Timothée Chalamet Nails Both Casual and Dressy Style

Dressing the part of a Hollywood A-lister is challenging, because your every move is well documented—whether you’re grabbing a bagel on the Lower East Side or attending your big Hollywood premiere. With paparazzi awaiting at every turn, celebrities basically have to look put-together at all times. But one star who hasn’t prescribed to the idea of a cohesive, well-thought-out wardrobe? That would be Wonka star Timothée Chalamet. This fall, the actor has juxtaposed his casual looks (when he’s off-duty) with extremely dressy ones on the red carpet. The question is: Do you enjoy snazzy Timothée better, or dressed-down Timothée?

Let’s make the case for both. Throughout the Wonka premiere, Chalamet has proven he knows his way around a good suit, and can craft a stellar fashion moment. This week, he wore a dark brown Tom Ford crocodile suit that resembled a chic chocolate bar. In November, he also slipped into a pinstriped Alexander McQueen two-piece that had a ruffled hemline—the perfect modern touch to suiting. Dressy Timothée is all about taking classic tailoring and slightly subverting it, to make it feel fresh and youthful. There’s no doubt that he’s aced this styling skill.

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Yet when he hasn’t been breaking hearts in suits on the step and repeat, Chalamet’s casual wardrobe has been refreshingly, well, normal. On Jimmy Fallon last night, he showed up in a Humble Pie band tee and baggy jeans—a somewhat schlubby fit that you’d see on any downtown New York dude. (Even so, his look had a touch of fashion, thanks to his bejeweled shoes.) This dressed-down outfit also reminded me of what he wore after hosting SNL last month: He hit the streets of Manhattan in a casual hoodie, shearling jacket. jeans, and Converse.

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Photo: Getty Images

While his jeans-and-a-tee looks might not be as forward-thinking or progressive as his red carpet looks, there’s something authentic and refreshing about casual Timmy. He’s just being himself! Besides, dressing up nonstop on a press tour is exhausting. Sometimes, you just want to phone it in—and he somehow makes that look good, too.