Robin Williams had the most hypey fits in Hollywood ever
The late actor Robin Williams had a style that worked as well in the Eighties and Nineties as it would today
Back in early 2020, Robin Williams’ daughter reflected on the late actor’s style following a sudden bump in interest over on TikTok in the fit he wore to the Flubber premiere in 1997. “Weirdly refound these exact glasses two days ago,” Zelda Williams tweeted. “Also, Dad casually, daily wore things I have never seen another person dare wear, and I have always respected that flex,” she continued.
We couldn’t agree more. While today you’ve got Harry Styles flexing jumpsuits and sequins on stage, and Dwayne Johnson is pretty playful with his style, Robin Williams really had fun with the way he dressed. Mrs Doubtfire garb aside, Williams pushed the boat out in a nonchalant way that is rarely seen today (most celebrities these days have stylists who carefully create looks that will get the wearer some social media buzz), and he wore things that most people around him weren’t repping, schooling men everywhere on how to look cool. Take for instance that Flubber fit – he rocked up to the New York City premiere in a pocket-heavy Issey Miyake bomber jacket that later got the attention of Playboi Carti who rocked the same one in his “Magnolia” music video.
With a penchant for über-cool brands such as Visvim, Bape, Acronym, Mishka and the aforementioned Issey, as well as a keen eye for a solid pair of sneakers (Nike Viotech Dunks and Royal Elasrics – IYKYK), Williams’ wardrobe has an enduring appeal and you’d easily mistake an image of him for one of the hypebeasts stretching their legs in the queue outside Soho’s Supreme outpost.
With that in mind, we’ve compiled our favourite fits from the late Good Will Hunting actor, to give you some wardrobe inspo.