Best & Worst: Simon Cowell's black T-shirt signature of his success

Posted Dec 6th 2006 6:00PM by Melly Alazraki
Filed under: Best and Worst 2006

This post is written as part of AOL Money & Finance's Best & Worst 2006. Vote for Simon Cowell's T-shirt or check out the other signature styles.

Simon Cowell, the snarky judge of the successful reality shows American Idol and POP Idol, is probably best known for exactly that -- his style of judging. His direct, no-nonsense, politically incorrect and brutally honest commentary has earned him nicknames such as Judge Dread and Mr. Nasty (probably naasty with a British accent).

Simon Cowell ranked 29th in the Forbes Top 100 Celebrities list, with his top attributes being "rude" and "mean." It's no wonder when he says to contestants things like, "If your lifeguard duties were as good as your singing, a lot of people would be drowning."

But as much as Simon Cowell is known for his snarky ways, he's also known for his manly monochromatic T-shirt collection, most notably the tight black Armani T-shirt, of which he owns 30, no less.

Jeans and T-shirt -- gotta love that, don't you? Who wouldn't wish to become rich and famous without ever worrying too much about what to wear? Wouldn't it be great if you knew that whenever and wherever you went, you could wear your jeans and black T-shirt? And this might be the exact appeal of Simon Cowell's "uniform"; it's plain, simple and any of us can do it. That's what I like about it. Cowell doesn't dress too fancy or patronizing (like fellow weasel Ryan Seacrest), so that when he says what he has to say, it's taken seriously.

I must put a personal note here and admit that as a teenager, I was thankful for having a school uniform. You see, I didn't have to wake up every morning and decide what to wear; I was to wear a certain pair of pants and shirt. Later, when I grew up and worked in the finance industry, I had to wear business clothes, to which I never grew accustomed. The guys seemed to suffer even more with their neckties. It was only when I moved to the tech and start-up world, that just like Simon Cowell, I could wear my own jeans and T-shirt.

So when I see Simon Cowell in his ultimate uniform, his signature mark, I can definitely appreciate it. I think most of us do.

Tags: American Idol, Armani, Ryan Seacrest, Simon Cowell, SimonCowell, T-shirt

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12-17-2006 @ 2:56AM

JOEK LOTH said...

Yeah, I could definitely see at some point in the near future, Simon Cowell getting popped (photographed) by the paparazzi or some gay jilted lover suckin a bag of dicks!!!!!!! That's how good his fashion sense is!!

12-17-2006 @ 2:56AM

JOEK LOTH said...

Yeah, I could definately see Simon Cowell getting popped (photograghed) by some paparazzi or gay jilted lover, sucking a bag of dicks!!!!!

12-20-2006 @ 9:13AM

GAM said...

And these comments are not inappropriate?

I ditto the commments of the author. All attitude aside, Simon Cowell is HOT with or without his "uniform."

12-20-2006 @ 12:39PM

Julia said...

Don't know who Joe thinks he is but his comments are rude, lewd and crude. I could care less that Simon chooses to wear the same basic look all the time. Maybe he's color blind and it's easier to just pick out the same color of black each time he dresses. It has nothing to do with his "colorful comments" (which I frankly get a kick out of even if I don't always agree with) on American Idol. If you don't like his comments, you don't have to listen. If you don't like how he dresses, you don't have to look at it. And Joe, didn't your mama ever teach you that "you can catch a lot more flies with honey"? In other words, when you have a legitimate opinion instead of your crude, lewd very immature one, you might get some respect.

12-20-2006 @ 12:36PM

M.J said...

He thinks He is something, but He is not at all.

12-28-2006 @ 11:10AM

Fry said...

I'll defend Simon Crowell and his quirkiness all the way to the intelligence mint. Today's respondee, Joeboy, leaves a lot to be desired in open-minded common courtesy. Noone is listening to his double entryndre. Did anyone else notice that #4 granted Simon Celestial capitalization---intended or not?
The Simons of the world are the ones who keep us balanced.