Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Entertainment
Alyx Gorman

Chest in show: Timothée Chalamet gives 2022’s Oscar red carpet its biggest fashion moment

Timothée Chalamet Diane Warren Kristen Stewart Oscars Scott Evans Simu Liu Wesley Snipes
Timothée Chalamet bares his chest on the 94th annual Academy Awards red carpet
Oscars fashion: Timothée Chalamet bares his chest in a shirtless ensemble at the 94th annual Academy Awards red carpet. Photograph: David Livingston/Getty Images

By turning up to the 2022 Oscars sans-shirt, Timothée Chalamet gave the red carpet its biggest fashion moment. Not since Jennifer Lopez wore that Versace dress to the Grammys has bare décolletage warranted so much discussion.

The look attracted everything from breathless devotion to derision and (accurate) comparisons to the L Word character Shane McCutcheon. However, it cannot be chalked up as a win for menswear, since the actor’s cropped jacket, overlaid with shiny lace, was from Louis Vuitton’s 2022 spring womenswear collection.

The similarity between Chalamet and best actress nominee Kristen Stewart – who wore a shirt, but barely – was also difficult to miss.

Chalamet’s chest was not entirely bare – he did have a large, diamond-encrusted panther head dangling against it.

In this respect, his look shared something with the far more tightly buttoned, powder blue outfit worn by Australian best supporting actor nominee Kodi Smit-McPhee, who wore a diamond-encrusted choker in place of a tie.

All three outfits, alongside Wesley Snipes’ almost-medieval satin shorts, reflected a broader turn towards gender-neutral red carpet fashion.

Wesley Snipes poses on the red carpet during the Oscars arrivals at the 94th Academy Awards
Wesley Snipes on the red carpet during the Oscars arrivals at the 94th Academy Awards. Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters

But all it really takes to make a suit stand out is to pick one in a colour other than black, which is exactly what Simu Liu, Diane Warren and Scott Evans did.

Diane Warren arrives at the Oscars
Diane Warren arrives at the Oscars. Photograph: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
Scott Evans arriving at the 94th Academy Awards
Scott Evans wears a suit in a colour other than black. Photograph: Jay L Clendenin/Los Angeles Times/REX/Shutterstock

The alternative – going all black including the shirt – may have been popular among attendees but did not seem quite as daring to observers.

Meanwhile, the white shirt’s greatest defender wore hers with a sparkling skirt.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Tom Hardy's Venom And Andrew Garfield's Spider-Man Crossover Teased.
Fan trailer 'Venom: The Last Dance' hints at a clash between Tom Hardy's Venom and Andrew Garfield's Peter Parker in The Amazing Spider-Man 3, sparking exc...
Top News
Top News
The Anxious Generation wants to save teens. But the bestseller’s anti-tech logic is skewed
There’s no doubt about the mental health crisis facing young people. Jonathan Haidt blames our devices – which oversimplifies the problem
The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
How to play with Barbie dolls: 6 ways to use the iconic doll as a positive role model at home
If you have a little one who loves to play with Barbie, there are lots of positive ways in which you can encourage them to play in a way that helps their development and self-esteem. We’ll show you how.
GoodToKnow
GoodToKnow
7 Google Docs keyboard shortcuts to get more done in less time
Google Docs is a great free online word processor, and you can get a lot of productivity out of it once you know these keyboard shortcuts.
Tom’s Guide
Tom’s Guide
Woman Misses Her Freckles So She Paints Them On, Gets Called Out For ‘Cultural Appropriation’
Cultural appropriation in beauty and fashion is nothing new. But today, it seems impossible that white models could walk a runway in dreadlocks, tribal and Native American dress, or geisha makeup and kimonos. Appropriation happens when consumers or companies use and manufacture products that either promote cultural stereotypes or take…
Bored Panda
Bored Panda
50 Texts Women Got From Men That Are A Crash Course In How Not To Communicate
For many of us, texting is a huge part of our lives. However, some messages can take an unexpected turn for the bizarre, hilarious, and even downright cringy. The post 50 Texts Women Got From Men That Are A Crash Course In How Not To Communicate first appeared on Bored…
Bored Panda
Bored Panda
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.
Download on the AppStore Get it on Google Play