With hits like “Hungry Like the Wolf,” “Rio,” and “Save a Prayer,” it’s almost impossible not to know of Duran Duran.
Formed in Birmingham, England, in 1978, the band made up of Simon Le Bon on vocals, Nick Rhodes on keyboards, John Taylor on bass, Roger Taylor on drums, and Andy Taylor on guitar, was known for their catchy songs and stylish image.
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In fact, Duran Duran had a huge influence on fashion—and bass guitarist John Taylor still does!
Taylor, 64, and Punk Masters founder Patty Palazzo joined forces to launch a collaboration called JT x PM.
Their latest collection dropped on Wednesday, May 7, consisting of athleisure.
“One is another retro JT design, those prove very popular, so we like to have a bit of fun with that,” Palazzo told The Hollywood Reporter. “The other is based on an image of what we’ll call ‘a legend in Duran Duran history.’ And there might be one more that’s still in progress.”
Also speaking with THR, Taylor opened up about Duran Duran’s history with fashion.
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“Nick and I, we’re the fashion victims; the fashion queens. I’ve always been into it. I can change clothes five times during the course of the day. I’m ridiculous. I’ve always loved clothes for activities. I’m doing Pilates, that means I have to change into my Pilates outfit,” he explained, referring to keyboardist Nick Rhodes.
“After that, I’m going on my bike, and I can change for that. I’ve got my bass practice coming up. What’s the best thing to wear? I’m f–king insane,” Taylor joked. “I need a lot of clothes, is what I’m saying.”
As for the decision to produce more comfortable clothing, it seemed like a natural progression for Taylor.
“I think my time spent in Los Angeles, and being around Juicy and the Juicy aesthetic, I saw my dress sense move away. When I would go back to the boys in the band and see how they would dress, I could see, ‘Uh-oh, I’m getting a bit L.A. here,’” he recalled.
“I was probably the first band member to wear a hoodie,” Taylor added. “I’ve always liked high/low fashion. I’ve always liked mixing stuff up. I can’t wear proper shoes so a sports thing works for me. It’s a palette that is fun to work with.”
