When Tyler, the Creator steps out, the earth quakes. The man is no mere mortal; he’s a style god, a shot-caller that teeters along the boundaries of fashion without ever falling over the edge. We’ve expressed these sentiments many, many times in the past, but when a fresh ensemble pops up on social media feeds, it’s very hard not to recommence the showering of excessive praise. Case in point: the fit he wore last night at the Jackass Forever premiere in Los Angeles.
Tyler walked onto the red carpet waving his arms enthusiastically in the air before standing contrapposto for photographers. All those lenses caught him in a black cardigan by Lacoste—a preferred brand of his, and one that he partnered with back in 2019 through his label, Golf Le Fleur—that he adorned with pins throughout the two front panels. Underneath was a mustard yellow shirt with a cuban collar and a plain white tee. His trousers were heavy wool, cropped, with a large pocket on each leg; they looked like a cross pollination between jodhpurs, cargos, and techwear. And his accessories consisted of a thick chain necklace, his signature ushanka, slim rectangle-frame sunglasses by Golf Le Fleur, Lacoste socks, and black derbies. The whole thing was fabulously preppy and rebellious.
All this may sound outlandish, but when compared to other men that night, the look was rather tame. To wit: Johnny Knoxville wore a shabby velvet suit in bright purple; Machine Gun Kelly channeled The Golden Girls in an oversized oxblood sequin jacket with matching skinny trousers; and Eric Andre evoked a cross between a pimp and Texas oil baron, complete with a multi-pelt coat, cowboy hat, ruffled shirt, and belt with a pronounced buckle. Yeah, there was a lot going on. But Tyler, characteristically, was a class apart. His outfit was forward-thinking and fun without being kitschy.
Years ago, Tyler was part of a troop of guys—which included Pharrell Williams and Ye—who pioneered a new form of preppy, one that had a lot more edge and a bit more cachet than the standard collegiate fare. Now, the style has made a resurgence on the runway of a revamped Kenzo, the presentations of Rhude and Lukhanyo Mdingi, and recent collabs like the one between Todd Snyder and Jack Purcell, and Awake NY and, not surprisingly, Lacoste.
