The Best Dressed Men of the Met Gala 2022 Piled on the Gilded Glamor
The Met Gala is back to its regular date. For some time now, on the first Monday in May—also known as fashion’s biggest night, also known as the Oscars of the East Coast—figures in the worlds of movies, music, sports, politics, and more walk up the steps of the Metropolitan Museum in a parade of wild and wonderful fits. Most of the time, those figures stick to the theme of corresponding exhibition curated by the Costume Institute. This year, the museum is celebrating “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion,” a continuation of the same showcase that debuted last September, the first time the Gala deviated from its set date. We had the pandemic to thank for that.
Where the first part of the exhibition largely honored burgeoning names in American fashion, the second half centers on “Gilded Glamour,” the styles of the Gilded Age, which spanned from 1870 to 1899. It was the era of white ties and voluminous ball gowns. (It was also, it's worth noting, the era of absolutely out-of-control income inequality. Riz Ahmed highlighted this point, saying on the live broadcast that his fit was an "homage to Gilded Age workers that kept the Gilded Age golden.") But as we have come to expect from the Met Gala throughout the years, the theme is just the starting point. Folks like to riff. To reinterpret. To make the theme their own. So tonight, the stars piled on the pomp and pageantry, stepping out in styles that take risks and push boundaries. Ahead, we rounded up some of the best of 2022. Enjoy.
Ryan Reynolds
In Ralph Lauren and an Omega watch.
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
In Thom Browne.
Tom Ford
In his own design.
Jack Harlow
In Givenchy.
Pete Davidson
In Dior Men.
Alessandro Michele and Jared Leto
In Gucci.
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Jon Batiste
In Ralph Lauren.
Leslie Odom Jr.
In Fendi.
Joe Jonas
In Louis Vuitton and Fred Leighton Jewels.
Joshua Jackson
In Gucci.
Swizz Beatz
In Ralph Lauren and Tiffany & Co. jewelry.
Oscar Isaac
In Thom Browne and Cartier jewelry.
Questlove
In Zegna.
Thomas Doherty
In Dior Men.
Stromae
Paapa Essiedu
In Off-White.
David Lauren
In Ralph Lauren.
Henry Golding
In Tom Ford.
Dwyane Wade
In Versace and Tiffany & Co. jewelry.
Jacob Elordi
In Burberry.
Hugh Jackman
In Tom Ford.
Harris Dickinson
In Dior Men.
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Austin Butler
In Prada and Cartier jewelry.
Stormzy
In Burberry.
Kodi Smit-McPhee
In Bottega Veneta.
Travis Barker
In Thom Browne.
Anderson .Paak
In Gucci.
Fredrik Robertsson
In Iris van Herpen.
Kieran Culkin
In Dior Men.
LaQuan Smith
In his own design.
Riz Ahmed
In a workers-inspired outfit and Cartier jewelry.
Bad Bunny
In Burberry.
Ansel Elgort
Shawn Mendes
In Tommy Hilfiger.
Sebastian Stan
In Valentino.
Nyjah Huston
In Vivienne Westwood, Christian Louboutin shoes, and a Roger Dubuis watch.
Kid Cudi
In Kenzo.
Evan Mock
In Head of State and Louboutin shoes.
Ashton Sanders
In Casablanca.
From: Esquire US
