What would Timothee wear?
Few people have had a red carpet run like Timothee Chalamet, the actor known for his roles in “Dune,” “Call Me by Your Name” and the upcoming “Bones and All.”
And if you believe the numerous best-dressed lists and the hundreds of Instagram fan pages dedicated to documenting what he’s wearing, Chalamet, 26, is a style icon. Of course that comes with the help of a connected stylist (he has worked with stylist Erin Walsh) and a sprinkle of top designer endorsements (Louis Vuitton, for instance).
In the social media age, though, where a viral fashion moment makes a celebrity more bankable, red carpet moments matter — and Chalamet has had a few.
One of the latest? A custom red monochromatic look by Haider Ackermann. For the Venice film festival premiere of “Bones and All,” Chalamet wore a shimmering halter top pantsuit with a matching skinny tie.
The look seemed to reflect the diminishing divide between men’s and women’s fashion. With strong tailoring on the bottom and soft swaths of red fabric forming a backless halter top, men could wear it and women could wear it.
Like it or not, Chalamet’s eclectic approach grabs attention. Here are selected looks from the latest designer collections that might have the “Chalamet factor.”
Ferragamo
British designer Maximilian Davis’ debut for Salvatore Ferragamo was highly anticipated. The collection waged big on crisp tailoring and subtly seductive elements (a skin-baring red monochromatic outfit was a huge
standout), but affinity for the color red aside, the clash of soft and hard was a duality seen before on Chalamet.
The iridescent pewtercolored one-shoulder top is a risky barely there moment, while classic black trousers grounds the whole look within men’s tailoring. Davis’ and Chalamet’s tastes seem quite aligned — down to the silver cuffs, another bit of gender fluidity.
Burberry
While Burberry’s rescheduled show was the epilogue of designer Riccardo Tisci’s tenure at the British house, the occasion wasn’t all gloom. Among the standouts was a crinkly patent leather suit, which defined suiting in the loosest of terms. There were no sleeves on it, and the slightly flared pants ran counter to traditional slimfit suit trousers.
The look broke the rules
of suits that glide down red carpets, but that’s also why Chalamet would be the guy to pull it off.
Acne Studios
Will the nude illusion ever die? Not if Mugler has anything to do with it. But others put the risque detail on display this season, notably Acne Studios. Its embellished sheer overlay construction has had plenty of play in the womenswear world, but this take on a summer pantsuit is quite refreshing and fitting for a future Cannes Film Festival red carpet.
Loewe
A bit of a wild card here, but if anyone were to pull off JW Anderson’s pixelated streetwear fantasy, Chalamet would be on the shortlist. Loewe’s whimsical pieces are best worn with a side of humor and self-irony, which feels very Chalamet.