A Cambridge university student sparked a Twitter frenzy when he wore a leather vest and gold chain to appear on BBC2 quiz show University Challenge.
Kamil Shah, a history student at King’s College, Cambridge, wore the controversial attire while appearing on the long-standing programme on Monday evening.
The competition hosted by Jeremy Paxman, is known for its tough questions and the contestants' usually demure dress sense.
Introducing himself at the beginning of the programme, Shah stood out from his fellow team mates in the loose-fitting black leather vest and chunky, gold chain.
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Mr Shah’s controversial attire caused a furore on Twitter with many users criticising his bold outfit choice.
The comedian Julian Clary joked that he was going to call the fashion police, commenting: “A VEST on #UniversityChallenge #Bold I’m calling the Police”.
While the King's College alumnus and comedian David Baddiel, said: “Hate to judge a book by its cover but so far the bloke in the leather vest and bling has lost my old college 10 points”, referencing the show's scoring system.
A VEST on #UniversityChallenge #Bold I'm calling the Police.
— Julian Clary (@JulianClary) September 7, 2015
Hate to judge a book by its cover but so far the bloke in the leather vest and bling has lost my old college 10 points. #universitychallenge
— David Baddiel (@Baddiel) September 7, 2015
Kudos to this guy. That's a bold look for fashion week let alone #universitychallenge pic.twitter.com/WyzbBPaQ6I
— Owen Hathway (@Hath53) September 7, 2015
Never mind all these questions #universitychallenge, when is Shah dropping his mixtape?
— mof gimmers (@mofgimmers) September 7, 2015
Others praised Mr Shah for defying convention, including BBC Radio 1 Breakfast, who said he was "breaking all the cardigan rules".
We Kamil Shah who was on University Challenge last night breaking all the cardigan rules in his leather vest pic.twitter.com/fMVpJqOViL
— BBC Radio1 Breakfast (@R1Breakfast) September 8, 2015
Seeing a dude wore a leather vest top and chain on University Challenge yesterday. Talk about defying convention. Good on him!
— Shingi Mararike (@ShingiMararike) September 8, 2015
Mr Shah’s outfit was accentuated by his fellow team mate, who chose to don a knitted jumper with an owl print for the occasion.
That moment when your mate says he'll also wear a leather vest, but turns up in an owl jumper. #universitychallenge pic.twitter.com/RGtCaVEzi3
— Ollie Davis (@Ollie_Davis) September 7, 2015
Pls tell Smith & Shah that they go to the same uni, therefore live in the same climate & decade. #universitychallenge pic.twitter.com/WMNjypqqdw
— Liz Goodman (@leicesterlizzie) September 7, 2015
'Where is your Argyle knit? We agreed!' #universitychallenge pic.twitter.com/KQVQwi8snk
— Laura (@oh_morris) September 7, 2015
But the unusual outfit didn’t seem to help the chances of his team, who lost to rival Cambridge College, Sidney Sussex, in a crushing 60-195 defeat. Most controversial fashion moments of 2014
