Runner-up: King Charles
A$AP Rocky: Knockout looks
A$AP Rockyβs street style: wearing Celine in New York in August; celebrating his new role as a brand ambassador for Chanel in the label in Miami on December 4; in New York wearing a Chanel shirt and carrying a Louis Vuitton bag in September.Credit: Getty Images
Princes William and Harry can take hope that itβs possible to step out of the shadows of more stylish spouses and establish a sartorial signature with flourish. A$AP Rocky, the rapper and record producer, is the partner of the Met Gala monarch Rihanna, but in 2025, he established his own regal look. Stepping away from hip hopβs streetwear associations, Rocky embraced baggy blazers from Celine, a Harlem-inspired suit at the Met Gala, and Chanel knitwear, celebrating his appointment as a brand ambassador this month, making him a certified fashion hit.
Runner-up: Alexander SkarsgΓ₯rd
Kai Schreiber: Good heir
Kai Schreiberβs off-runway looks: with mother Naomi Watts at the Balenciaga haute couture show at Paris Fashion week in June, in New York; wearing Valentino in New York in March; with Watts at the βMother Daughter Holy Spirit Trans Rights Fundraiserβ in New York in May.Β Credit: Getty Images
Thereβs a bumper crop of celebritiesβ children on international runways, but this year Allβs Fair actor Naomi Watts and her ex-husband Liev Schreiber can be especially proud.
On the runway for Calvin Klein, Max Mara and Todβs, and appearing in Coachβ campaign, their daughter Kai Schreiber, 17, held her own against Nicole Kidman and Keith Urbanβs daughter Sunday Rose, who debuted for Dior, and Cindy Crawfordβs supermodel daughter Kaia Gerber.
The transgender model, who has acknowledged model Alex Consani and actors Hunter Schafer and Hari Nef as influences, is developing an endearingly eclectic model-off-duty look that is a stark contrast to her motherβs sleek appearance. Ruffles, frills and fringe are this teenagerβs dream.
Runner-up: Romy Mars
Joe Alwyn: Ex-factor
Actor Joe Alwyn: at the Governorβs Awards in New York in November wearing a Dior suit and Tiffany & Co. brooch; in Dior at the menswear shows in Paris in June; wearing JW Anderson in New York in May; wearing Emporio Armani at a BAFTA dinner in December.Β Credit: Getty Images
Taylor Swiftβs footballer fiancΓ©e Travis Kelce may finally have scored a US GQ cover in August, but itβs her ex-boyfriend actor Joe Alwyn who is scoring with his stripped-back style. Whether flexing in a Dior evening suit and white shirt, or a rugby top and jeans, Alwyn looks incredibly at ease in clothes. The Hamnet and The Brutalist actor gravitates towards serious film projects but lightens up with his wardrobe, experimenting with bold colours and sumptuous textures to add maturity to boyish silhouettes. Having given Swift plenty of material for her songs, we shouldnβt be surprised that Alwyn knows his fabrics.
Runner-up: Harry Styles
Jacob Elordi: Fashion euphoria
Jacob Elordi at the Venice Film Festival in August wearing Bottega Veneta; at the LA premiere of βFrankensteinβ wearing a Bottega Veneta suit; arriving in Venice in August wearing a white T-shirt, Jacques Marie Mageβs Casablanca sunglasses, βSaint Natalie Woodβ capΒ from James Francoβs streetwear label, Paly Hollywood, Bang & Olufsen headphones, Bottega Veneta bag and Prada shoes.Credit: Getty Images
A long-term relationship with luxury label Bottega Veneta and a 1.97m athletic frame gives Jacob Elordi an unfair advantage over mere mortals who live closer to the ground and a Country Road outlet store. Itβs the rising starβs commitment to tonal dressing, or colour drenching, wearing Cloud Dancer whites and rich chocolates top-to-toe, thatβs worth interpretation at home. Elordi is always ready to step up to an intimidating dress code, preferring polished shoes to sneakers, unlike media tycoon Rupert Murdoch. But like Murdoch, Elordi wears stealth wealth sunglasses from Jacques Marie Mage that would even dent a Hollywood salary.
Runner-up: Josh Heuston
Sarah-Ellen: Positive influence
Model singer Sarah Ellen at Australian Fashion Week in Sydney in May wearing a Ganni trench coat; on Oaks Day at Flemington Racecourse in November wearing Effie Kats; at the AACTA awards on the Gold Coast in February wearing Rabanne.Credit: Getty Images, Justin McManus
Australian social media staple Sarah Ellen puts years of modelling experience to good use as a VIP at Australian Fashion Week, the Melbourne Cup Carnival and the AACTA Awards. Unlike many of her influencer peers, the former Neighbours actor-turned-singer (with the band Pamela) looks relaxed in her red carpet wardrobe, rather than like runway roadkill. Ellen allows strong silhouettes, such as an oversized Ganni trench coat, or an updated Audrey Hepburn-esque pink dress by Melbourne designer Effie Kats, to do the heavy lifting. Statement accessories are kept to a minimum, and a no-fuss approach to hair makes her an influencer worth following.
Runner-up: Emma Kate Boyd
Patty Mills: He shoots, he scores
Patty Mills makes an entrance in Romeo Hunte in Phoenix, Arizona with Utah Jazz on January 11; in oversized leather in Los Angeles with the LA Clippers on May 1; wearing an Amiri x Wes Lang furry coat and Dita sunglasses at Madison Square Garden, New York with Utah Jazz on January 1.Credit: Getty Images
Indigenous Australian NBA player and five-time Olympian Patty Mills continues a winning streak as one of the most stylish men in sport. AFL and NRL players take note: Mills consistently demonstrates that thereβs more to looking good than a mullet and a suit. Oversized leather shorts, furry coats slathered with graffiti art and graphic T-shirts are the type of elevated choices you expect from a player who has collaborated with denim brand Ksubi, sportswear label LKSD and the San Antonio Spurs on sold-out collections. Millsβ next move as a basketballer may be up in the air, but his style will always be sky-high.
Runner-up: Ben Simmons
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