Right, Nasir Mazhar. The name rings a bell, mostly from seeing those crazy hats and the sporty stuff pop up online years back. Didn’t own anything, way out of my league price-wise, but the look stuck in my head a bit.
It actually makes me think about this phase I went through, probably around 2014 or 2015. I got really into trying to customize my own gear. Not like high fashion, just messing with basic stuff. I specifically remember wanting this certain type of cap, something with a weird shape or extra bits on it, kinda inspired by that whole vibe, you know? Couldn’t find anything like it that wasn’t super expensive.
So, I decided to make one.
First, I went out and bought a couple of cheap plain black baseball caps. Figured I could mess up one and still have a backup. Then I hit up a craft store, grabbing random bits and pieces – some plastic sheeting, weird mesh fabric I found in the discount bin, even some metal rings from the jewelry section. Had absolutely no plan, just thought I’d figure it out.
The process was a disaster, honestly.
- I tried cutting up the first cap to reshape the peak. Took scissors to it, tried to make it flatter or boxier, I don’t even remember. Just ended up fraying the edges like crazy.
- Then I attempted to stitch some of that plastic sheeting onto the front panel. My sewing skills were, let’s say, basic. The needle kept getting stuck, or the stitches looked ridiculously uneven. Looked like Frankenstein’s cap.
- I remember trying to attach those metal rings along the side. Thought it would look cool. Ended up just poking holes in the fabric and the rings wouldn’t sit right.
- The mesh fabric? I tried layering it over parts of the cap. Used fabric glue because sewing was clearly not working out. It just looked lumpy and weirdly stained from the glue.
I spent maybe two evenings wrestling with this thing. Cutting, gluing, getting frustrated. My fingers got sore from trying to force the needle through thick material. The whole thing looked absolutely terrible. It wasn’t edgy or cool; it just looked broken and poorly made.
In the end, I just gave up. Threw the messed-up cap in the bin. The second plain cap? I just wore it as it was. It was a humbling experience. Made me realize that making something look effortlessly cool or having a specific structure actually takes a ton of skill, proper tools, and probably a design sense I just didn’t have.
So yeah, Nasir Mazhar. Makes me think of my failed hat project. Learned a bit about my own limitations, I guess. Stick to what you know, sometimes. Or at least get better tools and maybe watch a tutorial first. That whole DIY fashion thing wasn’t for me.
