Brad Pitt rebels at 61: Fashion makeover or midlife style crisis?

At the age of 61, Brad Pitt - Hollywood's masculine icon - is surprising fashionistas with his transformation into a more colorful, bold and unconventional fashion style than ever before.

Brad Pitt's colorful and somewhat feminine fashion style at age 61 - Photo: Harper's Bazaar

Brad Pitt is known for his simple, elegant American style. But recently, the actor has been wearing colorful, patchy-dyed clothes, sewn from many different pieces of fabric, and even velvet.

According to The Telegraph, in Hollywood, actresses are often required to adhere to strict standards of appearance and age. The younger, slimmer, and more attractive they are, the more likely they are to be cast in leading roles. Their costumes must also help audiences believe that they can still play the role of a lover, not the lover's mother.

Men are different. Despite thinning hair or wrinkled faces, many male actors have been comfortable playing leading roles throughout their careers. Thanks to that privilege, they are rarely criticized for their appearance, sometimes dress sloppily, and even their "untidy and careless" style is praised as individuals.

Daniel Craig's free-spirited fashion style in Loewe's advertising campaign - Photo: Loewe

Times have changed, actors now do not rely solely on fame and looks. They have to take better care of their image: exercise, beautify themselves, invest in their fashion sense, because men's fashion style is now scrutinized as closely as women's.

Typically, after leaving the role of James Bond, Daniel Craig chose a liberal style, quickly becoming a favorite face of the fashion world and even appearing in Loewe's advertising campaign.

Timothée Chalamet, with his creative dressing style and attractive expressions, has long been a "national crush" in both the fashion world and social networks.

Timothée Chalamet's genderless fashion style is causing a stir on social media - Photo: AFP

And now, at 61, Brad Pitt is getting in on the act. The question is: is this a bold image makeover, or just a “midlife style crisis”?

Where is Brad Pitt's classic, minimalist masculine fashion sense?

For a long time, Brad Pitt has been considered a classic masculine model, the complete opposite of Timothée Chalamet. At 29, Timothée Chalamet favored sparkling tank tops, silver Chanel bags, and bright pink puffer jackets.

Brad Pitt is different: he is associated with a minimalist, American style that blends the coolness of James Dean and the romanticism of Robert Redford.

On the red carpet, he chose a classic vest; in real life, he is almost "framed" with a gray sweater, white T-shirt, solid-colored jeans and his familiar Palladium shoes - simple, neat, and true "real man" style.

Timothée Chalamet and Brad Pitt's contrasting fashion sense - Photo: AFP

But now, Brad Pitt's wardrobe is undergoing a dramatic revolution that has surprised many viewers. At the age of 61, he has switched to wearing bright outfits that are far different from his familiar image before. The reason is actually quite clear: Brad Pitt has just collaborated with a new stylist - Taylor McNeill.

Notably, this is also the person behind Timothée Chalamet's series of famous styles from 2021 to present. The times the actor promoted the movies Dune (2021) or A Complete Unknown (2024), both caused a stir on social networks.

Stylist Taylor McNeill is no stranger to the fashion world. She has worked for top magazines such as Vogue and Vanity Fair, and is known for her ability to "turn celebrities into social media sensations" through her unconventional outfits.

According to analytics platform Launchmetrics, the Celine jeans worn by Kendrick Lamar brought in $2.3 million in media value - Photo: AFP

A prime example of McNeill's “trend-setting” skills was his collaboration with Kendrick Lamar at the Super Bowl in February. The Celine flared jeans Lamar wore – priced at £830 – quickly sold out after appearing on stage.

Midlife style crisis?

It seems that Brad Pitt is following the "image refresher" that Daniel Craig and Timothée Chalamet previously applied: elevate your style with the quirky and bold.

Esquire magazine gave this style a rather interesting name: “Daniel Craig Syndrome.”

“Some would call this a midlife crisis, but it's not really. When they were young, both Brad Pitt and Daniel Craig were famous for their looks, but praised for their taste.

They are still very attractive now, but their youth is gone. And one of the ways to continue to attract attention is through clothing," said fashion director Johnny Davies.

In the summer issue of GQ magazine, Brad Pitt wore a suede jumpsuit by Louis Vuitton, combined with Saint Laurent leather boots worth over 3,000 pounds, creating a dusty, rugged look. However, this is just a promotional image for the blockbuster F1, not necessarily the actor's everyday style - Photo: GQ

At recent movie promotions, Brad Pitt has chosen a more unpredictable style: sometimes a blue velvet shirt with jeans, other times a burgundy sweater with bright orange tango pants.

Does this new style really suit Brad Pitt? A British male fashion stylist said: “Brad Pitt has a very classic appearance, he suits popular fashion like leather jackets and medium blue jeans.

His sudden abandonment of his familiar image to dress as Timothée Chalamet - who is almost half his age - looks a bit... forced and a bit too much. It makes people feel like he is playing a role, not being himself."

Brad Pitt's fashion sense at F1 movie promotions - Photo: Vogue

But according to fashion director Johnny Davies, Brad Pitt is just adapting to the times. “The most stylish men are no longer choosing the traditional suit.

They ruled the red carpet with their daring outfits. Menswear has come a long way. Most importantly, both Daniel Craig and Brad Pitt looked like they were enjoying what they were wearing. Maybe it's because they've reached an age where they don't care what others think.

It could also be because they still want to get attention on Instagram, especially when promoting a $300 million movie like F1 ."

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