A person acquired a praise from Harry Styles on his outfit whereas out and about in London. But there was one main twist. The man had no concept who Styles was.
Darnell Davis was strolling down a avenue in central London final Sunday after his morning stroll in Regents Park when a fellow pedestrian complimented his outfit.
“I like your fit,” the individual stated to Davis.
Davis initially thought the individual was being impolite however shortly realized what he stated.
“I was flattered. I was like, ‘Thanks very much',” Davis instructed USA TODAY Thurday. “I'm all about sharing positivity so I was like ‘You looking fly too!'”
The two then started chatting and were mid-conversation when a woman behind them started screaming and asking for a picture.
Thinking the woman too liked his outfit and wanted a picture, Davis responded to her with a “Sure,” to which the woman said she wanted a picture with the guy he was talking to. Confused, Davis stepped aside and let the two snap a picture. Minutes later, they were swarmed by a group of people who were excitedly taking pictures with Davis' new acquaintance, further baffling him.
Davis had to Google Harry Styles
Amidst the frenzy of photographs and shrieks, Davis, leaned over to his acquaintance and asked him: “Who are you?”
“A singer,” the person replied. Given the excitement around him, Davis was prompted to probe further and asked him his name.
Turns out the person who Davis had been having a casual conversation with was singer and popstar Harry Styles. However, the name still didn't click with Davis, who then stepped aside to quickly Google him.
“The very first thing I noticed once I Googled was singer, and [then] I noticed my mom's birthday,” Davis said, explaining his mother and Styles both share the same birthdate of Feb. 1. “And that is when it simply acquired actually emotional.”
Morning ritual with late mother
Davis, 49, a former personal trainer turned writer from Miami Beach, Florida lost his mother when he was only 10 years old. Ever since then, he has a daily ritual where he takes out a few minutes in the morning to have spiritual conversations with his late Mom and God usually near the ocean. Since London does not have any oceans close by, Davis, who was visiting the city, had walked to Regents Park that day for his morning routine.
“I simply actually really feel linked along with her there,” Davis said. “We had a gorgeous dialog, and I stated, ‘Mom, please simply let me meet the individuals which are speculated to take me in the direction of the place I'm speculated to be in life.'”
Davis said he was “feeling nice” after the conversation and took a few pictures of himself in the outfit because he looked “cute” before walking on towards the street where he had the chance encounter with Styles, which he described as a “cosmic twist” in his post on Instagram.
“[It was] a gorgeous, divine second that simply occurred,” Davis stated.
What was Davis sporting?
As for the outfit, Davis instructed USA TODAY he might have picked up the printed two-piece from Mexico. The author stated he doesn't have a favourite model or store the place he will get his garments from however simply picks up “no matter catches his eye” whether its online or during his travels around the world.
“Your artwork is your expression of the way you see your self and that is what dressing, that is what style is for me,” Davis, who currently writing a book on self-love, said. “I do not play any devices. I'm not creative in that sense, however my physique and my what I placed on, is (an) expression of who I'm.”
‘Treat People with Kindness'
It comes as no surprise that ever since that encounter, Davis has been listening to Styles on repeat and vibing with his music. But which Harry Styles song is his favorite?
“Treat People with Kindness,” says Davis. “Because that is how me and Harry met. He was simply being variety to me. I used to be being variety again to him, and one thing phenomenal occurred from it.”
Saman Shafiq is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at [email protected] and follow her on X and Instagram @saman_shafiq7.
