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The new Paul & Joe tailoring got Simon Pegg turning heads, so naturally, the internet waters had to stir up a frenzy. Pegg, who got familiar with the public through roles in movies like ‘Mission: Impossible’ and ‘Shaun of the Dead,’ was snapped looking extrovertedly cool in a very neat wide-leg trouser suit right from the brand’s FW25 collection. This particular post from Paul & Joe’s official Instagram account instantly opened floodgates online, with some praising the blatant look and others cracking jests.
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The outfit is a curious jockey of sharp suiting and extreme casualness. The jacket stands with crisply drawn lines, but the wide-leg trousers let go of all that formality to float free in the winds, much like pajama talk. The majority were for it. Still, a few people totally chastised the look: One commenting outright, saying “pajama vibes,” while another even joked about friction burn from a costume change. Typical internet comments.
Majority, though, were in its favor. At flood volume came the comments calling the fit an “absolute banger,” with one saying it would be the cause of a riot if Pegg did not adopt it into his personal wardrobe. Another fan saluted Pegg for his appearances in ‘Mission: Impossible’ while heaping praise upon the suit, almost elevating Pegg´s sartorial aptitude to that of his acting talent.
And let’s just not forget this spontaneous out-of-the-blue rabbit-in-a-hat comment from another user-just vibes, no context. That is social media at its finest. In one thread, you could have fashion appreciation, inside jokes, and total mayhem.
Since forever, Pegg has been the guy to keep that balance between classic and quirky. In his choice of roles and wardrobe, that is. This one? Not so different. Love or hate wide-leg pant trend, or consider them fit only to make it into a lounge-wear catalogue, this is one thing everyone can agree upon: Simon Pegg just knows how to work it.
And let’s be honest: this is just the warm-up. With the FW25 collection almost about to surface very soon, more celebrities will surely convert onto the Paul & Joe bandwagon. If player Pegg is anything to go by, it will make one hell of an adventure.
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Pajama pants or haute couture? The debate goes on. But that one thing is undeniable: Simon Pegg has got people talking-which is half of what you need to earn in fashion.