Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is shaping up to be the biggest movie of the summer, but it’s not expected to be much of a menswear movie. Fair enough. Nothing against gladiator sandals, leather skirts, and Marvin the Martian helmets, but their utility in a contemporary wardrobe is minimal at best. In spite of this (or maybe because of it), the cast has been on a serious red-carpet heater in recent weeks, sporting a series of immaculate looks that are to modern tailoring what their Odyssey costumes are to sword-and-sandal cosplay.
At last night’s New York premiere, for example, Tom Holland and Matt Damon absolutely nailed two distinct takes on age-appropriate suiting, creating a template for dressing with gravitas and style at any age.
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Damon, who is 55 (and has the salt-and-pepper beard to prove it), showed up decked out in head-to-toe Ralph Lauren Purple Label. Lauren’s top-tier tailoring line, which combines classical European silhouettes with top-shelf materials, has been a red-carpet go-to for decades, but—as with any tailored look—the way Damon wore his navy blue suit was far more consequential than the name on the label. The fit was impeccable, with a golden ratio of lapel-to-collar-to-tie proportions polished off with a jaunty pair of brown monkstraps and a white pocket square. It’s a look that doesn’t try to reinvent anything, which is exactly as it should be for a dad in his mid-50s who’s comfortable in his skin and confident about his place in the world.
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