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 B.B. Simon Studded Mesh-Back 5-Panel is a flat-brim trucker cap by B.B. Simon, the Los Angeles studded-leather accessories label founded by Barry and Bonnie Simon in the 1980s and known for hand-set rhinestone belts worn across hip-hop and Western fashion. The front-panel construction is paired with a mesh back and a snapback closure. Rhinestones and metal studs are set along the perimeter of the front panel and across the flat brim (a B.B. Simon signature application) with a Supreme script embroidered on the front. Each cap is hand-studded by B.B. Simon at their California workshop. The Supreme FW25 collaboration uses the same hand-set construction with co-branded interior labels.
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.
