Ostensibly, our Ologies posts (like our “In or Out” posts, an ancient T Lo holdover from our Project Runway recapping days) are supposed to be about taking a close look at an Oscar nominee’s campaigning wardrobe and trying to divine how they’re going to dress on the big night. But we’ll be the first to admit that this method of tea leaf-reading doesn’t exactly have a pristine record of prediction-making. The reason for that is a simple one. A campaigning wardrobe is about securing that bag. An Oscar night ensemble is about celebrating the bag you’ve secured. Usually, the most hardcore of campaigners and attention-seeking of nominees will tone things down considerably for prom night. The voting’s over. The Oscars ceremony is a victory lap. Today, we’re looking back at the race.
In Versace at the 2023 LACMA Art+Film Gala
And may we just say that no one, absolutely not one other person, ran that race as hard this year as Rustin star Colman Domingo.
In Boss at the GQ Men of the Year Party
We are ready to call his 2023/24 awards season run one of the greatest fashion campaigns in Oscar history – at least among the male nominees.
In Zegna at the Palm Springs International Film Awards
You can click through all of the picture headings to read our assessment of each outfit as it was unveiled, but for this retrospective, we’ll just note that we haven’t seen Black male style excellence on this level since Chadwick Boseman was promoting Black Panther.
In Louis Vuitton at the Golden Globes
The looks were sharply masculine with a heavy dose of dandyism. Jewelry remains a hugely important element of each look.
In Grayscale at the Governors Awards
And the gentlemen loves himself a pointy shoe.
In Valentino Couture at the Critics’ Choice Awards
We loved how he mixed his classic menswear styles with moments of queer Black flamboyance. When you’re using fashion to secure awards consideration, you’re better off working those things no other nominee would dare try and/or be capable of working. You’re not gonna see Paul Giamatti or Bradley Cooper in something like this.
In Louis Vuitton at the Emmy Awards
He also has a fine sense of how to play with proportions in a way that feels elegant and sophisticated.
In Givenchy at the Oscars Nominees Luncheon
And he’ll take fashion risks, which is an unusual thing for a male nominee to do.
In Boss at the BAFTA Film Awards
What we love most about his style is that it’s playful. Joyous. It feels like a celebration.
In Off-White at the Screen Actors Guild Awards
And the grooming is always flawless. The skin glowing, the hair shining, the edges sharp enough to cause a paper cut.
In Versace at the Independent Spirit Awards
No man has ever reached for that Oscar statue in such consistently enjoyable and unexpected high style. As for the big night? We expect a fairly classic tuxedo but with some gorgeous jewelry and footwear choices. This is why you nominate gays. We’re so good at accessorizing.
STYLED BY WAYMAN + MICAH
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