Football & Fashion

With so many football shockers this month…..Sir Alex and David Beckham retiring, Wigan winning the FA Cup, then being relegated a mere two days later , got me thinking about the Life and Style of the modern day footballer. Let’s see if money can really buy you style! After all footballers are not usually known for sartorial elegance and stirring clothing choices, but every now and then we come across a baller who truly kicks it in the style stakes. For example

1. David Beckham: When you think of style and football, nine times out of ten you’re going to think David Beckham. One of the most famous footballers in the world, Becks is continuously setting trends. Whether he’s doing dressed down casual, experimenting with headgear, or rocking a suit, we think it doesn’t really get much better than Becks.  The man can wear the hell out of pretty much anything, but we think he looks his best relaxed and effortlessly styled. A modern family man, Beckham leads the way in current gentleman’s fashion.

2. Cristiano Ronaldo: Over the last decade, Cristiano Ronaldo has emerged as football’s new internationally acclaimed superstar. The Portuguese player has followed in the footsteps of Beckham by becoming the new model of Armani underwear and continuously pushing the boundaries of contemporary male fashion. We think Ronaldo looks best when he is wearing his designer suits: immaculate and dapper.

3. Thierry Henry : The King of Casual. What looks great on Thierry would look questionable  on anyone else, and that’s part of his charm. We love his skater boy style, but he can also dress it up when it counts. Not one to stop caring with just his clothes, Henry’s detail to suave or trendy accessories is dually noted. His red kicks to match his tee– all shows that this man is a natural street-style gentleman.

Skirts you Sir

Men in skirts- really- Talk about reverse androgynous.

Skirts have become an emerging trend embraced by men, brave men might I add. Evident at London Fashion Week 2013, when JW. Anderson A/W collection, Not for girls certainly turned some heads. 

And of course there is Kanye West when he donned a Givenchy skirt on his Watch the Throne tour, sorry Kanye, we really believe that skirts on men will never be mainstream- phew!

I figure it’s Beau Brummell’s fault. Still. He was an iconic gentleman in Regency England in the 1770s who is widely credited with introducing the modern man’s suit-and-tie. (Kudos to JT new song) There’s even a statue of him on Jermyn Street in London.

A man in a skirt however , is a great PR stunt as you will get instant attention, for example David Beckham’s 1998  look-at-me strategy- spotted in a sarong. Although our overall feeling towards the man skirt, is still more negative than positive. No doubt this garment requires huge **** to pull off, as it is a deliberate provocation, which also explains why it’s seen on catwalks in men’s fashion shows. To conclude the skirt is more of a shock statement in modern masculinity than a real-life clothing option!