Dublin can get pretty breezy this time of the year, and no one knows that better than Paul Mescal. Sure, the Irish actor has been busy conquering Hollywood recently, but before he broke big in America, he found his feet playing a gold chain-wearing Connell Waldron in Normal People, which was largely set in the city.
So as Gladiator II finally begins to hit theaters, there’s few better places for him to end his press-junket blitz than in the Big Smoke itself, wearing an absolutely sublime coat do it.
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At the Light House Cinema last night, Mescal pulled up to the red carpet in a gray Gucci overcoat in a classic double-breasted silhouette. He paired it with a white grandad shirt (top two buttons undone, of course, the better to spotlight a trailing neck scarf), black trousers, hefty Chelsea boots, and his favorite Cartier Tank—in this case, an ultra-rare Square Incurvée edition equipped with a tonneau case, rounded corners, and a clean white dial. The whole getup looked typically cool, but it was still the coat that had us silently nodding in approval.
With its brash peak lapels and subtle herringbone pattern, the wooly statement topper feels equal parts wearable and aspirational, no matter how many buzzy IMDb credits you have to your name. A big coat can make any fella look a little broader, stand a little taller, and feel little more famous. And if Paul Mescal, of cropped hoodies and tiny shorts fame, is dusting off the big outerwear guns, maybe it’s time you did, too. Sure, they’re warm and swaddly. But most importantly, they’re the perfect antidote to early-winter blues—especially when you’re suffering through another step-and-repeat in Dublin.
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This story originally appeared on British GQ.
