(21.03.2019)
Bill Kaulitz in an interview:
“That’s what I wear at Toms and Heidi’s wedding“
Bill Kaulitz, was 15 years old when he started with “Tokio Hotel” and within a very short time became the idol of a whole generation. At that time, the native Magdeburg caused a stir with his styles, millions of teenies copied his looks – and are still anything but conventional.
We reach the superstar as part of the kick-off event for the new Zalando campaign #StandByYourStyle in Berlin. A motto that could also be his own: “For me, this means that you can pervade your style – no matter what others say. For me, style is like an instinct you can hear, even though others are not so good at it,” explains Bill in an interview with STYLEBOOK. The most important thing is that you never feel disguised. What he hates are “co-located styles”: “That’s why school uniforms or the same outfits in sports or dance groups have always been a big problem for me. As far as my look is concerned, I always wanted to be different “, says the singer.
Two days of normal-look are enough
Since 2011, Kaulitz, lives with his brother Tom, in Los Angeles, the move from the then adopted city of Hamburg in the Californian metropolis was also an escape from fan terror and lack of normalcy. Shrill outfits, jewellery, piercings, tattoos – in L.A. Bill, can live out his style on all levels. Is it even in the normal-outfit? “Yes, there is” he says in an interview. “I also have days when I sit in sweatpants on the couch or go out with the dog for a very short time. Otherwise, I like to wear a pair of jeans, sneakers, T-shirt and a bomber jacket over it.” However, he could not bear the gum-look for long: “If I have done that for two days, then I would like to make myself chic again I need that.” Bill describes his own style as rebellious and un-adapted – and that’s not over the top.
Flip-flops? Unsexy!
Could he remember a real style faux pas in the past? Bill Kaulitz: “I once had sneakers that looked like cowboy boots. In addition a baggy jeans, which I put in below. For me my personal fashion sin. Sandals are not for men“, the 29-year-old says, that is “very bad and unsexy“. He does not even wear flip-flops on vacation: “Either I’m barefoot or in real shoes.”
On the other hand, he can not do without sunglasses: “I own a very wild collection and I always have one with me,” he reveals. And they would have a great side effect. Kaulitz: “I think every look is much better when you have cool glasses on, so you really value it.”
With high-cut suit trousers for the wedding?
His twin brother, Tom, has been loving Heidi Klum for a good year now. The couple is now engaged and many rumors are already surrounding the upcoming wedding of superlatives. What will Bill Kaulitz, be wearing as the brother of the groom? The singer has already thought about that: “I’ll probably get something extra made. I love high-waisted suit trousers that reach over the belly button and have a very long leg.” At the top of the dress list: a linen shirt.