published on in News

Harry Styles' Fashion Evolution Through The Years

"I'm having a year of big pants," Harry Styles told Graham Norton in December 2019. As 2019 faded into 2020, Styles entered the era of his sophomore album, Fine Line. The album's sleeve was branded with fish-eyed photos of Styles in flared trousers, a top hat, and manifold magenta (and the boldest suit of all: his birthday suit). The accompanying music videos also followed an exaggerated, David Bowie-inspired aesthetic: tweed flares, a newsboy cap, and striped pajamas in "Adore You"; a sheer, purple, ruffled tunic blouse in "Falling."

In February 2020, Styles appeared on the BRIT Awards red carpet in a sweater vest, pearl necklace, flared pants, and Mary Jane shoes. (His now-trademark pearl necklace has inspired think-pieces in outlets including W and The Wall Street Journal that contemplate the accessory's cultural impact.) Styles took the BRITs stage to perform his emotional ballad "Falling" while wearing a Gucci lace jumpsuit with matching gloves. Later, while sitting in the audience, he wore his loudest look of the evening: a canary yellow suit with a gauzy purple neck scarf tied in a big bow. Following the event, Esquire deemed Styles the "Patron Saint of Menswear."

ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7r7XCpKCsr5mbwW%2BvzqZma3BkbH5xe8eaqauxXajBurjErGSfmaOdtrC6jJ6tqKSlqbawuoytn6unpZy1bsDHnmSynZGnwHA%3D