From Mr Gaspard Ulliel to Mr Gary Oldman, our global roundup of the men who wore it well last month.

You’d think with all the violent storms raging across the globe in January 2018, we might have been treated to rather fewer standout outfits from the world’s great and good. But no. Clearly, it takes more than mere climatic apocalypse to stop the On The Town set from emerging resplendently from their holiday hibernation. It helps, of course, that January is the month where award season groans into gear. And yes, there’s also the small matter of the menswear shows. These start, rather pleasantly, on 5 January, resulting in the appearance of a wide range of utterly weather-inappropriate but rather fun designer pieces on the icy streets of London, Milan and Paris. But who beat the chill best of all? Scroll down for this month’s top eight.

Over the years, our culture has developed certain understandings and expectations when it comes to off-duty footballer style. In one camp are those who follow the lead of Mr David Beckham and spend their downtime in well-cut tailoring, investment pieces and understated luxury casualwear. In the other camp is a slightly more European look – think Mr Cristiano Ronaldo’s skinny jeans, figure-hugging sweaters, destroyed denim shirts and designer high-tops. Imagine our shock and awe, therefore, when Arsenal’s Mr Héctor Bellerin turned up at London Fashion Week Men’s this January wearing the kind of pieces you normally see on fashion editors. Above, he’s sporting a particularly statement-y Loewe jacket and Gucci sweatpants, but in the same week, he was also spotted in an ensemble almost entirely assembled from cult Los Angeles brand Fear of God (alongside some Balenciaga Triple S sneakers). How did this happen? He’s either met a wonderful personal stylist or has, perhaps, discovered MR PORTER. We like to think it’s the latter. Bravo, Mr Bellerin!

He may be more commonly known (in the UK at least) as “that bloke from the Chanel advert”, but French actor Mr Gaspard Ulliel is clearly no one-trick pony. At least, if this outfit from his appearance at the Cesar Revelations Party (no idea, but sounds fun, doesn’t it?) in mid-January is anything to go by. What’s clever about this look is that, while it seems impeccably sharp, thanks to the black-and-blue colour palette and well-polished Oxford shoes, it’s actually made up of more casual pieces – a pair of jeans, a rollneck sweater, a two-button blazer. The round glasses are also a perfect match for Mr Ulliel’s rectangular-ish face, which you will no doubt recognise from all the billboards all over the place. (On this note, if you haven’t read our guide to choosing the right sunglasses for your face shape, you should, though we can’t promise it will get you a Chanel campaign.)

Here’s one way to cheer up an otherwise fairly miserable time of year: add a splash of colour to your outfit, a technique demonstrated here by stylish singer Mr John Legend. Cheerier than your average winter coat, Mr Legend’s navy example comes embellished with a series of fun yellow stripes at thigh level, which he’s wisely chosen to echo in the striped sweater he’s wearing underneath. We’re not entirely sure you need a pair of silver aviators when it’s snowing outside, but, given that this particular accessory is trending, we think we can let him get away with it this time.

Ah, to live the life of Mr Matteo Marzotto, the Italian tycoon credited with reinventing the houses of Valentino and Vionnet in recent years. Not only are we envious of his impeccable, subtle-hued Brunello Cucinelli wardrobe (he serves as an independent director of the Solomeo-based luxury brand), we’re also rather jealous of his seeming inability to age. At 51, he looks like a man 20 years his junior, as this recent snap of him in Madrid proves. What’s so great about this outfit? The soft, autumnal colour palette, the neat tapered fit of the trousers, the softly tailored blazer, worn, cardigan-like, under a brown jacket. We could go on, but we’re beginning to feel a little inadequate. Still, style goals, eh?

When MR PORTER interviewed Mr Leon Bridges in The Journal in 2015, we were rapturous about the Texan singer-songwriter’s innate and unique sense of style. Clearly, he hasn’t given up on the whole clothing thing since then, as is demonstrated by this image, taken outside the Hollywood presentation for Stella McCartney’s latest men’s and women’s collections this January. Of course, given the occasion, he’s head-to-toe Stella, but we particularly like the way he’s put it together, pairing one of the brand’s irreverent, poppy pink shirts with the more traditional silhouette of the double-breasted suit. Note in particular the perfectly adjusted sleeve length, which allows for a good amount of shirt cuff to peek below the sleeves of the jacket.

While we will always admire Mr Willem Dafoe for his performances as various terrifying villains in the course of his career, it’s nice to see him in a more relaxed and approachable mode. Perhaps it’s because he’s finally got to play a nice guy in his latest, The Florida Project, but there’s a certain unfussy charm to this particular step-and-repeat ensemble. The rollneck is slightly crinkled. The double-breasted jacket has a slouchier-than-average fit. Yet it all still remains presentable, thanks to the smart Oxford shoes and, it must be said, Mr Dafoe’s insouciant look of relaxed-ness. The slightly ruffled hair and salt-and-pepper beard finish it off.

Putting Mr David Beckham in Louis Vuitton is like pouring Grey Goose into vermouth. That is to say, when the ingredients are good, the resulting cocktail will be, too. If we’re to strain the martini metaphor one step further, we could also say that the addition of olive, in this context, is also a good choice. This coat is a statement colour, but it works because of the monochrome nature of the rest of Mr Beckham’s outfit. Sadly, given the weather in Paris in January, we’re fairly certain those sneakers did not stay so blindingly white for very long. But we suspect Mr Beckham might be a new-pair-every-day kind of guy, so it’s probably not going to keep us up at night.

To kick off his grand tour of the awards circuit for his performance as Sir Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour, former Dracula, Prada model and current national treasure Mr Gary Oldman did the decent thing, and turned up to the AACTA International awards in a polka-dot bow tie. Why was this the decent thing? Because that’s what Sir Winston, prime minister, writer and, yes, another national treasure, would have done himself. There’s even more to like, though, about Mr Oldman’s outfit, from the fit of his dinner jacket (slightly loosely cut, but not oversized) to the nonchalantly stuffed pocket square, to his gently tapered tuxedo trousers. In fact, Sir Winston’s own words seem particularly appropriate here: “Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.”

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