Here’s the Grammy winner rocking a metallic gold pair at the 1990 MTV VMAs.Well nearly 25 years later, it appears the dated trend is staging a comeback.At the 2024 CFDA awards on Monday, at least three of our favorite It-boys showed up rocking velvet-inspired versions of Hammer pants by celebrated queer designer Willy Chavarria.
For the second year in a row, Chavarria took home Menswear Designer of the Year, so he definitely has his finger on the pulse.
Soon we all may be trading our 3 inch inseams for massive parachute pants too.A post shared by cfda (@cfda)To support Chavarria, singer-songwriter/Queer actor Omar Apollo, The Last of Us hunk Daniel Ramirez, and Italian pop star Mahmood all turned up wearing his designs and ushered in a new sartorial era in Hammertime!Category is: U can’t touch this but you can wear MC Hammer pants in 2024 for your nerves eleganza!First up, Apollo worked the red carpet in the brown velvet suit with a white button down, gold chain and black shoes.
Those baggy bad boys were too legit to quit!A post shared by cfda (@cfda)Next, Ramirez had everyone green with envy for his olive velvet ensemble with a matching bowtie.His billowing slacks turned this mutha out!Finally, Mahmood pumped up the thirst by going shirtless underneath his lush mauve velvet suit which he accessorized with his taut torso, a silver chain and black shoes.The 32-year-old’s oversized trousers had everyone ready to pray.So who wore it best?While we appreciate each hottie putting their own spin on the burgeoning trend, it’s definitely not for everyone.