Among the many notable things, the technological villain of the moment Elon Musk said that this year the most surprising thing might have come at the Met Gala. “I love fashion,” Musk speak for a group of journalists at the red carpet on the first Monday in May. Seemingly noticing a few raised eyebrows, Musk further explained, “Actually, I do,” he continued, growing more and more serious. “Sometimes it’s seen as frivolous and maybe not very important, but I think beauty, style, and things that move the heart are all very important.”
If his audience is skeptical, it’s easy to see why. In the pantheon of Silicon Valley lords, where image making is as important as New Age healthcare, Musk seems to be unique. malevolence before the force of fashion and style—at least when it comes to his own clothes. At the World Cup final in Qatar on Sunday, where Musk watched the match in a VIP box alongside Jared Kushner (formerly “The Suit Slim Crowd”), Twitter boss wear an olive green t-shirt and simple black jeans (with an oval belt buckle). The small attitude that the outfit conveys has been carried by the buckle is probably a practice adopted from his new home state, Texas. (Musk is also occasionally photographed in a cowboy hat, and has speak he’s a fan of the “space cowboy” aesthetic.) But nothing can hide the fact that the man who spent $44 billion to be the center of attention looks non-standard. equipment for the moment, like he threw in the first thing he saw in the Doha Penthouse.
Responding to a poll Musk posted this week asking if he should step down as head of Twitter, one user offered another suggestion: “Honestly, you should hire a stylist just for the sake of elegance”.
There is a long tradition of rich and famous tech giants associated with the fashion world. Since Steve Jobs asked Issey Miyake To transform him into a sophisticated black turtleneck for everyday use, the garment became a central part of the tech world’s myth-making process. The iPhone ancestor’s everyday uniform demonstrates the monastery’s commitment to creativity and high attention to design concealed in modesty.
Likewise, Mark Zuckerberg’s gray t-shirts are designed to free his mind from decisions unrelated to Facebook—or at least give that impression. (Because he’s a billionaire, they were made by Brunello Cucinelli, the cashmere-clad humanist who clothing distribution and philosophical thinking from his Perugian village to otherworldly rich tech lords like Jeff Bezos and Marc Benioff.) On the other hand, Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, my fashion an anti-establishment crypto evangelist and a free-spirited CEO with a closet full of droopy shorts and skinny-fit sheepskin coats by Rick Owens.
