Sure, Marge has the slinky dress and blue beehive, Mrs Krabappel does a nice line in teacher chic and Flanders can be held at least partially responsible for the growth of taches on upper lips of twentysomethings but aficionados know that Krusty the Klown is the Simpsons fashion reference of the moment.
It’s the polo shirt, slacks and comedy red shoes that do it. Editors might not be walking around in actual clown shoes but the spirit of Krusty is all over AW15 – in the Sufragrette-approved colour combination of green and purple, the polo shirt (see This is England ’90) and the standard slacks seen at Gucci, AKA the show of the season. Add the green hair – totes Chloe Noorgard – and a collaboration with Skinny Dip on Krusty accessories, and the clown’s status as style icon of the season is sealed. It’s time to practise your ha-de-huh-huh-huh laugh. Actual IRL Krusty Burger franchises are only a matter of time.
