Jensen Huang’s signature black leather jacket was considered a symbol of power and success in Silicon Valley. Today, it has become the subject of countless memes circulating on social media.
Following the Nvidia co-founder’s resignation over an extramarital affair with an alleged Chinese spy, an interesting revelation about his wardrobe has resurfaced.
The 63-year-old billionaire’s iconic leather jackets were actually his wife’s choice.
“This is what my wife bought for me,” Huang revealed during a Stanford University event in 2024, adding that he never shopped for himself.
Interestingly, one of Huang’s signed Tom Ford leather jackets fetched a whopping $960,000 at a Sotheby’s auction in July this year.
However, Huang is not the only technology billionaire known for sporting a signature outfit.
Why do tech billionaires wear the same clothes?
Late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs arguably popularised the trend with his black turtlenecks, blue jeans and New Balance trainers.
Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake made approximately 100 identical turtlenecks for Jobs after his proposal to introduce uniforms for Apple employees was overwhelmingly rejected.
Meanwhile, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg once explained that wearing identical grey T-shirts allowed him to devote more mental energy to important decisions.
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes also adopted Jobs’ signature black turtleneck before her multibillion-dollar business empire collapsed.
Zuckerberg has since abandoned his trademark look in favour of oversized designer T-shirts and necklaces.
