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

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Thank you very much for reading!

- Rhianwen

My Top 5 Personal Style Icons

Well hello again. It's Rhianwen, this is my first post on here, and i hope this post will give you some inspiration and tell you a little bit about my personal style!

5. Sky Ferreira

I have a lot of love for Sky Ferreira. Her music is great, it can vary from songs such as Red Lips which is more on the grunge side, to very soft and moody, like Everything is Embarrassing. She is extremely pretty, but she has a very grungy edge to her look. She wears black eyeliner around her eyes, slightly smudged, giving her a dark look. She has signature bleach blonde hair and her clothes are always unique, but at the same time in a simple way. One day she can go from an over-sized band t-shirt and the next a mini skirt and crop top. Her style is effortless and definitely inspired by icons of the past such as Debbie Harry. I have a lot of love and respect for this girl, and if you didn't know of her already, I'd suggest you look her up, and her music too!

4. Francoise Hardy


Francoise Hardy is a French singer who was very popular in the music and fashion world in the 60s. I adore her music and I listen to her a lot, but I also love her image. She really did go with the 60s style, but in a very natural way. She wore winged liner but with very little makeup on her face, and her style was always very vertical and relaxed. She often wore rather boyish clothes; t shirts with very little shape, trousers (which were considered boyish at the time), long sleeves, high-necked shirts, and button up shirts, but with one statement piece, such as a fur coat or a trench coat, or a patterned shirt. She had a very slim and boyish figure, and I admire how she embraced it. She had a very fresh 60's style, and also very typical, and she is definitely a huge inspiration to many modern style icons, as her style is completely timeless. Her straight hair and fringe really gave her a young but sophisticated look in my opinion, and I take inspiration from her style all the time. (I would highly recommend a song of hers: 'Le Temps De L'amour' which also appeared in the Wes Anderson film Moonrise Kingdom)

3. Kurt Cobain

Firstly, I do understand that Kurt Cobain was a man. But still, I genuinely do take inspiration from his style. He wore scratchy cardigans, sweatshirts, jumpers, oversized checked shirts, loose levis, and converse, which admittedly is the sort of style I would realistically go for. And hey, how could i forget his signature sunglasses? I love how relaxed and comfortable his style was, and although it was obviously effortless and in some ways careless, I take a lot from his style.

2. Alexa Chung

Just like most teenage girls, I love Alexa Chung. She's pretty, she's intelligent, cultured, and above all, one of the best dressed women around at the moment. She's very inspired by the 60s and is an example of a modern style icon who takes inspiration from Francoise Hardy. She is known as an 'It Girl' to some, and she has recently released a book called 'It' which is a must for any admirer of Alexa, or anyone who is interested in fashion and art. Her style again Is timeless and classy, but also very wearable, boyish at times and comfortable, which I like a lot.

1. Audrey Hepburn

Be prepared to expect Audrey Hepburn to be mentioned at least once in all of my posts. Not only is she my biggest style icon, she is also my favourite actress and a huge inspiration of mine. She was an extremely versatile lady, going from the 50s with a very cute, flouncy and pretty look, with the huge brows and eyes. She always stayed with her designer Hubert de Givenchy, and he seemed to adjust well to her different styles. Her 60s style was very sophisticated and she embraced her tall, slim figure a lot, whereas in the 50s she was to wear clothes to make her seem more 'curvy', as her slim figure was not very 'in' at the time. She was extremely iconic with her 60s cat eye, her hair pinned up above her head and her big sunglasses. I could honestly go on about her forever, but i'm going to leave it here. She was such a beautiful, iconic and elegant woman, and I look up to her a lot.

Thank you for reading!

- Rhianwen