For most of 2024, Timothée Chalamet has been stuck living in the past. Production on A Complete Unknown, his upcoming James Mangold-directed Bob Dylan biopic, took place between March and June—naturally, the vast majority of photos that surfaced of the Oscar nominee during those months depicted him in full Greenwich-Village-in-the-early-’60s garb. Then, following a brief return to his signature brand of post-swag dressing, Timmy hopped straight back into another bygone era for his next project: the 1950s-set Marty Supreme, in which the 28-year-old plays a table tennis star with a wispy mustache and a closetful of spectacular wide-lapelled suits. At last night’s Gotham Awards, Chalamet continued his streak of sartorial time travel with another midcentury-inflected ensemble—albeit this time one with an entirely different musical inspiration.
Honored alongside Mangold with a Visionary Tribute award for their work on A Complete Unknown, Chalamet donned a razor-sharp Celine suit tailored in a subtly striped charcoal wool. Hedi Slimane, who led Celine for six years before departing in October, is known for his ultra-slim silhouettes and rock-’n’-roll influences—and Chalamet’s fit boasted both in spades. The double-breasted suit features unusually high and short lapels with a rarely seen 4×8 button stance—meaning there are eight buttons across the front but only four that actually function—a distinctly retro look that calls to mind the dandyish Carnaby Street tailoring worn by artists like the Rolling Stones and Frank Zappa in the mid-’60s.
