Zayn Malik Covers Dazed, Talks Fame & Met Gala Outfit

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Published June 14, 2016

Zayn Malik covers the summer 2016 issue of Dazed magazine.Pin
Zayn Malik covers the summer 2016 issue of Dazed magazine.

It’s the summer of Zayn Malik as the Like I Would singer covers the most recent issue of British magazine Dazed. Starring in a photo shoot lensed by photographer Collier Schorr, Malik links up with stylist Robbie Spencer for the occasion. Photographed in Brooklyn, Malik dons a casual wardrobe that features brands such as Marc Jacobs and Louis Vuitton.

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Talking about dealing with the fame that came with One Direction and his life now, the 23 year-old singer opens up to Dazed, sharing, “I haven’t done much acclimatin’. I’m just staying the way that I am.” Malik continues, “I think that’s the best way to keep your sanity. You’ve got to hold on to what you are and not let things get to your head, because if you do, that’s when everything comes crashing down terribly.”

May 2016: Wearing a custom Versace tuxedo with metallic silver shoulder pieces, Zayn Malik joins girlfriend Gigi Hadid for the Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 2, 2016 in New York City.Pin
May 2016: Wearing a custom Versace tuxedo with metallic silver shoulder pieces, Zayn Malik joins girlfriend Gigi Hadid for the Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 2, 2016 in New York City.

Discussing this year’s Met Gala where he wore a custom look from Versace, Malik recalls, “I wasn’t really sure what to expect. I know it’s a big deal in the fashion industry. Anna Wintour obviously runs the whole thing so it was an honor to even get to go. I was asked to design my own costume by Donatella Versace!”

Responding to criticism he received over his outfit, Malik says, “It was cool. I had seen a few people hitting me online, saying negative things about it. But I enjoyed it because they were saying I looked like a dude from Mortal Kombat, and it was actually based on a character (from the video game series), called Jax. He had metal arms, and the theme was technology, so I just took it from him…It’s a bit easy to just dress up in a suit. I like to do things that are a bit outside of that.” Read more on DazedDigital.com.

Zayn Malik Dazed Photo Shoot

Zayn Malik pictured in a fall-winter 2016 hoodie from Raf Simons.Pin
Zayn Malik pictured in a fall-winter 2016 hoodie from Raf Simons.
Zayn Malik poses for a mugshot, wearing a studded leather biker jacket from Marc Jacobs.Pin
Zayn Malik poses for a mugshot, wearing a studded leather biker jacket from Marc Jacobs.
Zayn Malik dons a Louis Vuitton mesh tank.Pin
Zayn Malik dons a Louis Vuitton mesh tank.
Zayn Malik pictured in a Louis Vuitton sweater with AG Jeans denim.Pin
Zayn Malik pictured in a Louis Vuitton sweater with AG Jeans denim.
Zayn Malik rocks a studded Marc Jacobs leather biker jacket with his own skinny jeans.Pin
Zayn Malik rocks a studded Marc Jacobs leather biker jacket with his own skinny jeans.

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