Hollywood is in no short supply of men who either nail the red carpet (your Goslings, your Reynolds) or who make top drawer off-duty style look effortless (props to Chris Pratt and Nick Jonas). However there’s only one man in Tinseltown who glides just as smoothly between formalwear and casual cool as he does between his A-list roles and his DJ career.
Thanks to a winning combination of undeniable on-screen presence and off-screen charm, Idris Elba is consistently the sharpest dresser on the block. Whether it’s Stringer Bell’s crisp white shirts or Luther’s staple leather jackets and overcoats, Idris’s Oscar-worthy tailoring or his much-hyped collab with Superdry, he moves from smart to casual to somewhere in the middle with kickboxer precision (yeah – he does that, too).
(Related: The Ryan Gosling Style Lookbook)
Instead of following trends, Elba’s style always keeps it simple. If you fancy adding some Idris to your wardrobe, do the same. Read on for our pick of his best looks to provide some inspiration.
Work It In Transit
Made In Monochrome
One-note Performance
Shades Of Grey
Capped-off In Style
Low Key, High Style
Cad In A Hat
The DJ In A DJ
Award-Winning Tailoring
The Basics Done Well
White-Tie
Laid-Back Linen
Feeling Blue
Man Of Athleisure
Bond Try-Outs
The Right Stripes
Bomber Command
Stans And Delivers
Coat Of Armour
Full Military Honours
