What Does a Gamer Look Like?
With millions of fans on social media, gamers have stepped up their game, incorporating luxury, streetwear and even cosplay into their looks.
Thomas “ZooMaa” Paparatto, a professional Call of Duty player, in Manhattan.Credit.Vincent Tullo for The New York Times
By Imad Khan
Published Jan. 26, 2021Updated Jan. 28, 2021
Video games entered mainstream culture decades ago, but these days, gamers are more like celebrities, with millions of fans online. That means, among other things, that the days of gamers wearing jorts and oversize T-shirts are long past. Esports athletes and streamers alike now dress with urban panache mixed with opulent sensibilities.