New York Times Fashionさんのインスタグラム写真 - (New York Times FashionInstagram)「Decorating caps has long been a tradition among graduates, many of whom do all the gluing, beading and glittering themselves or with friends. But those who would rather outsource the mortarboard task can now hire a growing number of artisans to create elaborate artwork that is placed flat on top of a cap. Kimberlee Morales, an artist, said she had received order inquiries for graduations through 2034. She started customizing caps in 2016, when she was still in college. After a few that she had made for classmates drew attention on social media, strangers began requesting their own designs, she said. When Instagram later promoted her business, Kim’s Custom Caps, it resulted in even more orders. Morales, who works from a studio at her home in California, said she was making about 250 custom designs this year. Each one typically takes two to three hours to decorate. She sells semi-custom styles, which can be personalized with quotes or photos, as well as premade designs. Another artist and cap designer, Sarah Plazola, said that in the years since she started her business, she had noticed that the field of cap decorators had become more crowded, and that more designs were starting to look alike. She once had to ask another maker to stop offering styles that borrowed too much from hers. Tap the link in our bio to learn more about the artists making the most of graduates’ mortarboard canvases. Photos by @tracythnguyen」5月14日 1時02分