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Vincenzo La Torre

Chief Editor, Style; Fashion Editor, Post Magazine


He may only be 16 but David Banda, son of Madonna, is quickly gaining attention as a fledgling fashion maven and giving adventurous dressers such as singers Harry Styles and Lil Nas X a run for their money.
Even Madonna recently weighed in.
“He can put on any outfit and look swag as you know what,” she said in a recent interview on US talk show The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.
She added: “It’s really irritating. He wears my clothes and looks better in them. He can even wear a dress and look butch.”


The singer was referring to an outing in May to a boxing match, the WBA World Lightweight Championship at the Barclays Centre in Brooklyn, New York, where mother and son were in matching outfits from a sold-out Gucci and Adidas collaboration.
Next to Madonna, who was clad in a very tame – at least, by her standards – black tracksuit from the collection, David stole the show in a V-neck dress in bright red and embellished with Adidas’ signature stripes.


David, who is a professional football player trained at the prestigious Benfica Academy in Lisbon, Portugal, is not afraid to play with fashion, looking dapper in a black tuxedo for a birthday celebration or celebrating gender fluidity in a slip dress for an impromptu Instagram dance session with one of his siblings.
On a recent night out with his mother in New York, he wore a blue snow leopard print silk jacket and matching trousers from womenswear brand Schiaparelli. He accessorised the look with a pair of sunglasses and wore the jacket sans shirt, showing off his lithe frame and six-pack.


David was born in Malawi, Africa, in 2005 and adopted by Madonna after being handed over to an orphanage by his biological parents. His adoptive father is British director and Madonna’s ex-husband Guy Ritchie.
While David clearly owes his fame to being the son of a global star, he is making waves thanks to his refreshing approach to fashion, which he seems to have inherited from his mother, and his prowess on the football field. In 2018, he was named best player under 12 at Benfica.



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David Banda, son of Madonna, in Schiaparelli and a look from the Gucci X Adidas collection. He is gaining attention for his style choices. Photo: Getty Images

Banda and Madonna. Banda wears a Gucci outfit. Photo: Instagram

Banda in a black tuxedo. Photo: Instagram

David and Madonna at the WBA World Lightweight Championship fight night in New York in 2022. Photo: Instagram

David and Madonna. He is unafraid to experiment with fashion. Photo: Instagram 

David in an outfit from womenswear brand Schiaparelli. Photo: Instagram

David in a cheerleader outfit. Photo: Instagram

David is a professional football player trained at the prestigious Benfica Academy in Lisbon, Portugal. Photo: Instagram

The viral catwalk on a Jakarta pedestrian crossing where Indonesian teens flaunt their fashion, Harajuku style

A pedestrian crossing in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, has become the newest place for young people to flaunt their street style and express themselves, going viral on social media. Photo: AFP

A pedestrian crossing has turned into a catwalk for many Indonesian youths. It has become a site for free expression. Photo: AFP

The fashionistas’ poses and struts are being shared on TikTok and Instagram. Photo: AFP

The gathering has been likened to the scene in Tokyo’s famed Harajuku fashion district. Photo: AFP 

The outfits on display have begun to draw crowds. Photo: AFP

TikTok celebrity Bonge has been spotted at the crossing. Photo: AFP

The informal downtown gathering has drawn fashion lovers who gather and show off their looks. Photo: Xinhua

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Harry Styles at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards in 2021. He is another famous face who’s played around with norms of gender and sexuality. Photo: Getty Images

When Styles appeared on the cover of Vogue in 2020, he wore a black blazer over a light blue dress. Photo: Vogue

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(From left) Actress Zazie Beetz, director David Leitch, executive producer Kelly McCormick, actress Joey King, actor Brian Tyree Henry, Pitt and actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson. Photo: AFP

Pitt at the premiere. The actor has experimented with wearing womenswear in the past. Photo: AP

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Fashion & Beauty

David Banda, son of Madonna, ‘can put on any outfit and look swag as you know what,’ boasts the singer – and his recent outings seem to prove this
David is not afraid to play with fashion, and has been spotted in everything from a dapper black tuxedo to a long dress from the Gucci X Adidas collaboration


David Banda, the son of Madonna, is giving adventurous dressers like Harry Styles and Lil Nas X a run for their money – ‘it’s really irritating’ says his mum of how good he can look in her own clothes.
