Once known for his signature eyeliner and massive black locks, Smith now sports muted tones and even a suntan glow (he admits that he has fallen asleep in the sun every now and then, much to the surprise of his sun-averse gothic fanbase). In fact, in the interview with TimeOut, Smith reported that July 2018 was the first time he has donned makeup in 18 months.
Nevertheless, his indifference towards detractors of the band's style and his ability to showcase his emotions on his sleeve unwaveringly left an imprint on many a teen for generations. Despite the dark look only employed as a 'theatrical' element for the band, the fashion it popularized throughout the '80s and beyond has been nothing short of show stopping.
"Robert Smith is my style icon but it has zero to do with the way that he dresses, despite the fact that I've adopted his penchant for black jeans, comic T-shirts, and white Nike Air Force Ones," one writer told I-D in 2015. "But his eternal honesty and blatant disregard for social pressures make him more stylish than anybody alive. He threads the needle straight through the eye." Thanks, Robert, for showing us how you do that trick.
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