Monday night’s Met Gala saw guests tackle the dress code “Tailored for You”, coinciding with the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s new men’s style exhibition, Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.
And what a night it was for spectacular menswear: from Colman Domingo in a Valentino cape to Lewis Hamilton in ivory Wales Bonner and Pharrell Williams in a pearl blazer of his own design. While those might be a lot to pull off on the regular, Jeremy-Allen White’s sleek, dark Louis Vuitton suit is easily reproducible.
Here, five great navy blazers to try, and all the week’s fashion news.
Moss
Tailored fit navy performance suit, £189, moss.co.uk
Reiss
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Belmont double breasted suit blazer, £348, reiss.com
Jacquemus
La Veste Melo woven blazer, £408, harveynichols.com
Hackett
Jersey double breasted blazer, £450, hackett.com
Richard James
Hepworth jacket navy basketweave, £895, richard-james.com
This week’s fashion digest
30 Years of Bicester Village
“The feel-good factor isn’t two years away… it’s just off Junction 9 on the M40” read one of the 1995 adverts for outlet hub Bicester Village. Now toasting 30 years, it’s all-out 1990s there; you can buy limited edition "1995" caps, stickers, badges and stationary — plus pick 'n' mix sweet favourites of the year. Blur’s Alex James has even curated a playlist for the phone booths.
Be best dressed on the padel court
Armani’s EA7 has partnered with Rocket Padel, offering a very smart set of new kit — plus racquet — to ensure you are champion of the courts. All coaches and staff at Rocket Padel’s three, soon to be four, locations will also be outfitted in the uniforms. Ace. Padel racket with case, £185, armani.com
Why are Labubu dolls everywhere?
Do you need a plastic monster dangling off your handbag? The street style set certainly think so. Chinese toy company Pop Mart’s collectable Labubu dolls are currently blowing up, and with pop-ups currently open at Harrods and Selfridges, it couldn’t be easier to tap into the hype. popmart.com
