Forgive me for being naive, but with their access to top fashion professionals and oversized wardrobes, I would have thought that male celebrities would generally scrub up well. Evidently it isn't fair to tar all with the same brush, as stars such as George Clooney, Johnny Depp and Shia Labeouf have completely nailed looking stylish, however, many of their counterparts are still out in the fashion wilderness.
Kanye West is a key example of a man who tries too hard to be different in the style stakes. Instead of focusing on one unusual item per outfit, he attempts to make every part of his attire cutting-edge. The result is not 'ber cool' but 'ber weird,' (unless he is auditioning for a part in one of Bjork's videos?) Justin Bieber's unhealthy addiction to his baseball cap indicates that accessories are a tricky item for men to get right. Unfortunately, no one has thought to inform Bieber that this item should not be worn by anyone whose age makes double digits.
Another regular on the fashion blunder circuit is the comedian Russell Brand. With his 'mantyhose' trousers and ruffled undershirts, with added flashes of chest hair, the joke really is on him. Brand appears as though he has inhabited the pages of an Edwardian novel for far too long. Whereas Shia Labeouf has the insouciance to get away with vest wearing, on Brand it looks unnatural and the 'Play Boy' style chest flashing speaks only of his egotism. Often his outfits seem strangely reminiscent of the clothes worn by 'Captain Jack Sparrow' in the Pirates of the Caribbean films. However, Depp can carry off this look with effortless cool, partly due to his own bohemian sense of style but, predominantly, because he is acting the part of a pirate, hence the costume is appropriate. Generally dressing as a pirate in public, la Brand, is not advised.
Sadly, our male stars don't even have to be attempting anything radical in the style stakes to go badly wrong. It would be easier to overlook the occasional hash up if the man in question was going all out to try something new, but when even the rudiments of the male wardrobe are continually desecrated, then it is harder to forgive. Simon Cowell is a man who seriously needs to go back to basics and throw out those horrendous high-waisted trousers and stacked shoes. (He also needs to learn the benefits of a simple t-shirt, as the sweaty pullover look is not good.)
Similarly, in his early years, Blair demonstrated how wrong you can go with a simple suit and tie. His dweeb glasses and lurid ties gave him the moniker "Brains," after the nerdy Thunderbirds puppet. He could have done with Obama's fashion advisor who had, the now President, looking dapper in Hartmarx suits from the very advent of his electoral campaign.
Kanye West is a key example of a man who tries too hard to be different in the style stakes. Instead of focusing on one unusual item per outfit, he attempts to make every part of his attire cutting-edge. The result is not 'ber cool' but 'ber weird,' (unless he is auditioning for a part in one of Bjork's videos?) Justin Bieber's unhealthy addiction to his baseball cap indicates that accessories are a tricky item for men to get right. Unfortunately, no one has thought to inform Bieber that this item should not be worn by anyone whose age makes double digits.
Another regular on the fashion blunder circuit is the comedian Russell Brand. With his 'mantyhose' trousers and ruffled undershirts, with added flashes of chest hair, the joke really is on him. Brand appears as though he has inhabited the pages of an Edwardian novel for far too long. Whereas Shia Labeouf has the insouciance to get away with vest wearing, on Brand it looks unnatural and the 'Play Boy' style chest flashing speaks only of his egotism. Often his outfits seem strangely reminiscent of the clothes worn by 'Captain Jack Sparrow' in the Pirates of the Caribbean films. However, Depp can carry off this look with effortless cool, partly due to his own bohemian sense of style but, predominantly, because he is acting the part of a pirate, hence the costume is appropriate. Generally dressing as a pirate in public, la Brand, is not advised.
Sadly, our male stars don't even have to be attempting anything radical in the style stakes to go badly wrong. It would be easier to overlook the occasional hash up if the man in question was going all out to try something new, but when even the rudiments of the male wardrobe are continually desecrated, then it is harder to forgive. Simon Cowell is a man who seriously needs to go back to basics and throw out those horrendous high-waisted trousers and stacked shoes. (He also needs to learn the benefits of a simple t-shirt, as the sweaty pullover look is not good.)
Similarly, in his early years, Blair demonstrated how wrong you can go with a simple suit and tie. His dweeb glasses and lurid ties gave him the moniker "Brains," after the nerdy Thunderbirds puppet. He could have done with Obama's fashion advisor who had, the now President, looking dapper in Hartmarx suits from the very advent of his electoral campaign.
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