GQ's Most Stylish Man of 2018 Showdown: The Swerve Bracket
It's that time of year again: the race to determine the very best dressed dude of 2018 starts now. We're doing things slightly differently this year: no themed brackets, no stunt match-ups. Just pure, uncut clothing-based throwdowns for you to vote on. Because, in 2018, menswear didn't split along rigid genre lines. Guys got into tie-dye, and also into suits, and they wore both with sneakers. The gentlemen here, in the aptly-named Swerve bracket, have proven their bona fides at awards shows, courtside, and while gently confronting the paparazzi, and now it's time to see which ones did it best. Vote below in these first eight match-ups, and be sure to weigh in on stylish dudes in the Waves, Flex, and Vibes brackets, too, before voting wraps up at Noon EST on Saturday, December 15th.
Prince Harry vs. Hasan Minhaj
Hasan Minhaj, owner of a brand-new Netflix show, didn’t need much help getting dressed—but he got Queer Eye’d for kicks, and we’re not complaining. Old boy Harry was merely involved in the biggest wedding in years—and wore a coat with sleeves that took one lady a week to make.
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Harry Styles vs. Michael B. Jordan
Harry Styles had a quiet year—but when you’re Harry Styles, that still means making time for sequins. Michael B. Jordan’s year was...less quiet. No need to prolong the waiting; here’s his GQ cover shoot.
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Midland vs. John Legend
Midland are the country-music heroes who realize that their predecessors were into rhinestones for a reason: because, actually, they’re badass. John Legend played Jesus on TV and looked stylish as hell, and managed to look suitably Legend-caliber at every other public event he attended.
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Steven Yeun vs. Timothée Chalamet
Steven Yeun is your favorite stylish man’s favorite stylish man, aware of the power of a great haircut and the perfect white tee. Chalamet is a year removed from the Call Me By Your Name rollercoaster, and his style remains on point: dude knows how to transition from french terry to floral tailoring.
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Jonah Hill vs. PJ Tucker
Masters of their own domains! Jonah Hill owns all things street and skate—including whatever his forthcoming design project is. PJ Tucker is the reigning sneakerhead in a league full of them—and even revolutionized how guys bring them into the arena.
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A$AP Rocky vs. Future
All A$AP Rocky did this year was revive a long-dormant sneaker silhouette, the first drop from his long-awaited teamup with Under Armour. Future, by our conservative estimation, dropped $100,000 on Gucci socks. May the best man win.
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Russell Westbrook vs. Bradley Cooper
Mr. Why Not? continues to ask that question before games every night, strolling the tunnel in increasingly outlandish and covetable fits. Bradley Cooper made country-western style deeply enviable onscreen in A Star Is Born—but is reminding us that his regular-guy offscreen look is pretty damn good, too.
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Lakeith Stanfield vs. Pharrell
Battle of the style weirdos! Lakeith Stanfield has never skipped a chance to rock something unexpected, and we’re all the better for it. And in doing so, he’s following Pharrell’s example—dude has only been doing exactly that for, what, two decades running?
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