Steve Jobs' Turtlenecks: Iconic Style Of A Tech Legend (PHOTOS)

As the tech world looks back on all the iconic moments of Steve Jobs' professional tenure at Apple, we'd like to take a second to marvel at his style. It is sort of amazing that a man who brought so many innovative creations to the tech world and had little to do with fashion managed to develop, perhaps unconsciously, such an iconic style: when we think of Steve Jobs, we think of black turtlenecks.

Some have tried to mimic his sartorial simplicity (in June, when tech geeks figured out one of the sweater brand's Jobs wears, the company, VONROSEN, was flooded with orders), but few can recreate it.

So in honor of Steve Jobs' accomplished career, we've assembled a collection of the tech guru's best black turtleneck sweaters -- because you have to respect a man who, while trying to wear the most inconspicuous fashion possible, created a fashion all his own.

Comments

[sunshineshines]

09:39 PM on 08/28/2011

just saw a very photo in a newspaper and it doesn't look like he has many days left. sad.

[lachihuahua]

11:50 AM on 08/26/2011

What this series highlighted for me is how he has changed physiscally. Gosh, I hope he is going to be okay. (nn)

[faye moghtader]

09:58 AM on 08/26/2011

does any body know if steve jobs is married or has any children?nothing ever has been said about that.not that it matters,but it is nice to know.

[Jakesmom]

10:34 AM on 08/27/2011

He has been married since 1991, and he has four children; I looked it up on wikipedia when the announcement regarding his resignation came up.

[Marc Driftmeyer]

04:13 PM on 08/28/2011

He has a fantastic marriage. He met his wife at NeXT when she had a catering business and after a while they became an item, later marrying. Formerly my boss, twice over, he's a classy man, and his wife really is his balance. They were fortunate to find one another. It's a very cut throat business so for him to have that support and balance at home is very rare.

[SonyaInTx]

12:06 AM on 08/26/2011

He's so skinny. I pray that his remaining days are as pain free as possible...

[iRock]

07:27 PM on 08/25/2011

He's so slim.

I wish him all the best and I hope he can spend as much time with his family as he can. He taught so many people, with his life, how to fearlessly live your dream.

"Almost everything – all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure - these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart." -Steve Jobs

[shuffleoff]

03:33 PM on 08/25/2011

Well we all pretty much know this is less about the turtlenecks and more about his declining weight and health. We as readers are not ignorant. Just call it like it really is Huff Post...enough of the smoke and mirrors headlines.

[fairwayhill]

03:32 PM on 08/25/2011

forever young

[jena132]

01:47 PM on 08/25/2011

These photos are sad - big deal on the turtle necks, really it shows his health declining.

[CaptainObvvious]

01:34 PM on 08/25/2011

The guy has aged well that's for sure.

He looked like a mega dork... Now he looks pretty cool.

[Stressedtothebone]

01:34 PM on 08/25/2011

The writer's way of disguising their lack of class is by saying they are reporting on his 'turtle neck' when in fact, they are talking about his weight loss. Classless people working for this web site.

There's absolutely nothing to see or display, we ALL know what it's like when someone is dieing of cancer. THEY LOSE WEIGHT!!!!

[mutton]

01:19 PM on 08/25/2011

I never could understand how anyone could wear a turtleneck. To me, it always feels like I'm being strangled.

[makemesmile]

02:59 AM on 08/26/2011

I like them.

[Max Shaw]

01:01 PM on 08/25/2011

He's hiding years of Darth Vader-esque enhancements under there.

[Aj Armstrong]

12:51 PM on 08/25/2011

I'm no fashionista but isn't this a mock turtleneck? Technically speaking, of course.

[Cindy Carrasco]

01:14 PM on 08/25/2011

Yes, he wears mock turtlenecks. Turtlenecks fold over :)

[epicpride]

12:28 PM on 08/25/2011

In point of fact, it's a mock turtleneck.

[Ainsaade]

12:27 PM on 08/25/2011

You can see the poor guy getting thinner and thinner as the years go by. Hopefully his health improves, now that he has the time to look after himself.