At the Cannes Film Festival this week, Pillion star Alexander Skarsgard came out as a queer dom leather daddy and also as a sassy queer dandy. He is large. He contains multitudes. He is theme-dressing.
IN LOEWE AT THE PILLION PHOTO CALL
Pillion is a highly buzzy queer S&M romance, so he’s indulging in the kind of theme-dressing we have a hard time getting mad about. Granted, it’s always possible he’s expressing his true self, but even if he wasn’t, we just can’t bring ourselves to get huffy about a straight-presenting man having this much fun with this moment. Put it this way: there’s a way of doing this that would come off like minstrelsy or as if her were making fun of it. We don’t get that impression.
IN SAINT LAURENT AT THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME PREMIERE
Like we said: Cosplay and self-promotion or true expression? You make the call, but this isn’t the first time he’s toyed with kink expression on the red carpet. And while we tend to roll our eyes at some of the stunting, as well as note that he can get away with certain things because of his looks, this actually looks legitimately stylish to us, albeit with an edge that most people can’t pull off. And finally…
IN MAGLIANO AND BIANCA SAUNDERS AT THE EAGLES OF THE REPUBLIC PREMIERE
Your hairdresser has arrived from 1984. This is funny, but it doesn’t actually work as an outfit, unlike the previous two. That’s just about the worst possible jacket to pair with those pants. Or vice versa, depending on your orientation.
Style Credits:
First Look: Vintage T-Shirt | Loewe Leather Pants and Biker Boots | Linda Farrow Sunglasses
Second Look: Saint Laurent Ensemble from the Fall 2025 Collection
Third Look: Magliano Blazer | Bianca Saunders Pants
Styled by Harry Lambert | Grooming by Charley McEwen
[Photo Credit: Dave Bedrosian/Future Image/Cover Images, Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images]
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