Men’s Fashion Freedom off the court

With the groans that came with former NBA Commissioner David Stern’s implementation of a league wide dress code came a small group of optimists believing this change would be for the better.

While “better” can remain an ambiguous term, there is no denying that the boundaries of the fashion world have definitely been pushed by these professional athletes. Perhaps the biggest challenger to these boundaries has been Oklahoma City Thunder guard, Russel Westbrook.

While his 6’3 frame is considered small by league standards, he easily falls under the category of TALL by world standards which makes his diverse region of  fashion options all the more attention grabbing. A perfect complement to his in your face, aggressive play on the court. His fashion selections are often times just as commanding.

From polka dots, to giant rimmed glasses, to skin tight leather pants and beyond, no article is beyond reach for the young point guard.

The beauty of it all is that he’s seamlessly made his own lane in the fashion world by branding himself almost as a customizable test target for any and all brands.

The “Be So Bold” campaign by one of Westbrook’s endorsers, Tru Religion looks to capitalize on Westbrook’s style choices, taking a blend of their premium denim with more vivid design patterns which comes out to a very satisfactory result. Far short of the risky looks Westbrook has donned in the past.

Calling his style hard to describe signals the level of difficulty any of us would have in attempting to define his fashion since. Thankfully, fashion at times can simply speak for itself as a matter of aesthetics.

Joining Tru Religion to Westbrooks endorsement list are boxer-brief company, King & Jax, and clothing company Barney’s New York who both provide a more variations to the Russel Westbrook catalogue.

King & Jax looks to push flashy underwear, while Barney’s focuses on a number of different design patterns that immediately jump of the article of clothing.

As a tall consumer myself, with at times limited clothing options, I can definitely have a great level of appreciation for an individual testing boundaries and creating new lanes for customers in my height demographic.

— Justin Duke, TALL District Contributor

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