Luffy is a young woman of average height with shaggy black hair, round black eyes, and a slim muscular build. She is renowned for his trademark straw hat (from which he gets his nickname "Straw Hat Luffy"), which was lent to her when she was young by the legendary pirate captain, "Red-Haired" Shanks,[35] who in turn received it from Gol D. Roger.[43] She wears blue shorts with cuffs, sandals, and a sleeveless red vest. Luffy also has a scar with two stitches