Men and the red carpet — a tumultuous marriage in 2024. It is particularly tricky to strike the right cord between cool and conservative at the Oscars which, unlike at, say, the Grammys where Lenny Kravitz et al can get their pecs out willy-nilly, there is a well-established understanding one must look sophisticated, even if you want to veer away from a Debrett’s friendly tuxedo.
So, what did the boys do? Many (Bradley Cooper, Ryan Gosling, Simu Liu) just left their bow ties at home (scandal!), however the best dressed gents leant into sparkly accoutrements instead. Refreshingly, men’s jewels had a moment — to be specific, granny’s brooches made for popular red carpet lapel candy.
