The khaki next to the pastel is a little too “my daddy’s a lawyer,” if you know what I mean. Points for the matching baby blue fedora, but it would’ve been much more chic if he’d worn pants in the same color. I sense a theme happening in Cam’s early-season looks, and that theme is somewhere between Italian mobster and barber shop quartet. It’s easily the least useful way to try and tell time in 2020, but it’s stylish and that’s all that matters. The suit is boring, but I do like the addition of the pocket watch. They’re probably French cuffs, so I expect them to be a little longer - but considering Cam’s arm length I have to imagine these cuffs would go halfway up my forearm. I can’t stop staring at the cuffs of this shirt. Like yes, I get that he is going for 1920’s gangster (and the mask really gives it a bit of a Western vibe), but we have seen this look from literally every male celebrity who has ever existed. This is fine, but way more on the boring end on the Cam Newton kookiness spectrum. Sure, I reckon it’s just water - but maybe it could just as easily be some artisanal miso soup to be gently sipped pre-game. Maybe there’s not even water in there? It adds a sense of mystery. As someone who is constantly on the look for a good bottle, this looks like an excellent bespoke refreshment receptacle. Honestly, Rebecca hits the nail on the head here - but I have to disagree with the water bottle. I know it’s probably very hip, but it gives me too many “Emeril meets an airbrush painter at the boardwalk” kinda thing. I wish I could, but I feel like I always look like a school bus, or at best Big Bird when I try to pull it off. I’m into this! He needs a better water bottle though.Īs a husky gentleman I can never pull off yellow. The double-breasted blazer, fedora, and bow tie are obviously very old-fashioned, but the shocking yellow makes it feel like a modern dandy - which of course, is exactly who Cam is. Week 1 Rebecca, fashion expert:Ĭam’s cute lil’ loafers took the words right out of my mouth: BAM! This is mid-century supervillain, and I don’t hate it as much as I’d hate it on anybody else. This season Rebecca (an expert) and I (an idiot) will review each of Newton’s signature looks. Rebecca Jennings writes for The Goods over at Vox, where she follows fashion and consumer trends. Thankfully, I do know someone who is up to date on styles and trends. I’ve been wearing vintage tees, flip flops and jeans since March and that isn’t changing any time soon. There’s just one problem: I’m a fashion idiot. Everyone has fashion wins and missteps, and so we need to assign a subjective numerical scores to them in order to feel a little bit better about our inability to afford $5,000 loafers. We should, nay must, grade Newton’s looks with a critical eye. Newton may have moved from Carolina to New England, but he’s bringing his major sense of style to Foxboro and turning heads. This might be a bit of an unusual NFL season, but there remains an ever-reliable constant: Cam Newton’s avant-garde fashion.

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