Supreme x b.b. Simon Studded Mesh Back 5-Panel
Supreme vs. Original
Supreme version
Original — b.b. Simon
Studded Mesh Back 5-Panel (Supreme exclusive)
About the original
The Supreme x b.b. Simon Studded Mesh Back 5-Panel is a trucker-style five-panel cap with a hand-set rhinestone-and-metal-stud front panel, mesh back panels, a curved pre-curved visor, and a snapback closure. b.b. Simon was founded in Los Angeles in 1986 by Simon Tavassoli and built its reputation in the 2000s on hand-set Swarovski crystal belts worn by the Jay-Z, Kanye, and Cam'ron tier of hip-hop. Every b.b. Simon piece is assembled by hand with Italian leather, Austrian crystals, and custom buckles or plates. The crystal-and-stud front panel is b.b. Simon's standard craft applied to the Supreme 5-panel silhouette; it followed the FW24 canvas 6-panel and released FW25 at $88 in black and navy.
About b.b. Simon
b.b. Simon is an American accessories brand founded in 1987 by Simon Tavassoli in Los Angeles. The name is an abbreviation of Belts By Simon. The brand introduced its Swarovski crystal-studded leather belts in the early 2000s, and the design became a fixture of hip-hop style, worn by Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, and Birdman. Each belt is assembled at the company's Irvine, California factory using Italian leather, large metal buckles sourced from Taiwan, and Austrian Swarovski crystals set by hand. The brand has since expanded into licensed belts for Disney, Warner Bros., and Marvel properties. Supreme collaborated with b.b. Simon on crystal-studded Box Logo belts.
