Traci Lords during her investigation for underage porn. Even when wearing ballcaps, Johnny Depp will always be cooler than you.

For most of his career, Depp has favored light-colored fedoras.

You can dress it up in a vaguely nautical fashion ...

Or you can use it to say "Namaste." Versatile!

Coco Chanel famously advised that before you leave the house, you ought to look in the mirror and remove one accessory. But what if you aspire to look like a middle-aged lesbian scarecrow? What then?

For Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Depp naturally broke out the chocolate-covered chapeau.

Brown and blue: Always a winning color combo.

Let's call it: June 24, 2006, the last time Depp went out in public wearing a ballcap. He has never looked more like your brother. (Unless you notice all the bracelets.)

We should take a moment now to celebrate Johnny Depp's beanie phase.

When you find something that works for you, get it in a lot of different colors.

And wear it onstage while in conversation with Hunter S. Thompson.

This colorful, vaguely turbanlike beanie was his favorite.

Call it his "nineties beanie," because he's rarely worn it since.

It was actually 80 degrees in the studio that day, but Depp was committed to his look.

Sometimes, you've got to mix it up. Sometimes, you feel moved to wear a dark beret.

February 8 is a special American holiday where if you come upon the elusive Johnny Depp, he will alllow you to add another item to his look.

You've come this far. You're about to click on the last slide. Are you ready? We made it a whopper just for you, intrepid reader. It is your fair and just reward. It is, by far, Johnny Depp's best hat, and you are about to see it.

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Let’s Look at Johnny Depp’s Many, Many, Many Hats

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