You couldn’t name it a boring 12 months for menswear, might you? Wanting again, it’s arguably been some of the numerous, vibrant and expressive spells we’ve had in a very long time. Garments grew to become enjoyable once more. Menswear developments had been chaotic and contradictory. Individuals let go. Males received assured. Slim-fit minimalism discovered itself edged out.
This was the 12 months when 23-year-old Timothée Chalamet and 66-year-old Pierce Brosnan might each change into fashion icons. The ’90s had been trending, however so had been the ’70s, ’50s and ’80s. Tailoring loosened up, sustainability received critical, and there have been no scarcity of manufacturers cross-pollinating.
What all of it means for the typical man is that this: choices. Extra of them than we’ve had in a protracted, very long time. This may simply be essentially the most thrilling time males’s style has identified, possibly ever. And in a 12 months when all bets had been off, these 25 finest dressed males had been there to point out us the way it’s performed – main developments, breaking guidelines or protecting it traditional, their message was the identical: put on regardless of the hell you need, and do it with a smile in your face.
25. Troye Sivan
You’ll be able to’t go anyplace in the mean time with out listening to Troye Sivan’s identify echoing off the wall. Not shocking actually, it’s been a giant 12 months for the South African–born Aussie lad who discovered himself thrust additional into the highlight because of a job reverse Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe and a Golden Globe nomination for Boy Erased.
The limitless photocalls have given him an opportunity to point out us all what he’s product of within the fashion division, and we like what we see. That being an professional mix of structured tailoring and floaty assertion shirts, loads of color and only a sprint of gender-bending make-up.
24. Tyler The Creator
Whereas his fashion is fairly out-there, Tyler the Creator really toned issues down in 2019. He’s gone huge on knitwear, with cardigans and sleeveless sweaters that includes closely. There was in fact his pastel-laden collaboration with Lacoste, one of many highlights being the pink mohair-style cardigan which he wore to the French Open. It was a giant 12 months on the entire although for the Cali native – his 2019 album Igor noticed him tour the world, along with his alter-ego character breaking out innumerable brightly colored fits, and that blonde wig.
Take away the wig although, and people fits work surprisingly properly. Merely styled, most frequently with white Dr Martens on the toes, it’s simply one other instance of tailoring’s huge comeback. Elsewhere, Tyler continued his tackle preppy informal – usually dressing like one thing between Carlton from Contemporary Prince and a skatewear Arnold Palmer, and it really works. Tyler has at all times subverted notions of what you anticipate a rapper to decorate like, and that’s why he’s cool.
23. Odell Beckham Jr
American sports activities and menswear haven’t at all times co-existed seamlessly. Google ‘NBA Draft 2003’ and witness a few of the worst tailoring you’ll ever see. Lebron James, one of many sport’s most trendy gamers immediately, is dressed as an inflated marshmallow. Odell Beckham Jr was solely 11 years previous at the moment although, and his era grew up in an altogether completely different style panorama.
By the point the NFL large receiver was himself drafted in 2014, style was already on the forefront of American athlete’s minds. He wore a slim-fit, windowpane swimsuit with a bow tie, pocket sq. and attention-grabbing diamond watch. Right this moment, issues have moved on once more and Beckham Jr is without doubt one of the league’s extra fashion-forward gamers.
Streetwear-focussed and closely branded, he even wore a Louis Vuitton x Supreme orthopaedic boot for his injured ankle. He’s additionally one of many higher groomed males within the locker room and, together with James Harden, boasts among the best beards in North American sports activities.
22. Mahershala Ali
When Mahershala Ali gained his second Oscar on the 2019 awards ceremony, he accepted the gong carrying what’s finest described as a proper beanie. The truth that he seemed elegant and never ridiculous as he did so will let you know a lot about how properly this man can gown.
In a 12 months when he additionally headlined True Detective and landed the position of Blade within the MCU, his fashion has been all about quiet swagger. He seems to be as sharp in double denim as he does in red-carpet tailoring, but it surely’s the latter that received us rubbernecking this 12 months. With micron-accurate cuts, attention-grabbing colors and offbeat equipment, he proved that the swimsuit remains to be a great distance from lifeless.
21. Zac Efron
Zac Efron’s hair had nearly as huge a 12 months as the person himself. Rocking a surprising white bleach in the beginning of the 12 months (and in some way pulling it off), Efron had our consideration lengthy earlier than his position as serial killer Ted Bundy received everybody speaking.
If you’re this annoyingly handsome, you may afford to take dangers along with your fashion, however what we like about the best way Efron clothes is that it’s by no means try-hard. He leans on classics like denim jackets, shearling coats and slim-fit two-pieces. There’s lots of experimentation in menswear proper now, and that’s nice, however right here’s a reminder that for lots of fellows, the previous ones are nonetheless the very best.
20. Henry Golding
Whereas final 12 months noticed Henry Golding pique our curiosity for the primary time, this 12 months was Golding’s alternative to actually cement his standing as some of the reliably well-dressed males on the planet, which he took and smashed. Positive, main man seems to be and effervescent attraction definitely helped, however pure presents apart, Golding’s gown sense confirmed a formidable reverence for the significance of constructing positive that every thing matches impeccably.
His quite a few forays into tailoring noticed the entire classics ticked off with aplomb (learn: velvet, black tie) however he additionally confirmed he’s a dab hand at extra eye-catching seems to be with vivid crimson and pale gray color block seems to be working significantly properly.
19. Frank Ocean
Frank Ocean is arguably essentially the most particular person dresser on this checklist. However not in a blatant, excessive manner. He is aware of what he likes, and doesn’t pander to manufacturers or developments. It is a man who quietly confirmed as much as Paris Vogue Week carrying a yellow down jacket from comparatively unknown Swiss ski model Mammut, when everybody else was dressed by the designers whose exhibits they had been attending.
He went to the Met Gala dressed as a bouncer, in all-black Prada, as he labored as a photographer taking candid snaps for Vogue. He drives BMWs from the Nineteen Eighties whereas his contemporaries combat over the newest supercars. He wears deadstock classic Nikes whereas everybody else rocks Balenciaga.
Most trendy celebrities (together with many on this checklist) rent stylists to decorate them, which, let’s be sincere is dishonest. An expert stylist would by no means advise a shopper to put on a few of the seems to be Ocean wears, and that is exactly why we price him so extremely. He does his personal factor, and this needs to be celebrated.
18. Eddie Redmayne
The eternally preppy Eddie Redmayne’s fashion hasn’t modified a lot within the final 5 years, and that’s no dangerous factor. Achieved properly, preppy fashion is difficult to beat, and Redmayne is head boy. From collegiate-inspired outerwear to sharply tailor-made fits, the Improbable Beasts star hardly ever places a foot fallacious, and provides all of the credit score to his spouse. There’s one option to save on hiring a stylist.
17. Rami Malek
Oscar-winner, Bond villain, fashion hero. It should actually suck to be Rami Malek. He may need lived in hoodies throughout his breakout position in Mr Robotic however off-screen, Malek’s fashion is much more polished. He combines inch-perfect tailoring with a couple of assertion touches thqt wouldn’t look misplaced in Mick Jagger’s tour wardrobe. Assume daring patterned shirts or the occasional velvet jacket.
There’s a specific amount of swagger right here however a few of the confidence to do it might stem from the truth that he grounds every thing he wears with staples like black tailor-made trousers. That and the very fact he’s Rami Malek.
16. Brad Pitt
Right here’s a humorous factor: Tyler Durden is far more trendy than Brad Pitt. The actor is a style icon however when he’s not carrying a tuxedo, Pitt’s look is comfy and – how we could put it? – artfully unkempt. It really works as a result of a) he’s impossibly handsome and b) his many trendy roles feed into his megawatt persona.
Despite all that, he seemed bloody good this 12 months, onscreen and off. In Quentin Tarantino’s As soon as Upon A Time In Hollywood, he wore the hell out of 60s and 70s outfits comprised of double denim, retro T-shirts, leather-based jackets and Hawaiian shirts. And on the publicity circuit, he flitted between glorious tailoring and defiantly laid-back seems to be, together with flat caps, slouchy trousers and T-shirts worn over long-sleeve tops. Not many individuals can do this. Brad Pitt can.
15. Nicholas Hoult
Nicholas Hoult’s menswear inventory has been steadily on the rise for some years now, however this 12 months it reached its peak. Not shocking, given his means to drag off colored tailoring is second to none, from a refined navy dinner swimsuit to a seventies-inspired blue and yellow look and every thing in between.
Removed from a one-trick pony, when he’s not suited and booted you’ll usually discover him going huge on texture with a sequence of killer suede jackets worn over printed shirts and darkish denim. There’s one thing about this boy.
14. Mark Ronson
The discharge of his new album Late Night time Emotions meant that 2019 noticed extra appearances for Mark Ronson than we’re historically accustomed to. As is customary for Ronson, this meant plenty of retro-inflected tailoring that stayed far-off from the humdrum, it was all brightly colored, richly textured and at all times worn with the producer’s trademark insouciance.
Actually, we’d even go as far to say that Ronson was a residing, respiratory rebuttal to these predicting the demise of tailoring by the hands of streetwear.
13. David Beckham
After some hiccups within the noughties, this decade has seen David Beckham full morph right into a seasoned grasp of menswear and 2019 was testomony to Goldenballs’ consistency with (to our information) not one foot put misplaced.
We’ve had an limitless roster of complementary haircuts and the odd addition to an already sizeable assortment of tattoos, and as at all times Mr Beckham got here up smelling of roses. For us Beckham was at his finest this 12 months at Wimbledon and it’s no exaggeration to say that each one different attendees paled compared. However he additionally excelled – as he at all times does – in smarter casuals like suede bombers and envelope-pushing tailoring from Dior. He’s nonetheless received it.
12. Donald Glover
As one of many world’s most profitable multi-hyphenated individuals, ever, it’s no shock that Donald Glover’s wardrobe defies neat categorisation, cause or logic. On paper, Glover’s eye-poppingly daring patterned fits, mad thrives and penchant for going shirtless underneath tailoring sound like issues that render him ineligible for a finest dressed man checklist, however right here we’re (once more) discovering ourselves nodding in approval of Glover’s so mad it’s good wardrobe.
11. Shawn Mendes
What had you performed by 21? Singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes has had himself three US number-one albums by the age, and all whereas crafting himself a piece-perfect trendy rock and roll fashion that pays its dues to the previous whereas nonetheless feeling contemporary immediately.
Tailoring embellished with ritzy touches are his forte – completed off with a pair of Chelsea boots and rock star bling – whereas Parisian manufacturers Saint Laurent and The Kooples are amongst his favorite manufacturers, every possessing the slim-fitting monochrome fashion that has turned the squeaky clear pop idol into certainly one of menswear’s coolest figures.
10. Pierce Brosnan
To say that Pierce Brosnan (at 66 years of age) was having some form of second wind can be inaccurate, reality be instructed he’s been constantly trendy since anybody can keep in mind. Highlights this 12 months embody mastering traditional suiting, proving that suede bombers look completely at house on these previous the flushes of youth and making sun shades worn nearly anyplace really feel not a jot ostentatious, simply achingly cool.
Oh after which there’s the expertly styled shock of silver hair which solely provides to Brosnan’s timeless enchantment. All in all (one other) classic 12 months for the person previously often known as Bond.
9. Dylan Sprouse
It’s a candy life Dylan Sprouse leads. Not solely has the previous Disney little one star bagged himself a Victoria’s Secret Angel and the form of bone construction individuals go underneath the scalpel for, however he’s additionally received one of many most interesting wardrobes round in addition.
Luxurious knits, chunky leather-based jackets, electrical tailoring – every thing screams costly and properly performed. Reduce additionally performs a key half – not too slim in order to intensify his slender body – it’s a wider match that harks again to a classier time. He may solely be a scorching younger factor in Hollywood proper now, however he’s dressing like a legend.
8. Timothée Chalamet
The fandom is actual with Timothée Chalamet. From 60-year-old Ohio mums to youngsters in Korea, there’s one thing in regards to the Hollywood A-lister that incites frenzy. For some it’s the passionate performing, for others, it’s the cherubic locks. Each are nice, however what’s caught our eye essentially the most is his boundary-pushing method to crimson carpet dressing.
A muse for top style genius Haider Ackermann, the designer has pushed the actor into all method of space-age tailoring this 12 months, whereas the star was among the many first to sport the notorious Louis Vuitton holster. Positive, each, would look an absolute prepare wreck on 99.9 p.c of males, however they give the impression of being out-of-this-world on Chalamet. And extra importantly, they provide a small glimpse into what males might be carrying ten years from now. Bejewelled holsters on the prepared.
7. A$AP Rocky
Hip Hop and clothes have at all times gone hand-in-hand. However few rappers over the course of time have adopted excessive style with as a lot vigour as A$AP Rocky. He’s a daring dresser, not afraid of color, sample or babushkas, and famously wears every thing from Rick Owens to Dior, and Prada to Raf Simons. However then, A$AP Rocky isn’t afraid of something, not even over-zealous Swedish courts. And that is mirrored in the best way he wears his garments.
He has sufficient braggadocio for a complete nation, and his fearless method means he exudes confidence – there really is nothing that he couldn’t pull off and he usually seems to be higher in designer gear than the fashions who put on it down the runway. From outsized pink Loewe fits to tie dye, leather-based jackets to fur, he can do all of it.
6. Chadwick Boseman
Chadwick Boseman is aware of learn how to put on a swimsuit. Which is an efficient job, as when he’s not making field workplace breaking movies, he’s normally on the crimson carpet selling them. He makes tailoring enjoyable, and does so by way of carrying audacious silk jacquard dinner jackets, daring color fits and favouring uncommon cuts. And there’s hardly ever a tie in sight. Boseman is without doubt one of the key figures pushing the boundaries of crimson carpet tailoring, and for this alone, he deserves a spot on this checklist.
However he’s additionally adept at dressing down, favouring as he does slim darkish denim, sneakers and a few type of light-weight jacket on high. He’s by no means over-styled, and at all times seems to be enviably comfy in what he’s carrying, which is one thing we will all aspire to.
5. Shia Labeouf
Shia Labeouf is undisputed king of the scumbros and would appear, on the floor no less than, to be anti-fashion. Don’t fall for it, he is aware of what he’s doing. The person has been on the forefront of each ‘uncool’ pattern in recent times from the return of grunge to carrying climbing gear within the metropolis.
This 12 months, although, got here one thing very sudden. Off-duty, he continued the always-knowingly-underdressed factor however on the crimson carpet he seemed like a contemporary Don Draper. That doesn’t imply slim fits and tie bars, it’s means carrying very trendy tailoring in very trendy methods, all of the whereas wanting like he’s having a nice time at it.
4. Michael B Jordan
Our greatest-dressed man of 2018 carried his type all through this 12 months with out breaking stride or tweaking the components (why would you?). The Michael B Jordan successful combo consists of nice tonal tailoring and easy-to-copy streetwear seems to be. No marvel luxurious label Coach bagged him because the face.
However right here’s one thing that’s not as simple to steal from the Creed star: he appears to have a Mary Poppins-style bag storing an limitless assortment of unimaginable coats.
3. Tom Holland
If the mark of a very well-dressed man lies within the means to look nice in each formal events and when dressed down, Tom Holland nails it each time. A part of the omnipresent Marvel Universe, he’s been all over the place, all 12 months, and on each the publicity tour and the crimson carpet, the web-slinger didn’t have a thread misplaced. We’d fortunately put on the relaxed verify trousers he wore to a Spider-Man fan occasion in Seoul each rattling day. Any probability, Tom?
2. Harry Kinds
Harry Kinds is finest identified for his soft-rock sounds and Jagger-esque dance strikes, however in recent times the ex-Directioner has additionally established himself as one of many best-dressed males within the music business.
Out of the boy-band bubble, as of late his wardrobe displays the change from pop puppet to viable frontman, with a slew of colored fits, crushed velvet textures and loads of IDGAF swag. You’ll be able to’t bribe the door in your manner right into a Gucci marketing campaign, you realize.
1. Jake Gyllenhaal
There are at all times arguments when the GentZine group sits all the way down to debate the best-dressed males of the 12 months. That’s unavoidable when menswear is as splendidly numerous as it’s proper now. However whereas we admire the trend-setters and the rule-breakers, dressing like Harry Kinds or Tyler the Creator is barely actually doable if you happen to occur to be Harry Kinds or Tyler the Creator. We at all times find yourself coming again to somebody who wears garments which might be, properly, wearable.
For our cash, no one has bridged the worlds of excessive style and on a regular basis fashion higher this 12 months than Jake Gyllenhaal. He’s dabbled with developments (tie-dye, unfastened tailoring) and fallen again on classics (Harrington jackets, fisherman knits). Sometimes he’ll do one thing flashy, however extra usually he’ll abide by the style guidelines that govern everyone, not simply Hollywood sorts with intelligent stylists.
The colors swimsuit him, the matches are at all times proper and – importantly – he wears the garments, they don’t put on him. As menswear will get braver and louder, that’s value remembering.
