Are celebs like Megan Fox & Jennifer Lawrence’s ‘haute scruff’ looks luxe or plain lazy? Our fashion editors’ verdicts
FROM Megan Fox in her pyjamas to Jennifer Lawrence in crumpled clothes, there’s a tribe of A-listers rebelling against pressure to always look their best.
Luxe or lazy? Our writers debate…
STARS’ TREND IS JUST DAFT
Says Clemmie Fieldsend
AS a teen I’d pore over mum’s magazines and be dazzled by A-listers’ glam outfits.
Now most of the stars look like they’re having a breakdown.
Tinseltown gets its name from the glitzy, dream factory image of the film industry — and I’m sorry, but Stig of the Dump was never one of Hollywood’s pin-ups.
The original starlets were Rita Hayworth, Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell — and we should all be taking a glamorous leaf out of their books.
When I was growing up in the Nineties, celebrities including Jennifer Lopez, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Sarah Jessica Parker were wearing knockout looks on the red carpet.
And even when shopping or leaving a restaurant, they would be dressed in their finery and perfectly groomed.
Now, it seems that a particular tribe of Hollywood stars has made a U-turn.
It’s being called “haute scruff”.
Creased clobber, unkempt hair, scuffed fugly shoes, tatty handbags — all, of course, with a designer price tag.
Take Jennifer Lawrence, one of the highest-paid actresses in the industry and the face of Dior.
You would think with all that designer gear at her fingertips she could get dressed properly.
Too lazy
I’m all for relatable style but what is good about going to the bottom of the wash basket and fishing out a stained grey T-shirt for work or a date?
Then there’s Megan Fox, who was papped in checked pyjama bottoms, and Emily Ratajkowski, who cannot be bothered to chuck on a bra before walking her dog.
It’s not just celebrities doing it.
Since Covid lockdowns, I feel like we have all just got a little bit too lazy
Clemmie Fieldsend
I see yummy mummy types in pre-dirtied £430 Golden Goose trainers, leggings that have never been in a gym and scruffy sweatshirts.
And I always think, “Why don’t you want to look nice?”.
Yes, it takes a little time to put an outfit together but I’m sure most of us could sacrifice 20 minutes scrolling social media in order to do so.
Since Covid lockdowns, I feel like we have all just got a little bit too lazy.
In an interview with Vogue a few years ago, Joan Collins said: “Nobody dresses up any more.
“Everybody’s going to end up in jeans and T-shirts, which I think is tragic.”
Well Joan, it already is the end and, yes, it is tragic.
SCRUFFY IS SO COMFY
Says Abby McHale
I LOVE blasting out my favourite pop hits, using all my best make-up and putting on my fanciest frock.
However, day to day, that is way too much effort and I would rather have the extra time asleep.
I can totally see why celebrities dress down when they are off duty.
They must spend hours in the make-up chair and at dress fittings, so I get that when they are going about their day-to-day they just can’t be bothered.
And let’s face it, scruffy clothes usually mean comfy clothes.
Oversized T-shirts that don’t really need an iron, elasticated waist trousers, maybe even joggers and a hat covering a bed head.
While we look to these celebrities a lot of the time for inspiration on what to wear, it’s refreshing to see mum Jennifer Lawrence out and about in a crumpled shirt and drawstring bottoms.
It makes her seem down to earth and it is relatable for those of us whose only aim in the morning is to get out of the door on time.
Take Katie Holmes, too.
She normally looks very put-together and has a huge following for her fashion.
Slow down a little
Seeing her out in jogging bottoms and unbrushed hair feels like a reassuring nod to us normal folk that it’s OK not to look perfect 24/7.
The art of dressing up is still there — unless you’re Adam Sandler who would probably wear joggers to meet royalty — it’s just not constant any more like it used to be in Hollywood’s heyday.
The world has got more fast-paced and, especially since Covid, many of us want things to slow down a little.
I salute these celebs for looking like slobs — it’s made me feel a lot better about my wardrobe
Abby McHale
My fashion director is still horrified that, at the age of 30, I don’t own an iron.
My £25 steamer is good enough to get the big creases out, and even then, if I can avoid using it, I will.
In the office, I stroll in wearing my trainers, crinkled tops and blue and white striped trousers that have been referred to as my pyjama bottoms.
It doesn’t make me do any less of a job — if anything, I do it better as I’m sat for eight hours in total comfort.
So I salute these celebs for looking like slobs — it’s made me feel a lot better about my wardrobe.