At the Masters of the Air premiere, the friendliest menswear duel continued
When you think about it, Austin Butler and Barry Keoghan are two pretty similar guys. They're both in their early 30s. They're both some of the most promising actors working today.
And, they're both some of the best-dressed dudes in the history of this strange Earth. However, when the Masters of the Air co-stars rocked up to the UK premiere last night, it became clearer than ever that they're on completely opposite sides of the menswear spectrum. Night and day, really.
At Picturehouse Central in London, Butler elected for another classically tailored fit. That meant a dark brown double-breasted suit in wool, a white dress shirt and some very sensible, very classic leather shoes. It's a classic Old Hollywood combo. And yes, you've seen it time and again.
But that's because it works. And Butler's works even harder thanks to the small details at play: fanged out lapels, perfectly knotted tie, the sort of low energy, high yield scruffy hair and stubble.
Austin Butler and Barry Keoghan's Burberry outfits couldn't be any more different
Keoghan, on the other hand, officially out Keoghan'd himself on the red carpet. The Saltburn star has always embraced the weird bits of menswear – and we mean that in the best possible way.
In a similar vein to the big fit he wore to the Los Angeles premiere two weeks ago, his turqouise mohair sweater vest was cut just short enough so that he could flex his big, big arms (squeezing on his blingy watch was probably no mean feat). He also rocked some neatly-creased black trousers as well.
Both of these fits couldn't look more different, but they're emblematic of modern day Burberry under creative director Daniel Lee. Just like what he did during his time at Bottega Veneta, the British designer has repositioned Britain's biggest luxury house to suit all kinds of demographics. The London brand is still a big on tailoring – and always will be.
But pieces like Keoghan's kingfisher vest are very fresh and very new. “We can have elevated luxury and build quality in accessories,” said Lee in a 2023 interview with The Financial Times. “But at the same time I don’t want to alienate the football fans, the younger generation — I want to celebrate that part of Burberry too. And I think that’s what’s very unique about the mission here.” Burberry's on a win. But who's the victor of Barry Keoghan and Austin Butler's fit off? Us. We've won.
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