Style Archive: our new series in which we celebrate the stars of the past that made menswear what it is today. This week, a look back at Mickey Rourke in the 90s.
Nineties A-listers were some of the first to endure the ravenous appetite of the 24-hour news cycle and all the pitfalls that came with it.
Some disappeared into the E! abyss, never to be seen again. Others, however, managed to return to the fore on a comeback of critical acclaim.
Mickey Rourke is one such individual. But, while we so often focus on the American actor's professional renaissance in The Wrestler and Sin City – as well as his current lion-haired look – it's easy to forget that Rourke was once a Hollywood emperor proper: red carpet domination, well-documented relationships, bustling film premieres, and a wardrobe rammed with strong outfits that thrived past their 1999 sell-by date.
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