Tom Cruise: All The Right Style

All-American, handsome, and ever self-assured, Tom Cruise is a style icon. Favoring classic tailoring with a twist, from designers such as Marc Jacobs, Costume National, and Timothy Everest, Cruise is never too dressed up or down. For formal events, he prefers crisp, modern suits with faultless cuts and lush trimmings, and even at more relaxed times when he wears jeans with a hole in the knee, he retains an air of composure and finesse. In keeping with his clean, well-groomed look, he rarely opts for long hair or facial scruff, preferring most of the time to be clean cut.

To draw from Tom’s look, choose well-tailored garments that are cut to fit precisely. Whether leather, denim, silk, or wool, opt for black or deep gray. For more formal occasions, touches of pinstripes or grayscale stripes under black or gray reflect a sensibility of perfectionism. To highlight cockiness and crank up the sex appeal, try a black shirt under a black suit, punctuating the look with a lustrous red or gray tie. Incorporate luster elsewhere, selecting fine fabrics and accessories with a sheen, a polish, such as silk ties. Try a modern watch that gleams, shoes polished to a reflective buff, and dark and sleek sunglasses.

Cruise is pure prep, so even his jeans are tailored for a good fit and often accompanied with monochrome casual knit shirts in muted red or blue. Rarely seen in tennis shoes, he prefers less casual footwear with more substance, such as bucks, oxfords, or sometimes even cowboy boots. To capture the spirit of his sexy hairstyle, find a happy medium between carefully groomed and rough around the edges. While Tom’s hair is always neat and styled, it’s usually messy enough to suggest a lack of excessive primping. To recreate his typical style, rub a bit of texturizing wax into your fingertips and work through the ends of your hair, creating a piecey, layered effect.

Cruise’s relaxed but put-together fashion sense once earned him a spot in People magazine’s list of best-dressed men, and his strong grasp of style has remained steady over the years. Always in touch with his appearance but never preening, he gives the impression of putting forth just enough effort. Embracing his aesthetics of clean well-craftedness and understated luxury, you can’t go wrong. To complement whatever look you choose to emulate, don’t leave out your own dashing smile.