Their style is killer.
Erik and Lyle Menendez — the two brothers convicted of murdering their parents who are also the subjects of the hit series “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” — have become somewhat of a style icon following the release of Ryan Murphy’s show.
The Netflix series, which clocked over 1.7 billion minutes in its first four days of release, has propelled actors Cooper Koch, who plays Eric, and Nicholas Chavez, who plays Lyle, to heartthrob status, the latter of in focus. a similar NYC-based race this weekend.
But Hollywood teams have also inspired viewers to adopt the chic outfits worn by their characters, whether for everyday wear or just for Halloween.
Online, TikTokkers are recreating the 80s fashion of the Menendez brothers – also called “old money style” – with polo shirts, open collars, white slacks, pastel sweaters worn shoulder and aviator shades. On Reddit, fans are trying to part with the series’ wardrobe.
“POV: you want to dress a little too much like the Menendez brothers after watching the show,” a creator named Julian wrote in a video, where he’s wearing an oxford button-up tucked under a knit.
Meanwhile, creator Vincenzo Melisi mimicked the Beverly Hills brothers’ fashion in a white polo shirt, white trousers, a beige sweater tied around the shoulders and buns, his curly hair tied with Eric’s, prompting onlookers to swoon in the eyes.
“Even though the story is crazy, Erik and Lyle’s matches are not meant to be played,” said a creator who goes by @fashionjfer in a TikTok video.
He applauded the brothers’ “rich boy style” as “so clean” and argued that “because of the show”, their fashion has become fashionable.
Nicolas and Emiliano, content creators who also happen to be brothers, recreated some of the fashion from the series together in a viral video that has racked up over 148,000 views, sharing a handful of looks from prison clothes to vibrating sweaters worn during scenes of their court. the appearance.
While the overwhelming consensus seems to be positive — many viewers said they “love it” — the trend hasn’t been well received by everyone.
“This is strange as they are not aesthetic,” one critic wrote in the comments.
“Can’t we? These are real victims, not characters from TV shows. You really need to get a grip on reality,” chided another.
“Can’t we play roles like the Menendez brothers? It’s kind of weird,” said someone else.
LA Times writer Lucía García also condemned the trend, writing, “By participating in these TikTok trends, users trivialize the tragic events that shaped the lives of the Menendez brothers.”
The brothers – who claimed in court that their father sexually abused them – were convicted of two counts of first-degree murder in the 1989 murders of their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. of parole.
But thanks in part to the Netflix series, the brothers are not only the focus of a wardrobe makeover, but also a celebrity-backed movement to free them from incarceration after being behind bars for more than three decades.
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