Twenty-four years of trying rattling good on the GQ Awards
The GQ Males Of The 12 months Awards 2021 is quick approaching (Wednesday 1 December to be exact). Now in its twenty fourth version, the occasion celebrates the women and men who form the world’s cultural panorama in type, politics, leisure and sport – all whereas trying rattling good.
For the reason that starting, we now have had numerous well-known faces attend, from Kanye West and Kim Kardashian to Pharrell Williams, Lana Del Rey, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Stormzy.
To have a good time this illustrious evening we’ve compiled an inventory of the best-dressed males over time. Going to a black-tie occasion? That is tips on how to nail it…
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Getty Images1/41 Jay Kay
12 months: 2002
Why it really works: Maybe having been impressed by the denim look that Britney and JT rocked in 2001, Jay Kay added his personal spin on it to disclose a extra wearable various and, in fact, completed it off with one in every of his signature trilbies. -
Getty Images2/41 Romeo
12 months: 2002
Why it really works: Whereas it would appear to be Romeo had 21 seconds to prepare, swapping a tuxedo jacket for a leather-based blazer kind of caught to the go well with costume code. -
Getty Images3/41 Jay-Z
12 months: 2005
Why it really works: He may need 99 issues, however his vogue sense isn’t one in every of them. Hov went full Prince Charming together with his white go well with, paired with a black tie and pink silk pocket sq..
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Getty Images4/41 Pierce Brosnan
12 months: 2005
Why it really works: Pierce Brosnan (extra generally recognized again then as James Bond) ditched the costume code and went for a full velvet go well with (with no tie) that some would possibly say was extra stirred than shaken. -
Getty Images5/41 Justin Timberlake
12 months: 2006
What he wore: Gucci
Why it really works: Staying true to his penchant for a go well with and tie, JT opted for a traditional V-neck jumper as an alternative of a conventional waistcoat for a glance that’s classically preppy. -
Getty Images6/41 Gordan Ramsay
12 months: 2007
Why it really works: Ramsay cooked up a deal with again in 2007 when he showcased this traditional pinstripe go well with. Observe the outsized collar and lapels, to not point out his skill to drag off an identical tie and shirt mixture.
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Getty Images7/41 Jude Legislation
12 months: 2007
What he wore: Dunhill
Why it really works: The proficient Mr Legislation proved {that a} gray go well with isn’t simply an workplace staple. -
Getty Images8/41 Christopher Bailey
12 months: 2008
What he wore: Burberry
Why it really works: Famed for turning round Burberry’s fortunes, Bailey must also be well-known for this get-up. Ditching the tie, he nonetheless seemed red-carpet prepared and understood that you just’re by no means absolutely dressed with no smile. -
Getty Images9/41 Jenson Button
12 months: 2009
What he wore: Dolce & Gabbana
Why it really works: Hitting excessive speeds isn’t all Jenson Button is understood for at GQ – that skinny tie hit all the proper notes on the time.
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Getty Images10/41 David Gandy
12 months: 2010
What he wore: Dolce & Gabbana
Why it really works: David Gandy is synonymous with Dolce & Gabbana after his iconic Gentle Blue perfume marketing campaign again in 2006, so it actually got here as no shock that he rocked this three-piece velvet go well with with gusto. -
Getty Images11/41 Harry Kinds
12 months: 2011
What he wore: Lanvin
Why it really works: Recognized for his daring type, the longer term face of Gucci proved that greater is healthier together with his bow tie, placing his former bandmates to disgrace. -
Getty Images12/41 Damian Lewis
12 months: 2012
What he wore: Dunhill
Why it really works: Lewis demonstrated that sticking to the costume code isn’t a foul thought.
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Ben A. Pruchnie13/41 Lana Del Rey
12 months: 2012
What she wore: Wayne Cooper and Salvatore Ferragamo
Why it really works: Girl of the 12 months Lana Del Rey exuded Hollywood glamour to the her first GQ Awards in 2012. -
Getty Images14/41 Douglas Sales space
12 months: 2013
Why it really works: Certain, the GQ Males Of The 12 months Awards are strictly black tie, however Sales space’s rebellious midnight-blue velvet go well with demonstrated precisely why guidelines are made to be damaged. -
Getty Images15/41 Eddie Redmayne
12 months: 2013
What he wore: Gucci
Why it really works: What’s extra daring than ignoring a costume code? Sporting contrasting verify, in fact.
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Getty Images16/41 Pharrell Williams
12 months: 2013
What he wore: Lanvin
Why it really works: No hazard of “Blurred Traces” right here. Pharrell wore a razor-sharp go well with with all-over embellishment. -
Rune Hellestad – Corbis17/41 Kim Kardashian West
12 months: 2016
What she wore: Ralph & Russo Couture and Atsuko Kudo
Why it really works: Attending the awards as GQ's Girl Of The 12 months, Kim Kardashian West slipped right into a gunmetal, crystal-corseted Ralph & Russo Couture costume with a Atsuko Kudo bodysuit, in flip making certain all eyes have been on her. -
David M. Benett18/41 Tom Hiddleston
12 months: 2018
What he wore: Ralph Lauren Purple Label
Why it really works: Tom Hiddleston made a heroic effort for the 2018 awards, pulling out all of the stops in a wrap-around velvet tuxedo by Ralph Lauren Purple Label.
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Getty Images19/41 Tinie Tempah
12 months: 2015
What he wore: A Sauvage and Louis Leeman
Why it really works: It’s robust to face out in a sea of black and white dinner fits, however Britain’s largest rap star acquired it spot on with this Sixties-vibing DB by A Sauvage (and crowd pleasing Louis Leeman night footwear). -
Getty Images20/41 Mark Ronson
12 months: 2016
What he wore: Hugo Boss
Why it really works: Matching his socks to his velvet jacket, Ronson introduced some “Uptown Funk” to the get together. -
Mike Marsland21/41 Dua Lipa
12 months: 2018
What she wore: Saint Laurent
Why it really works: Contemporary off the again of the discharge of her chart-topping debut album, Dua Lipa served up one other roaring success in that leopard print Saint Laurent quantity.
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Mike Marsland22/41 Olly Alexander
12 months: 2018
What she wore: Harris Reed
Why it really works: In his empowered award acceptance speech Olly Alexander mentioned: 'Let our males be pleased, be unhappy, be non-conforming, be female, be masculine'. We're with him, and we're additionally completely for the gender-bending Harris Reed outfit he slipped into. -
Getty Images23/41 Nile Rodgers
12 months: 2016
What he wore: Hugo Boss
Why it really works: Rodgers went and did what Usher did finest and popped his collar (and it sort of labored). -
Getty Images24/41 Jaden Smith
12 months: 2017
What he wore: Louis Vuitton x Supreme
Why it really works: Smith has confirmed to be a stalwart of streetwear, so it was solely pure for him to deliver a component of it to the pink carpet.
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Getty Images25/41 Jared Leto
12 months: 2017
What he wore: Gucci
Why it really works: Jared Leto isn’t one to shrink back from extravagance, so it wasn’t (utterly) stunning when he turned up in 2017 sporting this head-turning verify go well with. -
David M. Benett26/41 Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
12 months: 2018
What she wore: Versace
Why it really works: Rosie Huntington-Whiteley introduced her supermodel seems to the pink carpet, towering above the remaining within the type stakes too. -
Mike Marsland27/41 Chadwick Boseman
12 months: 2019
What he wore: Louis Vuitton
Why it really works: The late Chadwick Boseman introduced Virgil Abloh's Louis Vuitton to London, proving that trainers greater than have their place on the pink carpet.
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Getty Images28/41 James Bay
12 months: 2017
What he wore: Topman
Why it really works: James Bay proved that you just don’t have to spend hundreds to look 1,000,000 {dollars}. -
Stuart C. Wilson29/41 Donatella Versace
12 months: 2018
What she wore: Versace
Why it really works: Designer Of The 12 months Donatella Versace wore one in every of her personal designs to show precisely why she deserved the accolade. -
Shutterstock30/41 Zendaya
12 months: 2018
What she wore: Ralph & Russo Couture
Why it really works: Zendaya gave High quality Avenue a run for its cash and seemed rattling good doing so.
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David M. Benett31/41 Stormzy
12 months: 2019
Why it really works: An open shirt and a flash of a gold tooth was the brand new black tie you wanted to learn about on the 2019 awards. -
Mike Marsland32/41 Richard Madden
12 months: 2019
What he wore: Boss
Why it really works: Black tie? We want navy Hugo Boss, particularly when it’s on Richard Madden. -
Jeff Spicer33/41 Naomi Campbell
12 months: 2019
What she wore: Dior
Why it really works: The ever spectacular Naomi Campbell sported a customized look by Dior inventive director of males's Kim Jones, in flip exhibiting up all of the boys on the evening.
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Mike Marsland34/41 Charli XCX
12 months: 2019
What she wore: Alessandra Wealthy
Why it really works: Charli XCX determined not to return to the saggy trousers of 1999 and oozed glamour on the pink carpet. -
35/41 Iggy Pop
12 months: 2019
What he wore: Gucci
Why it really works: Attending the twenty second GQ Males Of The 12 months Awards, Iggy Pop served a lesson in sexed-up tailoring by means of a sheer undershirt. -
David M. Benett36/41 Nicole Kidman
12 months: 2019
What she wore: Ralph & Russo Couture
Why it really works: That is how Hollywood royalty approaches pink carpet dressing.
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37/41 David Beckham
12 months: 2019
What he wore: Tom Ford
Why it really works: Choosing up his Editor’s Particular Award, David Beckham sported a night go well with by Tom Ford, consequently scooping the award for the best-dressed man on the evening. -
38/41 Victoria Beckham
12 months: 2019
What she wore: Victoria Beckham
Why it really works: In her personal design, a suited VB confirmed up each man on the evening. -
David M. Benett39/41 Winnie Harlow
12 months: 2019
What she wore: Prada
Why it really works: The double-wraparound belt may need made its means into menswear, because of Miuccia Prada, however right here Winnie Harlow exhibits you tips on how to do it correctly.
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40/41 Daniel W Fletcher
12 months: 2020
What he wore: Daniel W Fletcher
Why it really works: One of the vital proficient younger designers in Britain, Daniel W Fletcher served his “personal tackle the traditional tux”, he advised GQ on the time of the 2020 awards. “It’s taken from my Spring/Summer season 2021 assortment and consists of my signature split-hem trousers and double-breasted jacket, all of which has been made in England.” Into it. -
41/41 Paul Mescal
12 months: 2020
What he wore: Boss
Why it really works: Buff Irishman Paul Mescal’s 2020 Males Of The 12 months getup was worlds away from the super-skimpy O’Neills GAA shorts he’s usually seen sporting when off-duty.
