
Style According to Jeff Goldblum How to become a fashion icon at almost 70 years old
For a few days now, Disney+ has become available in Italy as well. While its launch was followed by some sceptical comments, among the brand-new original titles there is one that still has not caught the right amount of attention: The World According to Jeff Goldblum, the new docu-series by National Geographic starring the one and only Jeff Goldblum (Hollywood's coolest daddy) taking the world and following his passions. In the first episode, the long-time favourite American actor explores the industry of sneakers, visiting the Sneaker Con and adidas labs: he even gets a pair of customized sneakers by "The Shoe Surgeon" Dominic Ciambrone.
More than a daddy, Goldblum is almost a gran-daddy: born in 1952, he's running for his 70s. His style is flamboyant: it's a mix of patterns and bright colours, zebra pants and pop prints, all of that mixed without an apparent sense. He has plenty of rings (even pinky rings), he still wears low rise jeans and is very proud of his collection of glasses. Despite a little confusion, everything works on him: maybe it's because of his naive attitude, always pending between flirty and chilling, but Goldblum always manages - in one way or another - to not look ridicule even when he wears the riskiest items of fashion. It takes a lot of charisma to rock some Prada shirts at his age (and to challenge Pusha T to decide who wore it better).
About himself, he says that he's a "bohemian" type. As for any star whose style is worth to notice (just think of A$AP Rocky), behind a style icon there's always the talent of a great stylist. In Goldblum's case, the stylist has the name of Andrew T. Vottero, which he met back in 2014 during a photoshoot for GQ. Since then, Goldblum revolutionized his closet (and thrown away all of his Converses). Among his favourite brands, now you can see: Calvin Klein, Saint Laurent, Acne Studios (he claims to have a pair of Acne jeans for every day of the week), but above all, there's always Prada. He's quite conscious about the importance of having a good sense of style: “I consider dressing myself up or presenting myself one way or another part of my creative path”, he told Vanity Fair. It's impossible to disagree.
If there's a secret to be as cool as Jeff Goldblum, it may be to just don't care. And not do it with style. The secret to his appeal is just a pure nonchalance: that's what it makes him a gran-daddy who dresses like a clown but is never cringe. There's nothing left to do than to watch his new show on Disney+. To use his words: “Taste it, and enjoy!”