Starting life in 1938 as a beret producer, in the Northwest of England, the KANGOL brand boasts a long and highly respected history of headwear design and production. KANGOL hats have crowned numerous famous people since 1938 including General Montgomery in WWII, the Beatles in the 1960\'s, and a wide array of today\'s celebrities including Samuel L. Jackson, Hip hop legends Grandmaster Flash and LL Cool J, Madonna, Brad Pitt, Eminem, and sports legends like Shaq and Payne Stewart.