In a role perhaps once relegated to the performer and charlatan David Bowie, who shocked and delighted us with his Ziggy Stardust look back in the 70’s before morphing into a diatribe of looks over the years until his pinnacle dandy buxom look as emulated by the English pop bands – Duran Duran and Wham in the 80’s- it has always been the role of an entertainer to inspire us and bring us into their character role play- off stage and on stage. Of course what could suggest more drama than sweeping and dramatic hair styles and wardrobes?
Heck we even have a habit here in America of only electing those individuals as presidents who have lush hair- the suggestion of virility and pleasing aesthetic dispositions vital to a candidate’s public relations campaign and by extension the cogency of their policies. So it goes anyway…
So as we gush with the rest of the world with the wonderful dexterity of Mr Beckham’s wonderful hair follicles and his newest campaign (yes- he is a brand more than he is a soccer player- lest we forget), we urge you to enjoy the pictures below and to ask yourself this very question- ‘what exactly defines masculinity today and why is it that we are so enamored with a man who has the penchant to display both adroit masculinity (see his crew cuts), boyish charm (with the fop cuts) and outright flowing locks (Mr Beckham’s overt feminine gestures)- which portends to the feminine?
Could it be that Mr Beckham has become the embodiment of our collective wish list to embody the masculine and feminine, and if so- then the current trend in fashion seems to be right on the money- assuming you’re into androgyny or the implied scent of a man who is in touch with his feminine side…..
Images of David Beckham over the years continue next page.
