The Best Best-Dressed Men of the Year

Every week we round up the most GQ-approved kits from every red carpet, paparazzo spotting, and big-ticket event across the globe. If a famous guy suited up extraordinarily well, nailed business casual, or just got street-style-snapped looking damn good, you'll find him on our 10 Best-Dressed List. Now that 2018 is coming to close, we're looking back at the most supreme of those praise-worthy fits, from black tie award show tuxes to homerun movie premiere rigs to whatever it is you'd classify Justin Bieber and Jaden Smith's wardrobes under. Here are the Best Best-Dressed guys of 2018.

By The Editors of GQ

December 25, 2018

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1/61
WHO: David Beckham
WHAT: Kent & Curwen topcoat and trousers
WHERE: At the Kent & Curwen presentation during London Fashion Week: Men's in London
WHEN: January 7, 2018
WHY: Beckham is officially giving himself a relaxed fit do-over. This elevated look blows '03's baggy track suits out of the water.
Michael Kovac
2/61
WHO: Robert Pattinson
WHAT: Dior Homme
WHERE: At the 75th Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles
WHEN: January 7, 2018
WHY: The anti-mafioso all-black-suit look.

3/61
WHO: Lakeith Stanfield
WHAT: Ermenegildo Zegna Couture
WHERE: At premiere of Sorry To Bother You during Sundance Film Festival in Utah
WHEN: January 20, 2018
WHY: Stanfield is one of few guys who can make wearing an orange suit in front of an orange step-and-repeat look natural, easy, and chill.
4/61
WHO: Morgan Freeman
WHERE: At the 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles
WHEN: January 21, 2018
WHY: Introducing the red-carpet ballcap. That's now a thing.

5/61
WHO: Timothée Chalamet
WHAT: Berluti
WHERE: At the Paris premiere of Call Me by Your Name
WHEN: January 26, 2018
WHY: If Timothée Chalamet doesn't make you a believer in short-length pants, we don't know who can.
6/61
WHO: Khalid
WHAT: Salvatore Ferragamo with Gucci sneakers
WHERE: At the 60th Annual Grammy Awards in New York City
WHEN: January 28, 2018
WHY: A millennial pink suit with a citrus green turtleneck and dad sneakers sounds like a lot of trends for one outfit, but Khalid nailed it. Guy is a charmer.

7/61
WHO: Tom Brady
WHAT: Tom Ford
WHERE: Leaving U.S. Bank Stadium after the Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis
WHEN: February 4, 2018
WHY: Tom Brady and the Patriots might have lost the Super Bowl, but his elegant black look and swaggy double-breasted coat made him a winner in our eyes. (Also: never forget that Tom and the Pats lost the Super Bowl. Philly special, baby!)
8/61
WHO: Zayn Malik
WHAT: Tom Ford with Converse x Dr. Woo sneakers
WHERE: At the Tom Ford women's runway show during New York Fashion Week
WHEN: February 8, 2018
WHY: It doesn't take more than Malik's confidence to pull off two-tone chartreuse. (But Tom Ford's ultra-luxe tailoring helps.)

9/61
WHO: Tyler the Creator
WHAT: A green suit, yellow sweatshirt, Chanel brooch, and Converse Chuck Taylors
WHERE: New York City
WHEN: February 14, 2018
WHY: Tyler The Creator dressing up without trading in an ounce of his colorful, California style is proof that wearing a suit doesn't make you one.
10/61
WHO: Joel Edgerton
WHAT: Brunello Cucinelli
WHERE: The European premiere of Red Sparrow in London
WHEN: February 19, 2018
WHY: A badass actor needs a badass suit, and it doesn't get any more badass than double-breasted pinstripe tailoring and purple socks.

11/61
WHO: Sam Rockwell
WHAT: Prada
WHERE: At the 2018 Film Independent Spirit Awards in Los Angeles
WHEN: March 3, 2018
WHY: We've been on board with side-stripe pants for a minute now, but Rockwell's making a strong case for what we'll call...crotch-stripe pants?...with this wild Prada look.
12/61
WHO: Chadwick Boseman
WHAT: Givenchy Haute Couture with David Yurman jewelry
WHERE: At the 90th Academy Awards in Los Angeles
WHEN: March 4, 2018
WHY: Boseman brought some IRL Wakandan flare to the red carpet with a Givenchy Haute Couture fit. We're pretty sure that's French for "wildly rare and crazy expensive."

13/61
WHO: Justin Theroux
WHAT: Louis Vuitton
WHERE: At the Louis Vuitton show during Paris Fashion Week
WHEN: March 6, 2018
WHY: Theroux wearing all black and a leather jacket isn't news, but this slicker, lux-ier version from Louis Vuitton makes the uniform look fresh.
14/61
WHO: Pharrell
WHAT: A Human Made coat and hat and Adidas sneakers
WHERE: At a Lorraine Schwartz party in Los Angeles
WHEN: March 13, 2018
WHY: Pharrell demonstrates the beauty of getting dressed in 65-degree weather: wearing a jacket turns your T-shirt into an outfit.

15/61
WHO: Edgar Ramírez
WHAT: Brunello Cucinelli
WHERE: At a screening of The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story in Los Angeles
WHEN: March 19, 2018
WHY: Ramirez does classic Italian-guy charm in this broken-in corduroy suit worn with a ribbed sweater and lace-up boots.
16/61
WHO: John Cho
WHAT: A J.Crew coat, Todd Snyder sweater, Topman pants, and Tod's shoes
WHERE: In New York City
WHEN: March 27, 2018
WHY: If you're wondering how to wear track pants to the office, John Cho's polished look is a solid template.

17/61
WHO: Justin Bieber
WHAT: An Acne shirt, Gucci pants, and Vans
WHERE: At Nobu in Malibu
WHEN: April 5, 2018
WHY: Taking a Sharpie to a pair of $690 chinos seems crazy, but Bieber's got the right idea with this mashup of SoCal skater style and East Coast prep.
18/61
WHO: John Legend
WHAT: Dries Van Noten shirt and pants
WHERE: Appearing on Ellen in Los Angeles
WHEN: April 11, 2018
WHY: Consider Legend's excellent off-the-runway Van Noten fit permission to dress like it's summer no matter where you're going.

Michael Tran
19/61
WHO: Jimmi Simpson
WHAT: Richard James suit, Montblanc watch
WHERE: At the premiere of Westworld season 2 in Los Angeles.
WHEN: April 16, 2018
WHY: Simpson goes monochromatic and mixes textures in this tailored rig that would impress at the office as much as it would at your next wedding.
David M. Benett
20/61
WHO: Idris Elba
WHERE: At the ABB Formula E Qatar Airways Paris E-Prix after-party in Paris
WHEN: April 28, 2018
WHY: Idris Elba is a man with the confidence to pull off just about any look damn well—including an all-white fit anchored by mega-hyped Air Max kicks.

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21/61
WHO: Jonah Hill
WHAT: Prada
WHERE: Arriving at the Prada Resort 2019 fashion show in New York City
WHEN: May 4, 2018
WHY: Jonah Hill Fit Watch 2018 kept getting better and better and the actor's impressive May outfit—a navy double-breasted suit anchored by a floral shirt and white leather loafers—only proved he wouldn't slow down anytime soon.
Neilson Barnard
22/61
WHO: Migos
WHAT: Atelier Versace
WHERE: At the 2018 Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala for "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination" in New York City
WHEN: May 7, 2018
WHY: Heavenly drip!

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23/61
WHO: Donald Glover
WHAT: Salvatore Ferragamo suit, Kenzo shirt, Bottega Veneta shoes, and Tiffany & Co. jewelry
WHERE: At the premiere of Solo: A Star Wars Story in Los Angeles
WHEN: May 10, 2018
WHY: When you're hot, you're hot: Glover rocked this red-hot fit at the Solo premiere...a week after showing up to the Met Gala in head-turning lavender.
Raymond Hall
24/61
WHO: Ryan Reynolds
WHAT: Brunello Cucinelli, Officine Générale jacket
WHERE: Outside 'Good Morning America' in New York City
WHEN: May 14, 2018
WHY: Proof that a three-piece kit doesn't have to be a suit, so long as you layer interesting pieces like the Deadpool star does here.

Gotham
25/61
WHO: Benedict Cumberbatch
WHERE: On the street in New York City.
WHEN: May 17, 2018
WHY: Because Benedict Cumberbatch got a goddamn fit off.
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26/61
WHO: Jeff Goldblum
WHERE: At a Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom photocall in London
WHEN: May 24, 2018
WHY: In 2018, Goldblum was never not working his elegant man-of-the-world-meets-jazz-frontman vibes. This outfit only proved that status quo was very alive and very well (and still looking very good).

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27/61
WHO: Ethan Hawke
WHAT: Saint Laurent suit, Florsheim shoes
WHERE: At a First Reformed screening during the Sundance Film Festival at Picturehouse Central in London
WHEN: June 1, 2018
WHY: Hawke aced the done-up-but-undone mix (see: this sharp navy suit, that broken-n brown belt) that feels a hell of a lot more right than wearing a tie does these days.
Raymond Hall
28/61
WHO: Russell Westbrook
WHAT: Tom Ford
WHERE: At the 2018 CFDA Awards at the Brooklyn Museum in New York City
WHEN: June 4, 2018
WHY: The NBA's loudest dresser was always going to turn things up a notch—but notice how he nailed everything else (fit, accessories, bowtie) before getting wild with it.

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29/61
WHO: Richard Biedul
WHERE: At a GQ Dinner during London Fashion Week Men's in London
WHEN: June 11, 2018
WHY: The best way to keep a classically tailored suit/shirt/tie rig from looking fusty these days is to wear it wear it with sneakers—and, uh, the finest dad hat of your choosing.
Francois Durand
30/61
WHO: A$AP Rocky
WHAT: Dior
WHERE: At the Dior Men's Spring/Summer 2019 fashion show in Paris
WHEN: June 23, 2018
WHY: If this is what the future of Dior holds under new designer Kim Jones, we're all in.

Stefanie Keenan
31/61
WHO: Brandon Boyd
WHERE: At Scott Lipps's "Rocks Not Dead" photo exhibition at Sunset Tower in Los Angeles
WHEN: June 28, 2018
WHY: Come for Boyd's glorious mane of hair, stay for the frontman's elevated mix of neutral hues (and those excellent summer-ready slip-ons).
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32/61
WHO: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
WHAT: StrongSuit x Ilaria Urbinati suit, Brioni shirt, Christian Louboutin shoes, David Yurman jewelry, IWC watch
WHERE: At the 'Skyscraper' premiere in Beijing
WHEN: July 2, 2018
WHY: You give The Rock a press tour and he will give you ultimate leading man style, in this case with a next-level suit worn with a complimentary patterned shirt.

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33/61
WHO: Samuel L. Jackson
WHAT: Brioni suit
WHERE: At the 'Incredibles 2' U.K. premiere in London
WHEN: July 8, 2018
WHY: Jackson's whole look is a reminder that wearing a suit right now means wearing it however the hell you want to.
Melodie Jeng
34/61
WHO: Miguel
WHERE: Leaving the Carlos Campos Spring-Summer 2019 fashion show during New York Fashion Week: Men's in New York City
WHEN: July 9, 2018
WHY: Only an advanced dresser like Miguel could convince us that bold stripes, peach pants (with more stripes), and chunky creepers was a mix worth trying out this summer.

Jon Kopaloff
35/61
WHO: Ashton Sanders
WHAT: Stella McCartney
WHERE: At the 'Equalizer 2' premiere in Hollywood
WHEN: July 17, 2018
WHY: Sanders is a man who commits to a look, and he did right by this swanky DB fit from the Brit designer. Bonus points for the deluxe chain-detail loafers.
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36/61
WHO: Von Miller
WHAT: Custom Carhartt
WHERE: At the 26th annual ESPY Awards in Los Angeles
WHEN: July 18, 2018
WHY: Miller wore what the iconic brand calls a "duxedo," which is a three-piece rig made from the label's hard-wearing duck canvas. It was weird in all the right ways, like all the best menswear was in 2018.

Neil Mockford
37/61
WHO: Sir Paul McCartney
WHERE: At The Abbey Road Studios in London
WHEN: July 23, 2018
WHY: Navy, lavender, and plum—paired with Birkenstocks no less—is a 202-level color combo that a stylish O.G. like McCartney knows how to get away with.
Astrid Stawiarz
38/61
WHO: Corey Hawkins
WHAT: Ermenegildo Zegna Couture
WHERE: Promoting BlacKkKlansman at AOL Build in New York City
WHEN: July 31, 2018
WHY: A check blazer looks 100% less geezer when A.) it fits you better than a leather jacket, and B.) you wear it with a T-shirt and sneakers.

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39/61
WHO: Henry Golding
WHAT: Tom Ford
WHERE: At the premiere of Crazy Rich Asians in Los Angeles
WHEN: August 7, 2018
WHY: If you want to look crazy-rich, you do it in a Tom Ford a shawl collar tuxedo, slicked-back hair, and a big, mischievous smile.
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40/61
WHO: Alex Rodriguez
WHAT: Tom Ford
WHERE: On the street in New York City
WHEN: August 17, 2018
WHY: A-Rod proved that a tan, lightweight suit in the heat of summer can still fit like a dream.

41/61
WHO: Shawn Mendes
WHAT: Paul Smith
WHERE: At the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards in New York City
WHEN: August 20, 2018
WHY: Shawn Mendes turned up the confidence on his basic rocker style, and somewhere, Harry Styles burned with jealousy.
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42/61
WHO: Vincent Cassel
WHAT: Brioni
WHERE: At his wedding to Tina Kunakey in Basque Country
WHEN: August 24, 2018
WHY: If anyone can look just as good as Mick Jagger in an off-white wedding suit, it’s Vincent Cassel. (OK, perhaps only Vincent Cassel.)

Adrian Edwards
43/61
WHO: Maxwell
WHERE: The opening-night gala of the 2018 U.S. Open in NYC
WHEN: August 27, 2018
WHY: It takes swagger to wear this shade of yellow—let alone three times in one outing.
Kevin Mazur
44/61
WHO: Bradley Cooper
WHAT: Tom Ford with Christian Louboutin shoes
WHERE: At the A Star Is Born premiere during the Toronto Film Festival in Toronto
WHEN: September 9, 2018
WHY: Please allow Bradley Cooper to remind you why you need a brown suit. And maybe even a pistachio dress shirt while you’re at it.

Tara Ziemba
45/61
WHO: Mahershala Ali
WHAT: Ermenegildo Zegna Couture
WHERE: At the premiere of Green Book during Toronto International Film Festival
WHEN: September 11, 2018
WHY: Mahershala Ali, twice in one week, proved that attention to fit and a little bit of color goes a very long way.
46/61
WHO: RuPaul
WHAT: Calvin Klein 205W39NYC
WHERE: At the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards
WHEN: September 17, 2018
WHY: It takes skills to wear a bonkers suit, nail the fit, nail the pose, and also wear yellow cowboy boots. RuPaul possesses such talents.

RB/Bauer-Griffin
47/61
WHO: John Mayer
WHERE: Arriving at 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' in Los Angeles
WHEN: September 18, 2018
WHY: Tech-y Streetwear Pro meets Vacation Uncle meets Hypebeast is Mayer Style in its finest form.
48/61
WHO: Ryan Gosling
WHERE: Promoting First Man during the 66th San Sebastian Film Festival in Spain
WHEN: September 24, 2018
WHY: Fashion finally caught up with Ryan Gosling and got into the geometric pattern sweater. Now you can look this cool, too

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49/61
WHO: Travis Scott
WHAT: Rick Owens suit, Vans sneakers
WHERE: Appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in New York City
WHEN: October 5, 2018
WHY: Part late-night-guest swagger, part 2018 rapper, this fit checks every box.
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin
50/61
WHO: Timothée Chalamet
WHAT: Louis Vuitton
WHERE: At the premiere of Beautiful Boy in Beverly Hills
WHEN: October 8, 2018
WHY: This year, it appeared that Chalamet was on a mission to wear every swerve-y suit out there for his movie's press tour. We fully supported the cause.

Image Group LA
51/61
WHO: Rami Malek
WHAT: Givenchy
WHERE: At the 2018 American Music Awards in Los Angeles
WHEN: October 9, 2018
WHY: Mr. Robot generally dresses a little more understated. Mr. Mercury, on the other hand...
David Livingston
52/61
WHO: Ross Lynch
WHAT: Valentino with March NYC boots
WHERE: At the premiere of “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” in Los Angeles
WHEN: October 19, 2018
WHY: Plaid suit, leopard print boots. Ross Lynch might be an actor, but his style is all rock god.

53/61
WHO: Jonah Hill
WHAT: The Row coat
WHERE: At SiriusXM Studios in New York City
WHEN: October 23, 2018
WHY: The camel topcoat is always cool—especially so when it’s luxed up by The Row.
James Devaney
54/61
WHO: Cole Sprouse
WHAT: Versace with Pierre Hardy boots
WHERE: Arriving to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in New York City
WHEN: October 30, 2018
WHY: Banker stripes made badass.

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55/61
WHO: Ezra Miller
WHAT: Bode
WHERE: At the CFDA / Vogue Fashion Fund 15th Anniversary event in Brooklyn
WHEN: November 5, 2018
WHY: This year, Miller emerged as the patron saint of "You Do You." Naturally, he killed it in this patchwork jacket from the up-and-coming N.Y.C.-based label.
VCG
56/61
WHO: Jaden Smith
WHAT: Louis Vuitton
WHERE: At the opening of the Volez Voguez Voyagez Exhibition in Shanghai
WHEN: November 15, 2018
WHY: Proof that a four-piece fit can be galaxies away from anything basic.

Jeff Spicer
57/61
WHO: John C. Reilly
WHERE: At the European premiere of Ralph Breaks The Internet in London
WHEN: November 25, 2018
WHY: Reilly is an unapologetic menswear head of the highest order and we're very much here for it.
Adam Pantozzi
58/61
WHO: LeBron James
WHAT: A.P.C. jacket, Ovadia & Sons sweater, Thom Browne pants, and Nike sneakers
WHERE: The Indiana Pacers vs. Los Angeles Lakers in Los Angeles
WHEN: November 29, 2018
WHY: While everyone else was in labels, LeBron was over here killing it in simple, sophisticated neutrals.

59/61
WHO: Robbie Rogers
WHAT: Ermegildo Zegna Couture
WHERE: At the GQ Men of the Year Party in Los Angeles
WHEN: December 6, 2018
WHY: When we talk about the Golden Age of Pants, this is exactly what we mean.
Donato Sardella
60/61
WHO: Michael B. Jordan
WHAT: Dior
WHERE: At the GQ Men of the Year Party in Los Angeles
WHEN: December 6, 2018
WHY: We’d be smiling ear to ear if we were wearing this double-breasted stroke of genius, too.

Andrew D. Bernstein
61/61
WHO: James Harden
WHAT: Versace
WHERE: Arriving at the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston Rockets game in Houston
WHEN: December 13, 2018
WHY: Snakeskin shorts in December. Now that takes swagger.

WHO: David Beckham

WHO: Robert Pattinson

WHO: Lakeith Stanfield

WHO: Morgan Freeman

WHO: Timothée Chalamet

WHO: Khalid

WHO: Tom Brady

WHO: Zayn Malik

WHO: Tyler the Creator

WHO: Joel Edgerton

WHO: Sam Rockwell

WHO: Chadwick Boseman

WHO: Justin Theroux

WHO: Pharrell

WHO: Edgar Ramírez

WHO: John Cho

WHO: Justin Bieber

WHO: John Legend

WHO: Jimmi Simpson

WHO: Idris Elba

WHO: Jonah Hill

WHO: Migos

WHO: Donald Glover

WHO: Ryan Reynolds

WHO: Benedict Cumberbatch

WHO: Jeff Goldblum

WHO: Ethan Hawke

WHO: Russell Westbrook

WHO: Richard Biedul

WHO: A$AP Rocky

WHO: Brandon Boyd

WHO: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson

WHO: Samuel L. Jackson

WHO: Miguel

WHO: Ashton Sanders

WHO: Von Miller

WHO: Sir Paul McCartney

WHO: Corey Hawkins

WHO: Henry Golding

WHO: Alex Rodriguez

WHO: Shawn Mendes

WHO: Vincent Cassel

WHO: Maxwell

WHO: Bradley Cooper

WHO: Mahershala Ali

WHO: RuPaul

WHO: John Mayer

WHO: Ryan Gosling

WHO: Travis Scott

WHO: Timothée Chalamet

WHO: Rami Malek

WHO: Ross Lynch

WHO: Jonah Hill

WHO: Cole Sprouse

WHO: Ezra Miller

WHO: Jaden Smith

WHO: John C. Reilly

WHO: LeBron James

WHO: Robbie Rogers

WHO: Michael B. Jordan

WHO: James Harden