Louis Partridge Channelled Leonardo DiCaprio with a ’90s Heartthrob Suit

Last night, Louis Partridge touched down in Venice for the premiere of his new series Disclaimer. The headlines will record that this was the actor’s debut red carpet moment with his girlfriend, singer Olivia Rodrigo—photos of which were met with a chorus of Twitter stans chiming “Welcome back Bella and Edward” (Twilight references still hit a decade later, who knew!)

But more interesting to us was Partridge’s breezy suit, which evoke another mega, albeit slightly older cultural reference: the ’90s leading man heartthrob suit.

VENICE, ITALY – AUGUST 29: Louis Partridge attends a red carpet for the series “Disclaimer” during the 81st Venice International Film Festival on August 29, 2024 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Daniele Venturelli/WireImage)Daniele Venturelli

Continuing Venice’s unspoken tie-less trend, Partridge kitted out in a Prada fit consisting of a single-breasted wool blazer, worn over a yellow shirt. It’s a suit that doesn’t seem all that interesting on paper, but allow us to point out a few salient details: the poplin shirt, left untucked to peek out of the bottom of the blazer, the peak-y collar worn over the lapels. The suit itself is actually made of an ultra-fine kid melange mohair—melange meaning it’s made of several different colors woven together—you can see that slightly streaky effect here, in his grooming closeup.

Speaking of grooming, Partridge clearly decided to commit, full chested, to the ’90s vibe. Slicking his hair back with a little more gusto than usual, Partridge let those sideburns climb down a little further, and added a pair of Prada round-lensed sunglasses.

Partridge’s stylist, Chris Brown, shared that the custom suit was inspired by the OG heartthrobs, the likes of Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio, who’s boyish charm and nonchalant styling ruled the red carpet in the ’90s.

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And given Partridge’s career trajectory, not to mention his now-confirmed pop-star partner, it’s a fitting reference if ever there was one.

This story originally appeared on British GQ with the title ‘At Venice Film Festival, Louis Partridge channelled Leo DiCaprio with a ’90s heartthrob suit’