Matt Smith's appointment as the latest actor to take on the role of the Doctor in Doctor Who was controversial from the get-go and the controversy has lingered on with the emergence of the first photographs from Doctor Who's Cardiff based set.
In what seems to be a continuation of the now established theme of contentiousness that is rife amongst 2009's pop culture offerings; (The 5 night format BBC used in airing Torchwood, Arctic Monkeys 'new direction' as heard in Crying Lightening, Florence Welch's cover of Beyonce's Halo, Britney's dubious lyrics in If You Seek Amy, Lady Gaga's outfits, Bruno... in general); Matt Smith's aesthetic has stirred up love-it-or-hate-it style frenzied discussion amongst fans and media alike.
The first glimpse at the stylistic direction of Matt Smith's incarnation of the Doctor illustrates a look that has been described by The Guardian as "...the cross between rookie geography teacher and Hoxton clubkid" (The fashion police on Doctor Who's new outfit, 21 July).
A more positive and arguably a more fitting descriptor lies in the articles reader commentary, one in particular describing the look as "...very fashionable Steam Punk".
The details of this look demonstrate a distinct departure from the direction of Smith's widely-adored predecessor, David Tennant, and consequently clear the way for Smith to carve out a unique characterisation of the Doctor. Love it or hate it, this is the new Who.
Let's take a closer look at Matt Smith's throwback geek chic and steal his style.
Kate is the 23 year old Australian web editor behind treslola.com (and tresviva.com).
After 3 years of living and working in New Zealand and the United Kingdom, Kate has returned to Sydney to study journalism.
Her adoration runs deep for London, dumplings, bubble tea, David Tennant, John Barrowman, How I Met Your Mother, Peaches, travel, progressive activism and writing. Learn more about Kate and treslola.com here.
Kate is the 23 year old Australian web editor behind treslola.com (and 
Post a Comment