MALE STYLE ICONS

Today's post is a style post, focusing on male style icons of the past and present, and my favourites. 

5. The Beatles 

What can I say, the Beatles were style icons without even knowing it.

 The genius Brian Epstein gave the Beatles their style. He gave them a smart and sophisticated image, all matching in suits of different shapes and styles. They went on, changing with the times, but they always matched, which is fascinating to me, and gave them their iconic image. 

For instance during the Help! phase there were the army suits and black suits and capes that were similar, but with quirky touches to give them all their own 'thing', then we have Sgt. Peppers, with the multicoloured mock- military style, which was bizarre, but acceptable in the Beatles' case. 

They were one of the first bands to do this sort of style, and it has definitely inspired many.

4. Kurt cobain 

I mentioned Kurt's style in my 'Top 5 Personal Style Icons' post, but I just had to include him in this post too. 

His style may seem a little boring to some, but I do think he had an iconic messy look.

 It was the simplicity of not caring, and wearing what he was comfortable in; ripped jeans, oversized cardigans, converse, etc. 

His outfits looked worn, grunge, and effortless, which is what he was presumably aiming for, and in my opinion, this careless look is quite iconic.

3. Matt Bellamy

Being a huge fan of Muse and Matt Bellamy himself, I definitely would say his style makes statements. Sometimes dark and interesting, others just weird, he has a very memorable style, that changes from time to time. 

There were the Showbiz  days with his skinny frame, blue/black/bleach blonde and black fitted clothes, there were the 'pre- Origin' and Origin of Symmetry days with the spiky red hair and drawn on veins, and the Absolution tour he wore a lab coat with black suits underneath, with jet black hair. Between then and the most recent album, he kept it subtle but cool with mainly black and white clothes and black hair, with a bright statement piece.

The 2nd Law, that is something else. We have the 'cool' side with his leather and futuristic jackets and graphic t shirts, to crimson furry jackets, light-up glasses and neon leggings. He never stops. 

2. Jimi Hendrix 

Jimi Hendrix was a musical prodigy, with a modest charm and an optimistic outlook, he was loved by many, and continues to be loved dearly today. He was iconic with his dark curly 'Afro' hair, the occasional scarf wrapped around his forehead, and his patterned mock military outfits, similar to the Beatles. 

Others similar to him (fashion-wise), in my opinion, are people such as Syd Barrett, in whom I can personally see a resemblance in style to Jimi Hendrix, whether influenced or not. Jimi Hendrix is one of my personal heroes, and I admire how he wore what he wanted, and wasn't afraid of being a little obscure, like quite a few musicians in the 60s.

1. David Bowie 

What more is there to say? David Bowie is one of the most loved and talented musicians on the planet. 

He transitioned through the decades smoothly without the embarrassment of being 'stuck in the past'. He adjusts himself to the different decades style-wise, and is always very accepting and involved with other musicians, he is respectful and appreciative of new artists, and is a great all-round human being. He is extremely versatile and unique, and I am personally a huge admirer of his. 

There are so many people and musicians around today who have been influenced by his style, and I definitely believe his style will live on for many

many years.
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Thank you very much for reading!

- Rhianwen