Which star wore it best? Colourful red-carpet suits, ranked: Chris Evans, Jon Batiste, Andrew Scott, Matt Bomer and Taylor Zakhar Perez’s eye-popping awards season looks under the microscope
- Black tuxedo? Pffft! Bright and bold suits lit up the 96th Academy Awards red carpet, where Jon Batiste boldly wore a deep burgundy Zegna, while Red, White & Royal Blue star Taylor Zakhar Perez popped a blue tux
- Chris Evans injected some fire into the Vanity Fair Oscar Party with his vivid red suit and Dolce & Gabbana silk shirt, while Fleabag star Andrew Scott rocked scorching yellow for the Spirit Awards
While there’s nothing wrong with a timeless, classic tux, stylists should encourage their celebrity clients to have some fun on the red carpet and shun the cookie-cutter approach typical of men’s evening looks.
Amid a sea of black this award season, a few men stood out for their more colourful choices. A splash of colour really makes a statement and you don’t have to overdo it: just keep things tailored and sharp and you’ll still look elegant but not boring. After all, you want to stand next to the glamorous ladies who pull out all the stops on the red carpet and not feel invisible in monochrome.
On Oscar night, singer Jon Batiste looked super chic in a burgundy wool blazer with matching wide-leg pants and a shirt with stand-up collar from Italian menswear label Zegna.
Someone who has made a few colourful statements throughout awards season is Matt Bomer, who at the 81st Golden Globe Awards in January wore a bespoke jewel-tone silk dinner jacket, black evening trousers and ecru silk evening shirt from Rome-based label Brioni.
