The late Steve Jobs had his black turtlenecks, Mark Zuckerberg wore his black hoodie sweatshirts, and Bill Gates often sported a sweater over a collared shirt. These billionaires kept their styles relatively simple and seemingly budget-friendly. But one tech titan has presented a more stylish—and sometimes flashier—look.
Some social media users have tried to draw a correlation between the price of Huang’s leather jackets and Nvidia’s stock performance, but it’s a difficult trend to prove.
Nvidia declined to comment about Huang’s fashion choices and whether there is a correlation between the cost of his jackets and Nvidia’s stock performance.
Wearing all black or the same piece makes decision-making easier, she said, adding that having a consistent signature style becomes an extension of the executive’s personal brand.
“We see them stepping outside their comfort zones—Jeff Bezos being a prime example,” Zhai said. “Even Zuckerberg is evolving his image, shifting from a nerdy, ‘do-good’ persona to a cooler look.”
Although many tech executives don’t have a signature look, Ferguson said, Jobs picked his Issey Miyake black mocknecks because he was creating a uniform and didn’t want to think much about what he wore. Ferguson called Zuckerberg’s choice to just wear black hoodies “lazy,” but that he’s “evolved [and] definitely has a stylist now.”
Overall, a tech executive’s choice about their clothing makes a statement.
“It’s the revenge of the nerds,” Ferguson said. “They’re trying to be fly.”
