{"id":354426,"date":"2026-03-23T21:47:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T21:47:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/354426\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T21:47:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T21:47:09","slug":"can-alexander-skarsgard-convince-men-to-wear-going-out-tops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/354426\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Alexander Skarsg\u00e5rd Convince Men to Wear Going-Out Tops?"},"content":{"rendered":"

A comment under GQ\u2019s Instagram post<\/a> featuring actor Alexander Skarsg\u00e5rd in a sparkly number from Jonathan Anderson\u2019s latest menswear collection<\/a> for Dior hit the nail on the head: \u201cJeans and a going out top.\u201d A common refrain in the world of womenswear<\/a>, the going-out top is a crucial component of an outfit formula many women know well: When in doubt for a night out, a simple pair of flattering jeans and a dressy, slightly flashy top usually does the trick. Typically, it\u2019s a high-reward combination. Indeed, when Anderson first showed his sequined tanks on the Dior Homme runway back in January, we predicted<\/a> the guys might start taking a page from the girls.<\/p>\n

Given that Skarsg\u00e5rd and his stylist Harry Lambert (whose client roster also includes Harry Styles<\/a>) have made a much-appreciated habit<\/a> of playing with gender and sex in his red-carpet wardrobe leading up to the release of the BDSM dom-com Pillion<\/a>\u2014in which Skarsg\u00e5rd portrays the leader of a gay biker gang\u2014he seemed as good a candidate as any to try the trend head-on. In recent months, he\u2019s rocked red-painted nails<\/a> to the Governor Awards in November; was spotted walking around New York in a blue hoodie printed with the words \u201cdream girl\u201d<\/a>; and he showed bare toe<\/a> in Valentino Rockstud sandals at the Sundance Film Festival .<\/p>\n

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Harry Melling and Alexander Skarsgard attend a Pillion screening in Berlin on March 20.<\/p>\n

Tristar Media\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

But in reality, this particular going-out top proved to be a bit of a gamble. At a special screening of the film in Berlin, Skarsg\u00e5rd\u2019s grape-hued sequined number missed the mark. For one, the vibrant, Belle \u00c9poque-inspired going-out top clashed with the bottom half of the outfit: a rather standard pairing of black slim-fit trousers and sleek, square-toed boots. But the sizing was off, too. The tank was not quite the best fit for the Swede\u2019s muscular, six-foot-four frame: the shirt stretched too tightly across his chest, and its sleeves seemed to cut into his armpits.<\/p>\n

In the time since Anderson presented his sleazy, borrowed-from-the-girls collection inspired by indie musician Mk.gee and the early-20th-century designs of Paul Poiret at Paris Men\u2019s Fashion Week earlier this year, we\u2019ve seen his looks on a handful of male celebrities\u2014including Styles, who stood out when he wore a sweet, waist-cinching blazer<\/a> with seafoam-green ballet flats (a silhouette he\u2019s taken to these days<\/a>) to present at the Grammys last month. Like Skarsg\u00e5rd\u2019s going-out top, it caused a bit of a stir online\u2014which is to be expected with any fashion risk, but especially one that veers out of the gender lane.<\/p>\n