Who: Edgar Ramirez
Where: Grand Centenario Tequila Presentation, LA
Despite what Narcos might have you think, South American style isn’t all Cuban collars and cocaine. Venezuelan actor Edgar Ramirez shows a subtler side with a textured dark green bomber contrasted by a dark T-shirt and trousers. Handlebar moustache not needed.
Who: Riz Ahmed
Where: Kiss FM Studio, London
Radio may be faceless, but that’s no excuse to let your style slip. Here, Star Wars actor Riz Ahmed strikes the sartorial middle ground between classic and casual thanks to a leather bomber and dark raw denim – two of the most versatile staples in your arsenal. Chart-topping stuff.
Who: Zayn Malik
Where: New York
Zayn: proof that dressing in shades of grey needn’t involve rubber. The sporty tracksuit jacket is balanced out by a pair of leather Chelsea boots, while tonal denim, ahem, ties the outfit together.
Who: Common
Where: 2016 Def Jam Holiday Party, New York
From Southside rapper to athleisure savant, in recent years Common has pulled off one of the biggest menswear turnarounds of all time. Case in point: tailored joggers paired with a contrast knit. Anything but common, really.
Who: Tom Hiddleston
Where: Donmar’s Saint Joan Afterparty, London
Tom Hiddleston continues to prove he’s Bond material. Here the would-be 007’s expertly fitting navy two-piece sits solidly with a tonal shirt and tie, with brown lace-ups providing a sharp, traditional foundation.
Who: Sinqua Walls
Where: 2016 Def Jam Holiday Party, New York
It’s better to be overdressed than underdressed they say, and clearly Sinqua Walls took note. At a party full of tracksuits and chains, the actor plumped for a trusty camel overcoat but kept the look street-ready with black hi-tops.
Who: John Legend
Where: BBC Radio 2 Studios, London
Legend by name, legend by nature. A regular of this list in 2016, here the Oscar-winning musician teams a luxe suede field jacket with black jeans and Derbies down below to really let the khaki sing.
Who: Jonah Hill
Where: California
Hollywood’s funnyman has matured from stoner checks and band tees, proving that colour can complement bulkier frames. The mint green worker jacket packs a punch up top, but still chimes with the lighter stonewash jeans.