Paul Mescal is currently in full-on movie star mode. Over the past month, the the actor has been busy making his red carpet rounds to promote Gladiator II—one of the biggest blockbusters of the year, releasing on November 22 (the same day as Wicked!). During his press tour, Mescal has already brought forward many impressive suits on the step and repeat, thanks to the assist of his stylist Felicity Kay—a master of cultivating discrete, impeccable tailoring. Tonight, for the London premiere, Mescal and Kay delivered one of his best red carpet fashion moments yet.
Putting a modern twist on the classic black suit, Mescal looked to a single-breasted Gucci tuxedo that was punctuated with the label’s white necktie shirt. Left untied, the look had a disheveled and effortless vibe—though, don’t go mistaking that for unpolished. His sleek dress shoes and tasteful Cartier jewelry, including the Petit Santos wristwatch from 1963, kept it all feeling elevated.
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A nonchalant attitude towards suiting up is fast becoming Mescal’s red carpet signature. Throughout his Gladiator tour, the actor has given a more cool, youthful twist to suits by adding half-buttoned shirts or favoring casual coats instead of blazers. (All have been custom Gucci, of course; He is a face for the label.) For his stylist Kay, the devil is always in the details, telling British Vogue last year, “I obsess over a hem length, a collar-to-lapel ratio, a heel height. I like to get those really small things right.” Clearly—we can tell.
Below, see more of Mescal’s best style moments from the Gladiator II press tour.