Off-Slope Style So Good It Begs the Question: To Ski Or Après Ski?
There must be something in the water up there in Aspen. How else'd you explain the absolute slay-cation an intergenerational cast celebrity visitors seem to be taking there? Sure, Colorado's prime skiing destination has always been a magnet for the rich and revered. Loads of money or acclaim do not a decent personal taste make, though.
It wasn't just the usual lot of social media tastemakers to rake in the praises, but a handful of folks who don't typically come to mind when discussing the famously fashionable. It begs the question: Has après ski style – or the general fashion around the sport – become more interesting than the activity itself?
The season's off-slope attire was heavily affected by an ongoing (faux) fur resurgence: hilltop or downtown, in the valleys of New York or Paris – everyone everywhere's gone furry. And if Milan Men's was any indication, alps and animal pelts will persist as next winter's muses, too.
That said, Nick Cannon's pretty on beat then, in this unfussy, adventure-ready getup that'd be as believable city-side as it is here, high up on the mountain. This time of year, there's no going wrong in a puffer-cargos-timbs combo.
Which isn't to say, however, that pulling back on the more literal references will set you up for failure. Quite the contrary: Even in jeans and a boxy leather jacket à la Hailey Bieber can one achieve a good score on the après ski style front.
Whereas Kendall Jenner, here, struck gold beneath what's the middle ground between her friend's ultra casual, and Nick's streetwear-y meets functionality-oriented look. Her all-black ensemble with an on-trend ushanka are elegant, fool- and weather-proof.
Similarly, veteran actor Kevin Costner impressed in a stealth-wealthy outfit deluxe that saw a creme cable knit, beige bomber, as well as palette-befitting boots and slacks, in perfect symbiosis. Only fur in sight, curiously, is the Yellowstone-star's goatee.
But apropos of what's in sight: Anyone else clock the Loro Piana boutique in the background? How's this not one of those not-so-secret ad campaigns? I mean, the brand is synonymous with this exact, pristine aesthetic. You know what, maybe it is? BRB, quickly CC-ing A$AP Rocky and Bottega Veneta.
Anyhow, fellow Hollywood silver fox Kurt Russell, on the other hand, threw caution to the wind, jumbled everything, and went for a chaotic yet shockingly successful clash of codes:
Cowboy up above, an Aztec-print with fuzzy lapels in the middle, and gorpcore below. Clearly Kurt walked to so Timmy could run.
It's a uniform the 73-year old has stayed pretty loyal to during his recurring trips to Aspen, for over a decade if not longer. You know what they say: If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
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