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AIBU to think that Tom Holland in GQ looks like a wide boy from the 70s/80s

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Wills · 20/11/2021 21:12

I’ve just been reading through the free articles on apple news and because my kids adore Tom Holland I thought I’d open and have a look. Sheesh, he’s adopted a look straight out of the book of men my mother would tell me to avoid. The kind of men that would feel the chat line “get your coat, you’ve pulled” was fab. I’m 52 and to be honest if you worn born after 1983 you’ve probably never come across this sort of ‘look and this has no relevance to you, but if you’re older - do you agree??? It’s weird how fashions come around again and again, so whilst my kids think something is ultra fashionable I might think my granny would have worn it. So whatever else this is not a comment on Tom Holland’s fashion sense cos if he’s in GQ then presumably he’s been attired appropriately, but bloody hell he looks like a wide boy straight out of the 70s/80s. Anyone agree? If you’re younger please please don’t vote! This is about how fashion goes around in circles and not a comment on Tom Holland looking awful or not. But its weird having to see fashion repeating itself so quickly - is this because of the internet, because a new fashion can be distributed globally so fast? Would love a discussion, but equally accept everyone may not be so fascinated! I’m a psychology grad - always examine society!

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Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 20/11/2021 21:44

I follow Tom Holland on Twitter - the historian, not the Spiderman actor. The historian gets a lot of bewildered youngsters following him and then gradually realising there's something amiss. Grin

stalkersaga · 20/11/2021 21:47

@GuyFawkesDay

See I cannot think of Tom Holland without seeing this in my head.....

He's a helluva dancer.

HOLY SHIT

No wonder Zendaya looks so turned on.

HermioneWeasley · 20/11/2021 21:47

Agree with all the lipsynch battle lovers. That one gets me hot and bothered.

Onlinedilema · 20/11/2021 21:48

Yep Tom Holland will always be synonymous with THAT dance.

DaisyNGO · 20/11/2021 21:51

@Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g

I follow Tom Holland on Twitter - the historian, not the Spiderman actor. The historian gets a lot of bewildered youngsters following him and then gradually realising there's something amiss. Grin
😂😂😂

I just realised...time has altered my perception of Wide Boys, which is now more like this

Allaboutyou222 · 20/11/2021 21:52

Be looks great in that GQ I think.

Allaboutyou222 · 20/11/2021 21:52

HE

Spacerader · 20/11/2021 21:58

Its just a fashion shoot, magazines like gq tend to do very high fashion shoots that look edgy. He looks fab. But it 100% does not really represent the fashion at the moment, it is more 90s grunge that is in right now.

But I do agree fashion does the rounds, it always has and always will.

BabyofMine · 20/11/2021 22:04

It's 1973. Almost dinner time. I'm havin' 'oops.

PiesNotGuys · 20/11/2021 22:15

Thank you for making me watch the lip Sync battle again. It never ever gets old!

StampOnIt · 20/11/2021 22:16

@WhatHoMarjorie

Tom Holland is Tom Hollander's son. And Tom Hollander is the son of Tom Hollandest.
No he's not, he's Dominic Holland's son.
Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 20/11/2021 22:18

Umm, Tom Holland/Tom Hollander/Tom Hollandest is a joke.

StampOnIt · 20/11/2021 22:21

@Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g

Umm, Tom Holland/Tom Hollander/Tom Hollandest is a joke.
I got the Hollandest joke bit, but I wrongly thought people thought it was actually his dad too, sorry! Grin
AIBU to think that Tom Holland in GQ looks like a wide boy from the 70s/80s
SudokuWillNotSaveYou · 20/11/2021 22:24

Shhh, @Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g. Watching people miss the joke is my favorite part of this thread.

BobbieT1999 · 20/11/2021 22:31

he’s adopted a look straight out of the book of men my mother would tell me to avoid

I'd have been in trouble in the 70s then...Grin

lawnotorder · 20/11/2021 22:35

yrs can't believe Dominic is his dad, he's of C5 wright stuff? yes

ShinyMe · 20/11/2021 22:38

Is he supposed to be some sort of heart throb? He looks about 14. If someone said he was about to play Charlie Bucket I wouldn't be surprised.

SleepingStandingUp · 20/11/2021 22:38

Spider Man hit a time warp

TheShriekingShack · 20/11/2021 22:41

ShinyMe Me three! Love Tom Hollander so it’s always a bit disappointing.

Also he looks like Jamie Bell’s younger brother I think.

WhenSheWasBad · 20/11/2021 22:47

Thank you all for the Lip synch battle. So good.

DaisyNGO · 20/11/2021 22:48

@ShinyMe

Is he supposed to be some sort of heart throb? He looks about 14. If someone said he was about to play Charlie Bucket I wouldn't be surprised.
You can't watch that Lip Sync dance and not have a wee bit of heart throbbing, surely?
Kikkomam · 20/11/2021 22:50

He's no Timothee chalamet that's for sure

Kikkomam · 20/11/2021 22:50

@WhenSheWasBad

Thank you all for the Lip synch battle. So good.
Zendaya is also ace on it

Can't believe she's going out with him

He's punching

Oneborneverydecade · 20/11/2021 22:56

@WhatHoMarjorie

I was born in 77 and I think I'm a smidge too young to remember this look first time around
Same I like it but think Harry Styles pulls it off better
VirgilStarkwell · 20/11/2021 23:00

Let’s not forget his great-grandad, Tom Hollandaise. He was SAUCY.

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