![]() ![]() Our Pick – Converse Jack Purcell Canvas Low Tops: Simple, yet classy, Converse’s Jack Purcell Canvas Low Tops are not unlike the ones McQueen frequently wore in the ‘60s, especially during a time before sneaker companies would brandish their logos all over the skins. The star was seen often donning a pair of these sneakers in his private life, and they’ve come to embody his nonchalance. Likewise, his eager multipotentiality called for something versatile such as canvas sneakers - typically white - so that whether it was riding a motorcycle or waiting for his cues on set, he would be comfortable and ready for anything. And Steve McQueen was perhaps a fan of the subtle and functional more than anything, mirroring the very way he chose to live his life: under the radar. We’d be lying if we pretended like you could sum up all of the actor’s signature styles in just one short list, but here are 15 of our favorite pieces from the King of Cool’s ensemble. Here, we highlight several of his favorite items, all of which can be found in some version today. Still an icon of fashion and culture over 40 years after his untimely death in 1980, Steve McQueen was curiously brand-loyal, and many of those brands are still around today making the same products the actor loved so much back then. And stars of today, from Daniel Craig to Brad Pitt to Idris Elba, still mimic his iconic style. Whether it was a simple t-shirt or a suit and tie, Steve McQueen could make anything look fashionable. Quickly laying down the blueprint for what is now the action movie star, the King of Cool and his antihero persona eventually turned into a brand all its own, and one that’s still very much alive even to this day. Blowing up following his starring roles in the film The Blob and the Western TV show Wanted: Dead or Alive, both in 1958, the young star quickly became known for popularizing the relaxed look. If James Dean first introduced an alternative to tuxedos and fedoras in the mid-1950s with his iconic silhouette, then Steve McQueen proved that his own laid-back style could actually be classy itself. “It’s funny, I’m a little different than they expect.Prior to Steve McQueen, the Hollywood image of men was, well, different. “People expect you to be something, be kind of the same and be great, I guess,” he says. He says doesn’t mind telling the truth – “it usually comes up and it’s not something that bugs me at all, in fact it’s kind of cool to talk about it” – although he says it adds a little pressure to perform. “But she wanted me to hold off when I was younger just so I could have a normal childhood.” Over the years, he’s kept such a low profile that when he shows up for work, some industry people have to ask him if he’s related to the original Steve McQueen. “My mom kind of suspected,” he says of his attraction to the family business. McQueen, who is currently being homeschooled until he graduates, says he has always sort of leaned toward acting, but his parents wanted to keep him out of show business until he was old enough to handle it. I’m pretty close with my biological dad, but I think of him more like an uncle. “My stepdad has been more like a biological dad in my life. He was raised by his mother, Stacia, and his stepfather, who still plays for the Los Angeles Kings. The teen actor’s parents got divorced when he was still an infant and his mom remarried when he was around a year old, he says. The elder McQueen was probably the most revered tough-guy actors of his generation. “My favorites are probably ‘Papillon’ and ‘The Thomas Crown Affair.’ ” “I love everything I’ve seen that he was in,” says McQueen, 17. Still, his legendary grandfather, whom he never got to meet, isn’t far from his thoughts. His first television work was a guest appearance on CBS’ sci-fi thriller, “Threshold” earlier this month. He appears this season for 10 episodes on The WB’s “Everwood” playing a teen-age piano prodigy with a bad attitude. McQueen, who took up acting little more than a year ago, seems to be getting his chance. “He chooses really cool, awkward films and he’s always very interesting to watch, so I’d like to – not mimic – but kind of use him as an example.” McQueen has Hollywood tough guy in his blood.īut the 17-year-old grandson of movie legend Steve McQueen, son of B-movie actor Chad McQueen (and stepson of hockey great Luc Robitaille) would rather have Johnny Depp’s acting career. ![]()
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