It’s tough to find a fault in the pairing of psychedelic patterns and pompadours in ‘Wir Können Auch Anders’ (‘We Can Also Contrast’) in GQ Style Germany #16 Autumn/Winter 2009—especially when the model is smiling widely. This editorial was shot by Giampaolo Sgura and features a wide array of menswear mashups, from tweed neutrals to bright patterns and plaid.
It’s quite fitting that the GQ Style Germany #16 Autumn/Winter 2009 is called ‘Wir Können Auch Anders,’ because the contrasts that exist within each outfit are echoed in the hairstyling. In the first image, the model has a 50s-era pompadour; later in the set, that pompadour has devolved into a wet, tousled mess. Hot.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Psychedelic Patterns
- Opportunity for fashion brands to incorporate bold and trippy patterns in their designs.
- Pompadour Hairstyles
- Potential for hair product companies to create innovative products to achieve and maintain pompadour hairstyles.
- Menswear Mashups
- Room for clothing brands to experiment with combining different styles and patterns in menswear collections.
Where This Applies
- Fashion
- Fashion brands can take advantage of the trend by creating bold and trippy patterns in their designs.
- Haircare
- Hair product companies can develop new products to achieve and maintain pompadour hairstyles.
- Apparel
- Clothing brands have the opportunity to experiment with combining different styles and patterns in menswear collections.
