Is Timothée Chalamet High-Fashion Trolling Us?
StyleWith a pair of wild ensembles at the European premieres of A Complete Unknown, Chalamet continues to be completely unknowable. Or is he?By Eileen CartterJanuary 16, 2025Getty ImagesSave this storySaveSave this storySaveAs though he were Carmen Sandiego or Jason Bourne, Timothée Chalamet has once again materialized in a European city. Not 24 hours since Chalamet was in London, where he vroomed onto a red carpet via municipal Lime bike for the UK premiere of the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown, the francophone actor reappeared in Paris to present the film on his ancestral turf—and this time, he was wearing a flashy new disguise.Chalamet went full post-swag for the French premiere: baggy black jeans by Isabel Marant, a white T-shirt, and a black leather jacket from Chanel’s spring 2025 womenswear collection, which featured colorful jeweled buttons and a rounded collar. He accessorized in a similarly high-low mode, pairing a Cartier diamond tennis necklace with a bleach-dyed pink baseball cap with a logo by the London artist 4FSB. He looped a woven pink-and-gold belt trimmed with beaded tassels from the New York brand Bibi Star around his neck in a similarly louche manner to the silk scarf he sported at the Golden Globes recently.Timothée Chalamet at the A Complete Unknown premiere in Paris. Marc Piasecki/Getty ImagesThe ensemble also managed to check off two of Chalamet’s French luxury brand partnerships: Cartier, for which he is a conspicuously hands-on ambassador, and Chanel, for which he is the face of the Bleu de Chanel fragrance. Regarding the latter, Chalamet also wore a miniature denim Chanel crossbody purse while out in Paris on Thursday, along with distressed blue jeans, a studded leather belt, and a Los Angeles Raiders windbreaker. Even the pink Bibi Star belt-turned-scarf, which the label’s website describes as being handwoven by the Kochan tribal people of Afghanistan, feels like a clever nod to the House of Chanel’s signature tweed.Locality seems to be a running theme here; at the A Complete Unknown premiere in London, Chalamet pedaled in wearing a custom double-breasted navy suit and acid-print shirt by the British designer Martine Rose.Chalamet, wearing custom Martine Rose, rides a Lime bike in London. Shane Anthony Sinclair/Getty ImagesChalamet and his stylist, Taylor McNeill, who also dresses Kendrick Lamar, have crafted an intriguing sartorial narrative throughout this film’s press tour, which has included unconventional stops like ESPN’s College GameDay, and linking up with internet personalities Brittany Broksi and Theo Von. His current wardrobe has felt as cheeky, personable, and bizarrely magnetic as his off-the-wall promotional methodology. A year ago, Wonka Timmy was a fashion menace; now, Bob Dylan Timmy is a fashion raconteur. Which version of the man will we meet next?
As though he were Carmen Sandiego or Jason Bourne, Timothée Chalamet has once again materialized in a European city. Not 24 hours since Chalamet was in London, where he vroomed onto a red carpet via municipal Lime bike for the UK premiere of the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown, the francophone actor reappeared in Paris to present the film on his ancestral turf—and this time, he was wearing a flashy new disguise.
Chalamet went full post-swag for the French premiere: baggy black jeans by Isabel Marant, a white T-shirt, and a black leather jacket from Chanel’s spring 2025 womenswear collection, which featured colorful jeweled buttons and a rounded collar. He accessorized in a similarly high-low mode, pairing a Cartier diamond tennis necklace with a bleach-dyed pink baseball cap with a logo by the London artist 4FSB. He looped a woven pink-and-gold belt trimmed with beaded tassels from the New York brand Bibi Star around his neck in a similarly louche manner to the silk scarf he sported at the Golden Globes recently.
The ensemble also managed to check off two of Chalamet’s French luxury brand partnerships: Cartier, for which he is a conspicuously hands-on ambassador, and Chanel, for which he is the face of the Bleu de Chanel fragrance. Regarding the latter, Chalamet also wore a miniature denim Chanel crossbody purse while out in Paris on Thursday, along with distressed blue jeans, a studded leather belt, and a Los Angeles Raiders windbreaker. Even the pink Bibi Star belt-turned-scarf, which the label’s website describes as being handwoven by the Kochan tribal people of Afghanistan, feels like a clever nod to the House of Chanel’s signature tweed.
Locality seems to be a running theme here; at the A Complete Unknown premiere in London, Chalamet pedaled in wearing a custom double-breasted navy suit and acid-print shirt by the British designer Martine Rose.
Chalamet and his stylist, Taylor McNeill, who also dresses Kendrick Lamar, have crafted an intriguing sartorial narrative throughout this film’s press tour, which has included unconventional stops like ESPN’s College GameDay, and linking up with internet personalities Brittany Broksi and Theo Von. His current wardrobe has felt as cheeky, personable, and bizarrely magnetic as his off-the-wall promotional methodology. A year ago, Wonka Timmy was a fashion menace; now, Bob Dylan Timmy is a fashion raconteur. Which version of the man will we meet next?
