Updated on January 5th, 2022, 6:09 pm
“We had so much fun partying with a crazy disco party last night,” Jeff Bezos wrote under his New Year’s post on Instagram. He also shared snapshots of his New Year’s Eve party in the Caribbean, which also featured celebrities like rapper Drake and actor Leonardo diCaprio One of the photos goes viral and becomes the first internet meme in 2022.
It is incredibly tasteless, it is said on social networks. And spontaneously you can only agree. During mere mortals the last night of last year with raclette and sparkling wine Spending on the sofa – inevitably, thanks to Omikron, firecrackers purchase ban, travel warnings and general pandemic exhaustion – the Amazon founder lets it crash on his luxury yacht.
Prinz-Marcus-Transformation
Certainly, criticism of Jeff Bezos is almost always justified. This time, however, it applies to his outfit. The second richest man in the world wears tight, white jeans on the New Year’s photos, a brightly patterned, half-unbuttoned silk shirt and heart-shaped sunglasses. “Imagine that you could buy anything in the world and then you would dress like that,” teased a Twitter user. “Still others speak of a” Prince-Marcus-Transformation. “
Jeff Bezos: New year, new look?
Bezos himself writes that the New Year is a great opportunity “to take stock” and focus on things like “personal growth, renewal, rebirth”. New year, new look? More likely: new woman, new look. Since 2018 the Amazon billionaire with the news anchor Lauren Sanchez, but only made the relationship public after he separated from his ex-wife MacKenzie Scott in 2019 after 26 years of marriage.
Since then he seems to be reinventing himself optically. The skinny nerd with the bald head has become a well-trained guy, the as a Marvel villain would make a great figure. His clothing style also changed, the gray-blue suits that were a little too big are a thing of the past, today Bezos prefers to wear tailored shirts, jeans, slim-cut jackets, sometimes even with wild prints.
Really trendy
Admittedly, Besoz’s New Year’s Eve look is flashy – and not least due to the party motto. The other guests also dressed extravagantly in the Seventies look, Bezos’ girlfriend in a stylish glitter jumpsuit. The Amazon founder is not completely wrong with his outfit. On the contrary: the look is trendy. If you believe the fashion experts, flashy 70s prints are pretty “in” again right now. White jeans are also said to be a must for the coming summer.
And during Twitter still scoffs: “It almost looks as if Jeff Bezos would order these China junk clothes on Amazon”, show men’s fashion magazines “Print shirts in a retro look à la Jeff Bezos to buy.” So should someone have got the taste : The printed silk shirt comes from the French label Casablanca and is currently on sale – reduced from 1400 to a mere 900 euros. Cheaper polyester variants are definitely available on Amazon.
Hardly any other industry has been so shaken by the corona pandemic as the culture industry. Concert cancellations, uncertainties about engagements – and the normal madness of everyday life. We have put together a few notable quotes from this year of culture here (with material from the dpa).
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