It's been an intense year for Nicholas Galitzine – and so the Met Gala 2024 invite was inevitable, then. There was the halo effect of Amazon Prime's very special relationship romance Red, White and Royal Blue. And then he was the re-energiser boyfriend opposite Anne Hathaway in The Idea of You, which critics and romcom-starved fans have eaten up in equal measure. So for tonight's big event, you'd expect something wild and young and free. Which is what we got. But better yet, the Met Gala fit of Galitzine can be worn everywhere else, too.
As a custom fit from Fendi, it's the sort of black suit that proves just how versatile the combo is. It's worked for decades. But rather than leaning into the classic side (which is fine, but not the funnest move for something as wavy as the Met Gala), Galitzine used the details to move it into big fashion guy territory.
First, there was some subtle embroidery to the jacket. And that's because the dress code, ‘The Garden of Time’, riffs on the mythical back yard of the same name in JG Ballard's famous (and slightly destructive) short story. But as menswear has moved to the left-field, this is exactly the sort of noise you can make in regular settings that need a bit of formality. Or you can go full Tudor chaos prince like Bad Bunny.
Plus, there were two incredibly big peak lapels for Galitzine. We know them. We love them. We also understand that they're a queue jump to menswear fame. Because, despite the naysaying of pandemics past, the suit did not die. It just went on a bulking diet instead. Ever since, suits have gotten mob boss-ier with each passing season and thus, more impactful without reinventing the wheel.
For a guy in his ascendance like Nicholas Galitzine, it's the perfect way to make waves at the Met Gala 2024 – and it's a perfect suit for every other day of the year, too.