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Why Mr Kurt Cobain Is Still Influencing Our Knitwear 30 Years On

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Even before he became the current pound-for-pound greatest fighter in the world, Mr Saúl “Canelo” Alvarez was used to standing out from the crowd. The boxing champion and Mexican national treasure was the only child in his family born pale-skinned and red-haired, which earned him the nickname Canelo (“cinnamon” in Spanish). Somehow, it feels right that he should dress in a way that reflects just how distinctive he is both in and out of the ring. That’s why it’s a pleasure to report that Canelo seems to have inherited the same audacious personal style that world-champion boxers – from Mr Jack Johnson onwards – have been known for since the turn of the 20th century.

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Why Mr Kurt Cobain Is Still Influencing Our Knitwear 30 Years On

In 2019, a musty, grubby, cigarette-burned cardigan that hadn’t been washed for the best part of three decades was sold at auction in New York for $334,000, reportedly the highest price ever paid for a piece of knitwear. A green mohair button-up and exactly the sort of thing you’ll find in many of this season’s collections – TOM FORD, Alexander McQueen and Comme des Garçons all offer something similar, if cleaner, at MR PORTER – it has come to embody the style of one man. So much so that the vendor called it “the holy grail of any article of clothing” worn by its owner, Nirvana frontman Mr Kurt Cobain.

5 MINUTE READ

Fighting Fits: The Most Memorable Looks In Boxing History

Even before he became the current pound-for-pound greatest fighter in the world, Mr Saúl “Canelo” Alvarez was used to standing out from the crowd. The boxing champion and Mexican national treasure was the only child in his family born pale-skinned and red-haired, which earned him the nickname Canelo (“cinnamon” in Spanish). Somehow, it feels right that he should dress in a way that reflects just how distinctive he is both in and out of the ring. That’s why it’s a pleasure to report that Canelo seems to have inherited the same audacious personal style that world-champion boxers – from Mr Jack Johnson onwards – have been known for since the turn of the 20th century.

4 MINUTE READ

Why Mr Kurt Cobain Is Still Influencing Our Knitwear 30 Years On

In 2019, a musty, grubby, cigarette-burned cardigan that hadn’t been washed for the best part of three decades was sold at auction in New York for $334,000, reportedly the highest price ever paid for a piece of knitwear. A green mohair button-up and exactly the sort of thing you’ll find in many of this season’s collections – TOM FORD, Alexander McQueen and Comme des Garçons all offer something similar, if cleaner, at MR PORTER – it has come to embody the style of one man. So much so that the vendor called it “the holy grail of any article of clothing” worn by its owner, Nirvana frontman Mr Kurt Cobain.

5 MINUTE READ

Fighting Fits: The Most Memorable Looks In Boxing History

Even before he became the current pound-for-pound greatest fighter in the world, Mr Saúl “Canelo” Alvarez was used to standing out from the crowd. The boxing champion and Mexican national treasure was the only child in his family born pale-skinned and red-haired, which earned him the nickname Canelo (“cinnamon” in Spanish). Somehow, it feels right that he should dress in a way that reflects just how distinctive he is both in and out of the ring. That’s why it’s a pleasure to report that Canelo seems to have inherited the same audacious personal style that world-champion boxers – from Mr Jack Johnson onwards – have been known for since the turn of the 20th century.

MR PORTER

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Why Mr Kurt Cobain Is Still Influencing Our Knitwear 30 Years On

Fighting Fits: The Most Memorable Looks In Boxing History

Why Mr Kurt Cobain Is Still Influencing Our Knitwear 30 Years On

Fighting Fits: The Most Memorable Looks In Boxing History

Why Mr Kurt Cobain Is Still Influencing Our Knitwear 30 Years On

Fighting Fits: The Most Memorable Looks In Boxing History

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