Inspired: Wear like an "idiot"

Iggy Pop "The Idiot" 1977

I wonder how many of you are also a cancer because our astrology fashion forecast this year basically tells us to dress like Iggy Pop on The Idiot album cover.


Some time ago, I read a horoscope column on "style & trend forecast 2011". Pretty amazing, huh? The solar system / your fate being your personal stylist! I mean, hey, "Don't worry, you will look fabulous this year, all you need is to put on some _____ & you definitely need to get _____, it brings luck. " As simple as that!


I am a cancer, and my forecast reads…
-You will need some amazing tailored blazers / jackets. (I know, not at Zara at least.)
-You will be majorly wearing simple tops / tees all year around. (Yes it is! How do you know?)
-You will stick to 2 pairs of jeans with different cuttings. (I have only 2 pairs in fact!)


The first image popped up in my mind was The Idiot cover. It's almost scientific that I can't explain why. Okay, today we're going to have a style lesson from the punk rock icon. 


On stage, Iggy Pop mostly goes shirtless, but never without a nice pair of jeans. Iggy Pop told The New Yorker Magazine about what he were wearing now and then.

On his personal favorites: “In the sixties, I used to wear really cheap ones called Male, they were so cool. They had the Continental pocket—never diagonal, literally just a slit. And I didn’t realize it at the time, but they were cut tight in the crotch. Now I’ll wear a pair of whatever anyone gives me. I have Versace, Chrome Hearts, Varvatos, Vans. My wife bought two pairs of LVs four or five years ago, and they still stand up.” 

On the trend of wearing low on the hip: “If somebody has a nice ass crack, then I am always interested to have a look at it…but what looks funny to me is when they do it with the underwear showing. I get the idea—they are trying to show they are ready to breed, that they are alive in that sector, and they are trying to show a disrespect of a certain vague sort. It’s kind of interesting, kind of dumb.” 

And a little footnote to Iggy's jeans style: He doesn't wear underwear.

I'm currently only wearing Acne and I don't think I would wear any other brands of jeans until the day I die, seriously. I love so much of the stretchy skinny jeans. It fits perfectly, comfy without feeling any tight. What about the pair of jeans you're wearing? Can you share with us here?

Read Iggy Pop's interview on The New Yorker