The gender-fluid revolution is over – and Timothée Chalamet just surrendered

March 18, 2026 — 3:15pm

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Let the Timothée Chalamet pile-on continue. While the Oscar nominee recovers from missing out on a golden statuette for his performance in Marty Supreme, along with his ill-timed comments about the cultural relevance of opera and ballet, Chalamet is now drawing fire for relinquishing his services to menswear.

Given the amount of attention given to the feathered Chanel creations worn by Nicole Kidman and Teyana Taylor, it’s easy to forget that men also appear on the Oscars red carpet. For his missed moment in the sun, Chalamet chose a white suit from Givenchy, looking ready to break out into a cover version of Boyz II Men’s I’ll Make Love To You, or any mid-’90s R&B ballad.

It sounds better than it looked, which was less than supreme.

Chalamet is not alone in generating yawns for menswear observers and letting Rose Byrne steal the style spotlight in a breathtaking black Dior draped crepe strapless dress embroidered with flowers.

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