Robin Williams Style Icon: Post #33
An unlikely style icon, the late Robin Williams was a Hollywood superstar renowned for his boisterous personality and genius wit. In 1997, Williams appeared at the Flubber premiere in an iconic Issey Miyake Combat style bomber, gold round-framed aviation spectacles with clear side shields, baggy trousers and simple plimsolls. A rather stark contrast the character played in the film, an antiquated science teacher, it demonstrated William’s exquisite fashion sense which was in many respects ahead of its time.
Although Robin was usually seen in staples such as T-shirt and Jeans or a tailored suit, he developed an obsession with urban techwear brands. Namely, Salomon, Chrome industries and an early adoption of ACRONYM, the Berlin-based label which has come to define modern techwear and has introduced several innovations to its field. ACRONYM which was founded by my friend Errolson Hugh, so had to plug myself, made specific item for Robin Williams since he was such a big fan. He also helped ACRONYM garner clients and advertised for free for them.
Williams also delved into niche brands like Etro, in particular their brightly colored blazers. Taking up high designer including Yohji Yamamoto and Jean Paul Gaultier in the process, he was regularly seen in streetwear shops across the globe such as Supreme, Bape, and Slam City in Italy. Supreme and Bape are very much popular now but when Robin Williams was alive he was ahead of his time. Robin Williams to me is considered the father of streetwear.
His daughter on Twitter recently mentioned - “I remember going into Bape with him as a kid and he knew EVERYONE that worked there. And so many now eponymous skate brands. And any new ‘cool’ brand from Japan.” She continued saying “That thread didn’t even touch on some of the craziest [fits] - He was so regularly in the fashion police, we could’ve wallpapered his closet.”
Williams fashion sense was unique to his character, whether it was wearing eccentric full flame tones with khaki cargo pants, a Chrome Industries cross-body bag and graphic print windbreaker over a suit or playing a game of tennis with Wimbledon champion Pete Sampras whilst wearing a bucket hat by Enyce. His style was unequivocal in its nature and a true reflection of a man who had a unique passion for the clothes he put on. RIP to the style icon Robin Williams.
Although Robin was usually seen in staples such as T-shirt and Jeans or a tailored suit, he developed an obsession with urban techwear brands. Namely, Salomon, Chrome industries and an early adoption of ACRONYM, the Berlin-based label which has come to define modern techwear and has introduced several innovations to its field. ACRONYM which was founded by my friend Errolson Hugh, so had to plug myself, made specific item for Robin Williams since he was such a big fan. He also helped ACRONYM garner clients and advertised for free for them.
Williams also delved into niche brands like Etro, in particular their brightly colored blazers. Taking up high designer including Yohji Yamamoto and Jean Paul Gaultier in the process, he was regularly seen in streetwear shops across the globe such as Supreme, Bape, and Slam City in Italy. Supreme and Bape are very much popular now but when Robin Williams was alive he was ahead of his time. Robin Williams to me is considered the father of streetwear.
His daughter on Twitter recently mentioned - “I remember going into Bape with him as a kid and he knew EVERYONE that worked there. And so many now eponymous skate brands. And any new ‘cool’ brand from Japan.” She continued saying “That thread didn’t even touch on some of the craziest [fits] - He was so regularly in the fashion police, we could’ve wallpapered his closet.”
Williams fashion sense was unique to his character, whether it was wearing eccentric full flame tones with khaki cargo pants, a Chrome Industries cross-body bag and graphic print windbreaker over a suit or playing a game of tennis with Wimbledon champion Pete Sampras whilst wearing a bucket hat by Enyce. His style was unequivocal in its nature and a true reflection of a man who had a unique passion for the clothes he put on. RIP to the style icon Robin Williams.
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