While last nights Oscar awards ceremony would normally warrant a lengthy post detailing and derailing our favorite leading men's wardrobe choices for the evening, a black tie affair tends to run a rather monotone note when it comes to style and we largely saw what we usually see at these things: Brad Pitt in a classic tux that makes him look a little chunky; Dev Patel in a slim fit tux that makes us jealous of his figure; and Mickey Rourke looking like a washed up lounge singer. (But our condolences to you Mickey for the lost of your dog, Loki, for whom we heard you already had a tux made. Tear!)
Among all that was to be expected, we were, however, taken with one red carpeter: Robert Downey Jr. Since his smug but sexy role in Iron Man, Downy Jr. has show noticeable attention to his appearance (did you see his abs in that Sherlock Holmes still?), and last night he looked h-a-w-t. There seems to be this really great hair trend among celebrity men where they keep it short on the sides but lengthy on top, free to be flowingly swept back in Lancelotean mimicry, and, on Downey Jr., we're loving it. It's a more formal-ish 'do that you usually find on pretty boys and/or Italians, but for someone with such rugged looks, it's an effective juxtaposition.
The same goes for his sheeny suit, which adds another touch of contemporary class, and though we sometimes shake our fingers at an oversize tie, Downey Jr.'s sizable knot works because he has an equally dramatic dimple running down the middle to balance everything out. When Sherlock Holmes is looking this good, we'll take a pat down -- hell, a full body search -- any day.
What with the way comedians tend to downplay their style in favor of a comfortable, more creatively liberal wardrobe, we tend to take note when one dresses up a little. In this case, with Jimmy Fallon and Rainn Wilson at the NBC Pre-Super Bowl event, we get a double dose of geek-chic.
Fallon doesn't frequently catch our eye fashion wise, but we like the black/white/gray combo here and think it will serve him well as he steps up to take over Conan O'Brian's Late Night desk job. With a more substantial role in television, he needs to start dressing his age.
And Rainn Wilson, who is normally so hard to see through the thick veil of his The Office character Dwight Schrute, is the real style winner in this duo. The high-buttoned vest is not only classy but also slims him down; and his color combination confirms our sneaking suspicion that black and pale blue is the new black and white.
There was so much inaugural ball-age last night it's hard to keep track of who wore what and where. But, we've sifted through the messy masses to bring you some looks we love, and some that deserve a veto.
The man himself, President Barack Obama, looked impeccable in his Hart Schaffner Marx tuxedo. If he presides as well as he dresses, we're in good hands. And Michelle! Work that Jason Wu, honey!
Along with Obama, Joe Biden also looked classically put together with his traditional tux. The pocket square was the perfect touch.
We only have one thing to say to Josh Lucas: Sir, it's the inauguration -- get it together.
As we noted in this morning's Quickies (and like you didn't already know), the Golden Globes were last night, which means we've found ample opportunity to put many a male celebrity under our scrutinizing fashion judgment lens. So, let's get started, shall we?
The Jonas Brothers strike a well balanced chord from relaxed to formal, but, despite Kevin's full tux, we have to give Nick top honors for looking chic and sexy in the all-black ensemble.
Actor Stephen Moyer from HBO's True Blood was one of our favorites of the night. We love how he's working subtlety in his favor: the thin, almost shawl, high notched lapel, the appropriately spread collar, the slim tie -- it's a perfectly contemporary tuxedo. And you know we at Stylelist just love our scruff.
Speaking of appropriately slim suits and scruff, soon-to-be Spock Zachary Quinto also did a nice job keeping everything tight and trim. The button on his suit may be a smidge high for someone of his height, but overall he's tailored perfectly. And nice to see he finally got a handle on his hair after the questionable slick-back he's been sporting throughout this season of Heroes.
With a full peaked lapel, wide spread collar, and tie knot almost as big as his ego, Tom Cruise left any hint of subtlety back at his mansion. He's well-groomed, we'll give him that, but on smaller men big features can be utterly drowning.
P Diddy is laughably hellbent on trying to secure himself as the next James Bond, but at least he's wearing the tux -- and the oversize Tom Ford bowtie -- well. But we're more obsessed with how ravishing Kate Beckinsale looks at his side.
Brad Pitt bring us to our shaded portion of the post with the aviators he questionably donned on the red carpet. His tux is as classic as it gets, though almost waiter-ish, and while we normally say Pitt can do no wrong, the one wrong thing he can do is cover up his beautiful face during prime photo-ops.
Not one to let anyone outdo him, Ashton Kutcher's future is also so bright he has to wear shades. Or maybe Demi Moore still thinks she's bright enough for her cougar-candy-husband to wear shades. Either way, we could do without.
We're glad to see Colin Farrell's got himself together -- signature spiky hair, facial hair and all. And how cute is his plaid vest? Perfect for an Irishman, no? Also, we know it's a formal affair, but he just works "slightly disheveled" so well that we're willing to overlook the loose tie and earrings in favor of his brooding sex appeal.
Over on Popnography, Shana expressed her approval of Matt Dallas' "angle" at Golden Globes' "Young Hollywood" party -- "sort of a naughty older brother to Harry Potter, perhaps." We thought we'd weigh in on Mr. Dallas as well.
The cute and foppish styling is working for him here, and, if you're familiar with him from Kyle XY, you know he's always boyishly clean shaven, so the scruff he's got going is sexily refreshing. His outfit overall is perfectly "young Hollywood" -- casual but fashionable -- and we're totally gushing over the two-toned scarf. He's also ahead of the spring season curve with that navy blazer. Hint hint.
First off, we get it -- you're tired. You haven't been home in three months. You're being paraded around like a pageant queen. You're getting down and dirty with Vegas girls. Fine. You can start to get lazy with a schedule like that. But, nevertheless, can we please put just a smidge of effort into your wardrobe? We had high hopes after your delectable GQ cover, but after the Sports Illustrated fiasco and some worrisome appearances on your book tour, we're beginning to doubt your ability to function without an A-list stylist at your side.
Case in point: your recent bookstore stop in Los Angeles. It's not really that your choices are that bad, but you look so disheveled. Tuck your shirt in, comb your hair and wear some nicer jeans. You are a superstar now whether you like it or not, so start dressing like one.
Stylelist advice: you're a tall lanky guy so don't weary baggy clothes. You look like a scarecrow when you do. What's more, throwing on a blazer every once in a while will do wonders for an outfit. It still looks casual, but stylish at the same time. You've been warned, sir. -- SETH PLATTNER
Cheyenne Jackson was of course at the 14th annual Out 100 last month as one of our honorees, and he looked stunning in a perfect gray suit, white shirt, and black tie. He took a slightly...different approach at last night's opening for Liza Minelli's one woman show, Liza at the Palace! That's not to say there weren't some highlights from the outfit: the splash of purple color looks great on him, and we are totally digging the cute Clark Kent glasses. But the jacket is far too boxy.
Cheyenne, you're a tall guy -- and we like that! But an oversized blazer just makes you look like a big kid whose mom dressed him. And is that a third button we spot? You're not an NBA player. Two would have been plenty. Don't get us wrong, you're totally hot and we would totally do you -- we'd just make you take the jacket off before we got started. Kisses!
For more photos of the crowd at Liza's big night, check out Popnography.
For being so young, the Jonas Brothers -- that's Nick, Joe and Kevin if you don't know already -- are surprisingly immune to outright fashion fumbles, and it was really no different with these boys last night at the American Music Awards (hats off to their stylist). That's not to say they totally nailed it, but we do like how they pull off dressing as an ensemble and peppering their combined look with dashes of individuality.
From left to right, Nick takes best dressed of the group with the in-season gray plaid three-piece suit. The tie is just a tad too wide for our tastes, but, for being the youngest of the threesome, he's showing the most maturity. Joe, in the middle, plays the pinstripe well, and we love the lavender shirt, even it is make him look more like Wynona Rider than he already does. And Kevin there on the end would probably benefit from a one or two-button suit rather than the boxy double breasted he's wearing, but it rounds out the retro feel the guys are going for, so we'll allow it. And, like brother Nick, his tie is fun, but just a little jarring considering the rest of the outfit(s). Still -- they're totally cute so, really, who cares.
The gays were out in droves last night for the premiere of the new Harvey Milk biopic, Milk, and among the hordes of 'mos was the beloved envelope pusher, photographer David Lachapelle. With his boyfriend, Drew Kuhse, in tow, both men were rather eye-catching in their shiny suits but their ensembles came off a little zoot suit-y for our tastes, especially since the costume-ish look was even more pronounced due to premier's rather casual feel -- the mayor of San Francisco, Gavin Newsom, wore jeans!
Nevertheless, that's the beauty of being gay! We can wear whatever we want, whenever we want and to whatever event-honoring-gays we want. In fact, Kushe looked kind of cute with his pink tie splashing up against his dark suit. Even Lachapelle himself wouldn't seem quite so Lou Bega if he'd lose the hat and the silver chain. But then he just wouldn't be David Lachapelle if he played it safe, right?
For more coverage of the world premiere of Focus Feature's Milk, head over to Out's own pop culture blog, Popnography.
Franco's character research into Scott Smith, Milk's longtime
boyfriend, even got into 1970s San Francisco fashion trends, he told us: "The 'Castro clone' was a style of dress that was pretty
common -- a lot of flannels and construction boots and jeans. I
remember reading someone complaining that the guys were actually
trying to be too butch." (None of those are present in this gallery of photos from the magazine.)
While we like Franco in, well, anything, that got us thinking about his personal style, which thankfully is a little more contemporary with a classic edge. On the far right, above, on a recent TRL appearance to promote Pineapple Express with comparatively drab costars Seth Rogan and Danny McBride, Franco looks relaxed yet James Dean-ishly stylish in the dark denim and cropped motorcycle jacket (one of our fall favorites).
In the same vein, he was spotted roving in NYC looking equally put together, dressed dark again, with skinny jeans, a tee, another cropped jacket and great looking boots. We love how appropriately bunched his jeans are at the bottom, giving just enough break throughout the pant. While we would have preferred a plain tee shirt rather than something graphic, his dark hair (dyed perhaps for some new role?) and the gradient sun-shades are altogther cinematic.
Gay men love fashion, and fashion loves gay men. Is it something in our jeans? Celebrating this long tradition, Stylelist exists to offer advice, tips, and the occasional catty observation on celebrity style coups and faux pas.
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