As we wait for Harry Styles&rsquo; return to music, we&rsquo;re taking a trip down memory lane with his best throwback photos.

<a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/tags/harrystyles" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Harry Styles</a> has been everywhere but <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/music/harry-styles-new-album-2025" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the studio</a> lately. From attending the Papal inauguration at the Vatican to launching vibrators and lube under his lifestyle and beauty brand, Pleasing, the singer has kept himself busy with ventures far beyond music; some more odd than others.&nbsp;
First rising to fame in 2010 with the boyband One Direction, formed on the U.K. talent show The X Factor, Styles quickly emerged as the fan favorite among Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/music/zayn-malik-interview-room-under-the-stairs-album-inspiration-daughter-khai" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Zayn Malik</a>, and the late Liam Payne. While fans cherished the group as a whole, their 2015 &ldquo;hiatus&rdquo; ultimately became a permanent split.
Since then, each member has pursued solo careers, with <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/harry-styles-style-evolution-gucci-grammys" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Styles</a> consistently soaring above the rest. His 2017 self-titled debut album cemented his place as a solo artist, followed by two more records that kept him at the top of the charts. But over the past year, Styles seems to have hit pause.
The break is no doubt well-deserved, though eager fans (myself included) continue to wake up each morning hoping for a surprise announcement that HS4 is <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/music/harry-styles-new-album-2025" target="_blank" rel="noopener">on the way.</a> Instead, Styles has been traveling the world, enjoying downtime, and only occasionally spotted in public. When he does surface, it&rsquo;s often with a fresh look, most recently a subtle mullet and a very European mustache.
Now, with his name back in headlines thanks to Pleasing&rsquo;s instantly sold-out intimacy products (unsurprising, given Styles&rsquo; knack for knowing exactly what his fans want), L&rsquo;OFFICIEL is taking a trip down memory lane to revisit the <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/harry-styles-style-evolution-gucci-grammys" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Harry Styles</a> of years past&mdash;before the mustache, before the vibrators.

Harry Styles in 2010. Getty Images.

Harry Styles in 2011. Getty Images.

Harry Styles in 2012. Getty Images.

Harry Styles in 2013. Getty Images.

Harry Styles in 2014. Getty Images.

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Young Photos of Harry Styles

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