No Stylist, No Problem—Timothée Chalamet Is the Most Influential Man in Fashion
Imagine this: A golden boy in a sparkly hoodie steps onto a crimson carpet in London. Minutes later, millions of thumbs robotically refresh Instagram for just one more angle. Timothée Chalamet immediately trends worldwide. Again. That's a real story; my thumb was one of those worn out from scrolling the night he lit up London in the year's most spectacular sweatshirt. According to Lyst's Year in Fashion, the aforementioned hoodie, a standout Louis Vuitton piece, cemented the actor's place among Hollywood's best dressed men and even caused a 192% spike in searches for men's hoodies in general. Meanwhile, Timothée wore so much Haider Ackermann this year that he created the most organic interest in any designer for 2019—more than Meghan Markle.
The revered young actor, just a few steps into his ascent up the Hollywood ladder, is no stranger to such fervent regard, not after all the hullabaloo over his turn in Call Me By Your Name. (Well deserved, it must be said.) Still, Timothée has a lot of eyes on him, many of which are particularly attuned to his wardrobe choices—picks he chooses himself, having eschewed the traditional actor-and-stylist setup. That's not to say he doesn't have significant relationships with certain designers. It's clear he favors Haider Ackermann, Louis Vuitton, and Alexander McQueen. Those relationships are mutually beneficial, clearly, as every outfit he wears sets the internet alight but is also creatively inspiring—think a canvas of International Klein Blue, tie-dye overalls, checkerboard pants, and more.
With some big projects on the horizon, notably Little Women, which drops Christmas Day of this year, this wunderkind will no doubt give us more to discuss. For now, keep scrolling for all of Timothée Chalamet's best looks of 2019 and beyond.
WHAT: Australian premiere of The King at Ritz Cinema in Sydney, Australia
WEAR: Haider Ackermann outfit
WHAT: 24th Busan International Film Festival
WEAR: S.R. Studio. LA. CA. shirt, overalls, and boots
WHAT: 24th Busan International Film Festival
WEAR: Haider Ackermann outfit
WHAT: New York premiere of The King at SVA Theater
WEAR: Givenchy suit and turtleneck
WHAT: The King premiere at the 63rd BFI London Film Festival
WEAR: Louis Vuitton hoodie
WHAT: 76th Venice Film Festival
WEAR: Haider Ackermann outfit
WHAT: 76th Venice Film Festival
WHERE: Haider Ackermann outfit
WHAT: EE British Academy Film Awards
WEAR: Haider Ackermann outfit
WHAT: Louis Vuitton Menswear F/W 19 show
WHAT: 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
WEAR: Celine jacket, shirt, and pants
WHAT: 24th annual Critics' Choice Awards
WEAR: Alexander McQueen suit
WHAT: 76th annual Golden Globe Awards
WEAR: Louis Vuitton embroidered bib, shirt, pants, and shoes
WHAT: 30th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Film Awards Gala
WEAR: Thom Browne suit
WHAT: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 10th annual Governors Awards
WEAR: Haider Ackermann suit
WHAT: 22nd annual Hollywood Film Awards
WEAR: Louis Vuitton shirt and suit
WEAR: UK Premiere of Beautiful Boy at the 62nd BFI London Film Festival
WHAT: Alexander McQueen suit
WHAT: Amazon Studios premiere of Beautiful Boy at Samuel Goldwyn Theater
WEAR: Louis Vuitton suit and shirt
WHAT: Beautiful Boy premiere during the 66th San Sebastian International Film Festival
WEAR: Alexander McQueen suit
WHAT: The Hollywood Foreign Press Association and InStyle Party at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival
WEAR: Haider Ackermann blazer
WHAT: 2018 Toronto International Film Festival
WEAR: Haider Ackermann suit
WHAT: 90th annual Academy Awards
WEAR: Berluti suit
WHAT: 90th annual Academy Awards Nominee Luncheon
WEAR: Gucci suit
WHAT: Call Me By Your Name premiere at UGC Cine Cite des Halles in Paris, France
WEAR: Berluti leather jacket
Looking for the other best dressed men of 2019? We got you covered.
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