Written By Isaac Yeap
When it comes to Hollywood street style many would have first mentioned names such Kanye West, A$AP Rocky etc.
However, in recent times with the upcoming trend of ‘Normcore’, one Disney star turned big time Hollywood actor, Shia Labeouf have been appearing on all the Fashionista’s radar with his bold unique choices of clothing.
So what is normcore?
When Shia is not saving the world from the Decepticons, he can be seen on L.A.’s streets with his Vintage Military-Inspired Hats, Patagonia Fleece Jacket, cut-off skinny shorts, & understated super rare PF Flyers No.5’s. Many fans have since claimed that his is the perfect embodiment of ‘street style’, with his “ I Don’t Give A F*CK” towards Hollywood’s attitude towards ‘pretty’ obsession.
“ Even though (My Style) looks haphazard, It is actually very thought through” – Shia Labeouf
Shia’s outfit is heavily inspired with vintage military garments & understated classic sneakers silhouettes such as Nike Cortez & Nike Wimbledon GTS’s. He is also not afraid to wear things that may seem to many as “un-cool”. two of them knowingly is Crocs & winter boots, UGG’s. In an interview, Shia himself gave homage to his street style by simply just saying “ Even though (My Style) looks haphazard, It is actually very thought through” clearly implementing that every single item picked & worned by him is carefully curated by the Normcore God himself.
Shia is also quite the trendsetter; he started wearing vintage tees way before the trend started with the extremely hyped & coveted brand, Fear of God, which took the world by storm with the founder, Jerry Lorenzo, starting out with a love of vintage band tees. Also tucking trousers into socks, Shia himself started doing that way before Kanye West. The style appears to have emerged from the ‘Dad Culture’, where dads tuck their pants in for convenience sake. Next, it moved through women’s style, tucking leggings into socks & eventually into streetwear fashion because of several celebrity street style namely Kanye West who really popularize the look.
To find out more Highsnobiety made a comprehensive video about it here.
“He took all my f*cking clothes!” – Shia Labeouf (Esquire Magazine)
Looks similar?
As a matter of fact Kanye West is heavily influenced by Shia Labeouf. In an interview with Esquire Magazine, Shia himself mentioned that Kanye West took loads of his clothes for an art project and has yet to return it.
‘The two got together to discuss art collaborations, and West asked if he could take LaBeouf’s clothes for a pop-up shop.
“Around the same time, I took my mother to his concert,” LaBeouf said. “She is, of course, obsessed with Kanye West. When I brought her backstage, he was a fucking sweetheart to her. And it just felt fair. So I’m like, ‘Go for it, my guy. Take everything you want.’ And he did. He took all my fucking clothes.” ’ – The Fader Mar 2018
Who of the both of them do you guys think rock the “dad”, “norm-core”, “athleisure” etc looks? Well certainly Kanye West approves of Shia with this verse “I wish I dressed as fresh as Shia LaBeouf” in an outtake of “No More Parties in L.A.” Let us know what do you guys think about Shia Labeouf on the comment section below! Haphazard or Normcore God?
