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Slash's Top Hat Looks Silly on Anyone Else But Him

Posted on Jul 23rd 2010 10:00AM by Karen Bliss Comments

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Madonna's underwear-as-outerwear, Kurt Cobain's plaid flannel shirts and Avril Lavigne's neckties all had a major impact on fashion when fans started copying their looks, but Slash's top hat never did catch on. "They only do it for Halloween," Slash told Noisecreep. "I went to a Halloween party last year and there were two other guys there that were dressed like me.

"It's funny," he added. "I don't think anybody wants to go looking as dorky as me. It works for me, but it wouldn't work for anybody else. They'd just feel silly."

Slash, who was wearing a top hat as we spoke, would presumably have a room full of them (much as he would collect guitars) that he switches when one gets lost or damaged -- but he actually doesn't.

"No, this is my old hat. I've had this forever and we just put leather around it," he says. "I've had this hat since probably about 1989, and I don't have any more. They made me another one that I sort of wear for photos and stuff and it's cool, but I really only have one main hat."

As one decade gave way to another decade, then another, Slash said he never once thought about getting rid of the hat. "No," he stated, "because it's so my thing. I feel more comfortable in it."

Slash's look is certainly iconic, but he also has a great sense of style, rarely seen wearing anything generic or ordinary. "This jacket was made by somebody and these pants were made by somebody," he said. "I like cool stuff, and when it comes to leather, it's best if it's handmade. I know that. I just have a lot of stuff because I never really get rid of anything until it falls apart."

In that case, would he ever do a fashion line? "You sound like my wife," Slash revealed. "She dreams up stuff like that all the time. I'm so difficult. I'm like, 'Ah, it's too corny,' and da da da. Maybe, one of these days."

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Daniel

Britney Spears wears a top hat as the ring leader!! She pulls it off better than him..also Brendon Urie from Panic! At The Disco

July 23 2010 at 5:56 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Laura

It's Slash's birthday today... HAPPY BIRTHDAY SAUL!

July 23 2010 at 3:31 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

weiland11779

WAS a huge Slash fan but the whole Weiland situation with VR was embarrassing even to be a fan. Lost respect for pretty much all of them and yeah slash's hat looks ridiculous

July 23 2010 at 3:01 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

ErinMichelle

No cut to his skill or personality, but that hat on that man is retarded. He might as well have a propellor on top.

July 23 2010 at 3:00 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

emcrecords

And Slash is alway smoking a cigarette.....part of his look.....

July 23 2010 at 2:57 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

dan

well, it kind of makes him look like a douche. i'll take iron maiden over guns any day.

July 23 2010 at 2:49 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

TRACY

Slash is an AWESOME dude!!! He isn't complete without the top hat and his guitar!!!!

July 23 2010 at 2:44 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Sin D

He's right...that is SO him, no-one else. I wonder if under that hat is wear those mini translucent Predator monsters hide he spoke about in his book? It could be...

July 23 2010 at 2:38 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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