Timothee Chalamet — The Backless Halter (2022 Oscars)

Chalamet showed up to the 2022 Oscars in a custom Louis Vuitton look: no shirt, a sequined open-front jacket exposing his chest, paired with a backless halter. It was the most Googled men's red carpet look in Oscar history. The outfit made the argument that men's red carpet fashion doesn't have to mean a black suit and a tie — it can be sensual, daring, and genuinely fashion-forward. At 26, Chalamet became Gen Z's first male fashion icon with a single look. Harry Styles opened the door. Timothée kicked it off the hinges.