Every time I see a new photo of Jeremy Allen White, the same thought involuntarily screams across my brain: No one has ever looked cooler. The actor manages to turn discarded jackets, undershirts, beat-up hats, bare feet, a dangling cig, and a prominent waft of existential dread into a killer sense of personal style. And what all of his best looks share in common is near-total outfit collapse.
Perhaps no two photos better encapsulate JAW’s style than the ones above, taken at a recent Stella Artois event in New York. At the beginning of the night, fulfilling his step-and-repeat duties on the red carpet, White appeared composed in a crisp black suit and a simple crewneck sweater. He looks like the kind of guy you’d invite over to binge watch Friday Night Lights on Netflix even though he’s already seen it, like, three times. It’s the second photo, however—taken after the event—where the real magic happens. As White left the venue, it appeared as though everything was just barely hanging on: the jacket sliding off his shoulder; the dart in his mouth; his general disposition.