Harry Styles Breaks With Conformity, Makes a Case for Men’s Mary Janes
Harry Styles takes every look to the next level, blurring the lines when it comes to traditional norms of masculine and feminine dressing.
The “Adore You” singer walked the red carpet of the 2020 Brit Awards in London Tuesday, layering a tailored burgundy suit over a purple sweater; under the eggplant-colored top, Styles chose a shirt with a large lace-trimmed collar and baby blue cuffs showing. He accented the look with a white pearl necklace, balancing the tailored shape of the suit with the vintage chicness of his accessories.
The finishing touch on his unparalleled look was a set of classic shoes: Mary Jane flats, a silhouette historically favored by girls and women since the Brown Shoe Company coined the term in the early 1900s. Styles followed the lead of creative director Alessandro Michele, who paired the shoes with trousers and a sweater during the Gucci men’s fall ’20 show in Milan; the black leather style features cutouts on the forefront, a low-profile heel and a cross-foot strap, a signature of the silhouette.
While Styles decided to match the shoe with a textured cream sock, the Mary Jane style was worn on the runway with a taupe textured-knit pair.
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On top of his arrival look, Styles went with another bold ensemble for his on-stage performance of the ballad “Falling”: a glittering buttoned top with billowy sleeves in ivory, suspenders, matching leaf-adorned textured pants and white sheer lace gloves.
A third outfit, shared by writer Evan Ross Katz on Twitter, was also pulled from the runway. This time, it was a look from Marc Jacobs’ spring ’20 show: a bright yellow three-piece suit with a tulle violet bow-neck blouse. It was worn by a female model on the runway at New York Fashion Week last September.
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The Brit Awards show is far from Styles’ first occasion wearing footwear typically deemed for women. As co-host of the 2019 Met Gala, he chose a black Gucci design topped with frilly lace sleeves and a sheer bodice for a gender-nonconforming look, finished with a single pearl drop earring and block-heeled leather boots. While out in London in May of 2017, he wore a similarly heeled shoe style with a bold patterned suit.
Click through the gallery to see more red carpet arrivals at the 2020 Brit Awards.
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