Bradley Cooper Just Gave All Men Permission to Wear Short-Sleeve Shirts
While the orchestra performed at the Louis Vuitton Men's SS26 show, cinema's 'maestro' sat watching beside The Carters.
Bradley Cooper, Beyoncè and Jay-Z were there to take in the new collection from LV's menswear creative director Pharrell Williams who, naturally, dressed the VIPs for the occasion.
And while Bonnie and Clyde '03 looked very on brand – Beyoncé in her cowboy era, Jay-Z in easy, elegant black – Cooper appeared more off-duty than usual in elevated basics.
An unfailing combo of, beige trousers, chunky sneakers and – the pièce de résistance (we are in Paris, after all) – a blue short-sleeve button-up.
The reason this 5o-year-old actor wears simple clothes strikingly well – most impressively, a short-sleeve shirt, a silhouette typically associated with youth culture that can prove tough to pull off – is because of his clean guy aesthetic.
His hair his perfectly cropped. His skin is sun-kissed. His moustache and soul patch are trimmed to a tee. His only accessory is a watch (Vuitton, for the night).
Essentially, the message here is look after yourself – we're talking skincare routine, good sleep, regular holidays etc. – and you can afford to go unfussy chic with your arms out.
Though, it does help if your essentials are actually painstakingly crafted suede shirts and suchlike from one of the world's foremost fashion houses.
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