--- description: After Justin Bieber sported a large cowboy hat, the Internet erupted with plenty of opinionated hot takes about the Western-inspired look. title: The Internet Is Losing It Over Justin Bieber's Cowboy Hat image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2e4ddea50605cbfb/6988cf910b72e3e0516ee0a7/justin-bieber-cowboy-hat.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # The Internet Has a Lot of Feelings About Justin Bieber's Cowboy Fashion Statement  by [Cady Lang](/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close May 31, 2017 6:48 PM CUT  RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - MARCH 29: - Canadian singer Justin Bieber's performs on stage at Apoteose Sapucai Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on March 29, 2017\. More than 30 thousand people attended the show. (Photo by FABIO TEIXEIRA/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - MARCH 29: - Canadian singer Justin Bieber's performs on stage at Apoteose Sapucai Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on March 29, 2017\. More than 30 thousand people attended the show. (Photo by FABIO TEIXEIRA/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)Anadolu Agency—Getty Images  by [Cady Lang](/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close May 31, 2017 6:48 PM CUT [Justin Bieber](http://time.com/4707871/justin-bieber-new-tattoos/?iid=sr-link2 "undefined") has long been acknowledged as an arbiter of personal style, whether it’s selling [his own ubiquitous tour merchandise](https://purposetourmerch.com/ "undefined") or displaying [a tiny but prominent face tattoo](http://time.com/4322795/justin-bieber-face-tattoo-reason/ "undefined"). The _Purpose_ singer seems to be taking his fashion in another direction however, after he was photographed in New York City sporting a large cowboy hat with his own athleisure looks, including a goldenrod pullover and a pair of athletic shorts over a pair of Bieber merchandise leggings. The Internet, as to be expected, erupted in hot takes and opinions on Bieber’s new look, ranging from hearty approval to disgust and disbelief. One Twitter user was shocked at Bieber’s decision to pair his athletic shoes with a cowboy hat. > [](https://twitter.com/WilldeFries/status/869930329577971712) Another Internet commentator riffed on Bieber’s aesthetic for summer. > [](https://twitter.com/noahvjohnson/status/869928577109831682) It even appeared that Bieber captured the eye of the [hypebeast](http://www.complex.com/style/2013/04/10-signs-youre-a-hypebeast/ "undefined") set. > [](https://twitter.com/Four%5FPins/status/869928267792437250) Some however, were truly appreciative of the Bieb’s fashion statement. > [](https://twitter.com/RareBiebz/status/869899491188633600) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4799941/justin-bieber-cowboy-hat/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4799941/justin-bieber-cowboy-hat/"},"headline":"The Internet Has a Lot of Feelings About Justin Bieber's Cowboy Fashion Statement","datePublished":"2017-05-31T18:48:00.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:44:02.728Z","description":"It's a bold look for the singer","url":"https://time.com/4799941/justin-bieber-cowboy-hat/","keywords":["Newsfeed","celebrities","viral","fashion","Justin Bieber"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2e4ddea50605cbfb/6988cf910b72e3e0516ee0a7/justin-bieber-cowboy-hat.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Cady Lang","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/cady-lang/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2e4ddea50605cbfb/6988cf910b72e3e0516ee0a7/justin-bieber-cowboy-hat.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Justin Bieber performs in Rio De Janerio","caption":"Justin Bieber performs in Rio De Janerio","creditText":"Anadolu Agency—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4799941/justin-bieber-cowboy-hat/","name":"The Internet Has a Lot of Feelings About Justin Bieber's Cowboy Fashion Statement"}}]}] ```