In A Leather Jacket And Aviators The Velvet Underground Co
BEING A GUY is a bit like joining the Village People.
Hear me out: Regarding matters of personal style, the average bloke chooses from a pre-existing menu of archetypesprepster, bohemian, slob, nerd, dandy, hypebeast, etc.and then lives out his life dressing according to script. Many successful menswear brands recognize this fact and serve their customers accordingly. Retailers who try to force an unwilling customer into an experimental lanehas sir considered a Gucci velvet highwaymans cape?are unlikely to set their cash registers ringing.
But shilling the look of late rocker Lou Reed? Thats a different story. I firmly believe that every guy, regardless of how normcore or fancy his style may be, should have a little Lou in his wardrobe. Within most every man there lurks the vestiges of a rock star rebel. The least you can do is dress him up and take him out for the occasional stroll.
In 1964, Reed and John Cale founded the Velvet Underground, one of the most edgy and influential bands in rock history. Encouraged by their manager, Andy Warhol, the New York band merged avant-garde and rock, blasting songs such as Heroin and Venus in Furs, all penned by Reed, into our brains. He was the greatest songwriter of his age, according to his old pal, rock veteran Danny Fields.
The wearing-in of your jacket is part of the whole rebel scenario.
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