Robert Pattinson on Stern Magazine “My Fashion Moment”

Rob was featured in Extra – Stern Magazine (Germany). Below is a ‘google translation” of the article.

Translation (if anyone can provide a better one it would be appreciated)

“Men’s fashion looks best when women wear it”

As an actor, I’m used to slipping into other roles. It is similar with fashion. When I’m at home, I like to walk around in my dressing gown. I like it even if it makes me look like the mafia boss from “The Sopranos”. I’m not a fashion victim in my private life, I like it casual, sometimes my clothes don’t go together either. Then I put on whatever works: my biker leather jacket. For me the most manly piece of clothing. However, I am not a fan of the gender demarcation. In fact, I find, men’s fashion looks best when women wear it.

Unlike in private, I like to dress eccentrically for public appearances. I remember the premiere of my film “High Life” in New York. At that time I was wearing a black suit from Dior: a double-breasted jacket with knee-length basketball shorts, plus lace up shoes with awhite rubber soles. I definitely didn’t want to wear a bourgeois tuxedo, but rather a special look.

I now enjoy standing out on the red carpet. Only once did my fashion courage suffer. Karl Lagerfeld took me aside, tapped my open jacket and said: If you don’t want to embarrass yourself, you better close the button.” A rule that I’ve followed meticulously ever since. But even when I like experimenting with fashion, I’m reluctant to use fragrances. For me, there is nothing worse than attracting attention with an unpleasant, heavy perfume that hangs in the room when I’ve long left it. I like light scents that mix with my own smell. I am always happy when people say to me: “You smell good”. That is a nice compliment for me. Smells fascinate me. It’s like my childhood. Maybe it’s because I grew up in London. Everyone who lives there knows the smell of rain falling on the asphalt. A scent that may have been written about too often. But it’s special – and always makes me feel at home.

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Thanks Ulrike for correction on translation about The Sopranos quote.