Pop(e) Culture: Harry Styles Turned The Papal Reveal Into A Street Style Moment
British popstar quietly stole the spotlight at the Vatican in a bomber jacket and a peculiar cap in a fashion met faith (sort of) moment
When the white smoke cleared over the Vatican and faithful turned up in a large crowds, eagerly eyeing skyward to catch a glimpse of the Pope's first public address following the conclusion of the two day conclave, someone spotted an unexpected face with an hilariously unexpected blue cap.
In dusty blue bomber jacket, tortoiseshell shades, and a grey cap declaring in all-caps defiance: TECHNO IS MY BOYFRIEND was none other than Harry Styles, 31. (Get back in the studio please, we need more music from you!)
Styles casually attended the election of Pope Leo XIV like it he accidently found himself there on his way to grocery shopping in Vatican city. A divine coincidence or a calculated fashion mischief, Styles' outfit literally crashed the Church's biggest headline of the year and its quite hilarious!
Styles, fashion's favourite wildcard, unbothered by the crowd around him is seriously surreal for the fans who have been eagerly waiting for the popstar to release his fourth solo album. But all we get are these random blessings—first a random picture of him at an afterparty in Berlin's members only club, and now among the faithful for the election of Pope Leo XIV — almost feels so surreal that it may just be AI-generated or deepfake. But its not.
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The British singer-songwriter casually injected a bit or ironic clubwear into one of the most solemn events on Earth that led fans to quickly respond with phrases like 'Popecore is the new normcore', and 'Harry came dressed for the wrong kind of worship'.
The Cap In Question
Frankly, Harry being spotted at Papal reveal is just another instances of him leaning into random chaos with tailored nonchalance, reminding us that irony, especially when worn sincerely, still holds power.
The grey baseball cap that the ex-member of One Direction wore to the ancient communal ritual was a £40 piece from an indie label, IDEA, which since Styles' spotting has been promptly sold out.
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Whether intentional sighting or not, a blessing or pure flex to be conspicuously cool at a religious gathering like the papal reveal of the new Pope Leo XIV as the 267th occupant of the throne of St Peter, Harry at Vatican was a pop(e) culture glitch too nonchalant to ignore.