The way Kevin Parker dresses reflects who he is on the inside. A throwback to the shoeless hippy chic of the InnerSpeaker era. Parker pairs a grey tee and blue denim jeans. Tame Impala at the Western Australian Music Awards Awards, Perth Via Xpress magazineĪppearing at the WAM Awards, a March 2021 warm-up for his US shows, Kevin Parker delivers a knockout rendition of InnerSpeaker’s ‘Solitude Is Bliss.’ Here he sports a casual look. Sporting a “ Blue Wiggle” top, he makes a playful salute to his fellow Australian group. At Tame Impala’s Halloween performance at San Francisco’s Outside Lands, Parker returns the favour. In March 2021 Australian children’s band, The Wiggles covered Tame Impala’s Lonerism era single ‘Elephant’ on national radio. Tame Impala at Outside Lands, San Francisco They note his dress choice is “Aussie stoner getup.” The kind that is commonly worn by other bohemian residents of the Australian city. “ But somehow costs more than my car.” A local of Kevin Parker’s home city of Perth gives another view. What does Kevin Parker wear? How best to describe Tame Impala’s style? “ Homeless chic,” one fan tells us. Tame Impala at American Airlines Center, Dallas Via Mike Brookes/ Dallas Observer This LA clothing brand tie-dies all products by hand. A brown flannel overshirt pairs with a multicolour ‘ Rainbow Maker’ Online Ceramics tee. Tame Impala at the Moda Centre, Portland Via KatuĪrriving in Portland Kevin Parker combines his grunge and hippy looks. Here we see Parker pay tribute to ’90s grunge with a flannel shirt, baggy denim jeans and Ghost Eaters band tee. Won over by Billy Corgan‘s angsty lyrics and heavy riffs, he became a lifelong fan. Kevin Parker was introduced to The Smashing Pumpkins‘ Siamese Dream by his brother as a child. Tame Impala at Life is Beautiful Festival, Las Vegas Here Parker glamourises his classic look with a crystal rhinestone-studded jacket. Denim jackets have been a popular staple of his wardrobe for many years. He pairs his Grateful dead tee with slouch jeans and white sneakers. Tame Impala at the Hollywood Bowl, LA Via Relix.Īppearing at the 17,000 capacity Hollywood Bowl, Tame Impala plays to one of its largest audiences of 2021. One bidder in a recent auction purchased a similar shirt for a record-breaking $20,000 (US). And if this is the case he has made a considerable investment. The second is ‘ Ripple.’ Parker’s shirt appears to be a vintage original. We gotta ride on.” The shirt references the lyrics from two Grateful Dead songs. “ Of all possible worlds, we only got one. Tame Impala at the Chase Center, San Francisco Via Riff MagazineĪppearing on one of the first nights of his 2021 US tour, Parker wears a tie-die Grateful Dead tee. What follows are seven recent looks that capture the essence of Tame Impala’s style. Kevin Parker’s flair for originality, however, has not. We also see a growing interest in grunge-era flannel shirts and vintage band tees. Onstage he continues to champion a casual hippy look. On the much-delayed The Slow Rush US tour, we have seen Kevin Parker wearing a mix of new and classic styles. (Not to mention inspired hundreds of thousands of shaggy beards and shoulder-length hairdos.) Nevertheless, Parker’s neo-psychedelic dress sense has influenced millions. More attention is still given to his guitar pedals than his wardrobe. Parker has more recently incorporated elements of hip hop, disco glamour and designer fashion into his wardrobe. In the ten years in between, we have seen an obsession with scarves during the Lonerism era and the introduction of Gucci jackets following the success of Currents. He is close to unrecognisable next to the mature, Versace suit-wearing Kevin Parker of 2021. Consider the fresh-faced 24-year-old in a Jimi Hendrix headband performing at Coachella in 2011. And so too is the fashion of Kevin Parker. The music of Tame Impala is constantly evolving.
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