From Clooney to Cooper: Celebrity Red Carpet Style, Ranked
When it comes to award-season style, these guys are the best of the best. From old-guard mainstays to new-school upstarts, they're the men who are defining red-carpet fashion from now until...well, until the next set of disruptors steps onto the scene. (And, hey, more power to them.) As it stands, though: these are the best, worst, and most out-there takes on top-notch dressing up. Be sure to make notes for your next black tie party.
...at least he takes risks!
We've been ignoring Leguizamo's red carpet looks for far too long. Sometimes, that's the wrong call.
Timberlake can still rock a red carpet despite going all Man of the Woods on us.
Only a Brat-Packer like Lowe could make hashtags cool before they were even a thing.
Lopez spends more time on the carpet (as commentator) than most nominees. He still wears a black shirt, but, hey... that's his prerogative!
Keep a close eye on Miranda's wardrobe while he's off chasing that EGOT.
Few men could pull off a leather blazer. And the pocket square is a solid touch.
Swayze's on-screen personas rarely got anywhere near black tie, but Johnny Castle cleans up nicely.
Hudson took the less is more approach when it came to his signature understated style-even in a tailcoat.
Roundtree brought as much style to the red carpet as Shaft did to the mean streets of Harlem.
Our thoughts exactly, Lionel. Our thoughts exactly.
It's hard to tell if it's his style or his date's that make Cruise's red carpet appearances worth watching.
Big Willie Style is both an album and a way of life.
Brad Pitt has reinvented his red carpet style probably more than any other actor. Identifying peak Pitt is a task in and of itself.
Common is, well, anything but, especially when he steps foot on a red carpet.
Leto has walked enough red carpets to know exactly what he needs to do to achieve a full-blown lewk.
Criss isn't afraid to mix it up-and it's paid off for him. H
It's definitely the shades. Douglas's sunglass game is strong.
Cho brings his A-game to every carpet he walks...we're still waiting for the role that gets him into the big show.
The man has been nominated for 14 Oscars, he's certainly figured out the wardrobe thing by now.
Sleazelord? Sometimes! But Jonah Hill knows when to clean up nice-and he does clean up nice.
Golding may be a newer player in the game, but he's officially on our radar.
The clothes were almost as good as the music. But where he really shined was onstage.
How is this guy still not James Bond?!
Of course Bogie made the list, but he'd be a lot higher up if we were ranking on-screen style.
Expectations be damned, this is one guy who's always willing to go his own way. And sometimes, that means looking just plain great on the red carpet.
No one makes a white tux look good. Right? Not entirely. And if you need proof? Just look at this man.
Leo likes to keep things pretty traditional, but if it ain't broke...
Gosling's aesthetic is "lost member of the Rat Pack", which is definitely not a bad thing...
...but you really think you're gonna beat the OG?
He's not much a risk-taker, but Clooney always pulls off the classic tux.
He's newer to the game, sure. But we expect nothing but the best from the king of Wakanda.
He's a classic. And so is his look. Just try to argue with that.
Jackson Maine can't even contend.
He's got the style down. Now he just needs the Oscar.
Sometimes, a tux is the wrong move. And some other times, you need to just sit back and appreciate the fact that Williams is better at you than... everything?
The smile. The hair. The tux! The Dude, as always, abides.
Rarely do we think of our presidents as red-carpet walkers. But when it comes time to dress to the nines, Obama knows exactly what he's doing.
He might not have a ton of major awards under his belt, but Styles almost always has a spot on the best dressed list.
Bowie in formalwear giving major androgyny is precisely why he was such an icon.
"Dapper" is a word we tend to avoid here, because it runs a little cheesy sometimes. Unless, of course, you're talking about this man. There's no other way to describe him-and that's a good thing.
You need to be a perfectly styled man to be Mr. Posh Spice.
His name has become synonymous with describing a well-dressed man. Obviously top-ten material.
He's an EGOT with flawless style. When is the other shoe going to drop?
You don't even need to see the whole tux. The glasses. The smile. That's proof enough of this man's style.
The "King of Cool" pulled off casualwear and formal attire with equal ease.
Elegance. Sophistication. Style. Poitier was the epitome of all three-and so much more.
Salad dressing, microwave popcorn, and killer style to boot. The guy always looked great.
There's no such thing as a non-contentious first-place pick. But Glover is a creative force-and someone who still looks cool as hell wearing a brown suit. Beat that. I dare you.
When it comes to award-season style, these guys are the best of the best. From old-guard mainstays to new-school upstarts, they're the men who are defining red-carpet fashion from now until...well, until the next set of disruptors steps onto the scene. (And, hey, more power to them.) As it stands, though: these are the best, worst, and most out-there takes on top-notch dressing up. Be sure to make notes for your next black tie party.
These guys know how to spruce up a penguin suit-most of the time.
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