
How to style like Patrick Schwarzenegger, star of HBO's The White Lotus
The Last of Us , at the HBO show's season two premiere in Sydney last April, many eyes were on Patrick Schwarzenegger, star of season three of another of the streaming giant's hit series,
The White Lotus
Patrick Schwarzenegger's colour-blocking look at The Last of Us season two premiere.
For the occasion, Schwarzenegger paired contrasting pieces from Versace's spring/summer 2025 collection, including a single-breasted suit jacket in blue with a pair of tailored trousers in chocolate brown, accessorising with loafers in a similar rich hue.
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Shirt (around US$405) by Charvet at Mr Porter. Photo: Handout
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Omega De Ville Trésor watch (around US$20,000). Photo: Handout
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Montblanc sunglasses (around US$414). Photo: Handout
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Berluti loafers (around US$2,850). Photo: Handout
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