Harry Styles kicks off his ‘Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.’ era in custom Prada

Harry Styles is a man of as many styles as he is sounds. Last week, the singer announced his fourth solo album, Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally, marking a follow-up to 2022’s Harry’s House, due for release on 6 March. As ever, Styles’ fashion choices offer as much insight into his persona as his music.

In the music video for the album’s debut single, ‘Aperture’, Styles turned to Prada for a custom look. Evoking the minimalism of Prada’s 1990s heyday, the singer wore a navy cotton overcoat, a grey cashmere jumper, and slate grey trousers. The subtle ensemble would have seemed out of character for the sartorial maverick, if not for the bold lime green Prada Collapse trainers, injecting a much-welcome pop of colour.

Of course, the devil is in the details. Every Prada fan will have their eyes locked on the singer’s shirt featuring the brand’s iconic lipstick motif. The archive print first made its mark as part of Prada’s Spring/Summer 2000 womenswear collection.

Designer Miuccia Prada referenced a 1971 print from Yves Saint Laurent’s controversial Liberation collection. At the time, critics dismissed Saint Laurent’s design as vulgar, particularly for its bold take on post-war fashion conventions, but it has since become synonymous with defiance and empowerment.

For Styles, it’s a subtle, playful nod to his ongoing rebellion against menswear norms. From being the first male artist to get a solo cover of Vogue to referencing sartorial icons like David Bowie and Elton John in his performances, Styles continues to challenge the boundaries of gendered fashion in music. Even in a traditional menswear silhouette.

By pairing Prada’s minimalist tailoring with a historical print loaded with subtext, Styles merges past and present, rebellion and elegance, demonstrating once again why he remains a sartorial tastemaker. With Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally, he’s already setting the tone for another fashion-focused era.