who is Brad Pitt when in these pants
Group Chat: Free Hailey
A real Rodeo classic today. We’re discussing Brad Pitt’s sudden urge to be a Hypebeast?? Plus, the group chat is worried about Hailey Bieber. And, the only other thing I’m thinking about.
Brad Pitt is on the press tour for his upcoming F1 movie and I cannot piece together what story he’s trying to tell.
On the carpet, Brad looks as he should. He has his Fight Club hair cut (a bid for the male audience to remember that they like his movies, I’m sure), and nice, appropriate but not boring, suits.
Perfect. On the cover of GQ, we see something a little more rugged, he’s in nature and wearing gloves as if he’s doing some gardening. There’s also a thigh-high patent leather boot element, which unironically, men have been wearing lately.
Clearly, he’s trying something here. He’s taking some risks? Wading in waters of….. Fashion? Does he want to be the internet’s new Baby Girl?
Does Brad Pitt even need to rebrand? I feel like regardless of what horrible things we hear about him, he still has the confidence to step out in iridescent pants.
I don’t want him to dress like this. I want him to be a movie star and wear suits, exclusively. Just because his girlfriend is.. An age… doesn’t mean he shouldn't be his own.
I think she's 32 and he’s 61 which is essentially my age difference with my dad– but different men have different moral compasses! My dad wouldn’t wear a crushed velvet blazer or a silky blue top with a draw string.
Recently he wore this Willy Chavarria look straight off the runway and it looked bad. Sorry! Brad Pitt couldn’t spring for a tailor? My man Julio on Rivington would never let me step out like this. Why are the shoulders like that? The collar? You can’t wear crushed velvet in June and expect your jawline to save you, Brad.
Back in 2022 he was wearing gauze-y linen situation on the red carpet for the movie Bullet Train. (Who remembers how I forced Hannah to see this movie with me?)
This look feels much more authentic for a man that once spent an entire GQ profile dodging domestic assault allegations and talking about making things out of clay.
The new stylist working to bring these looks to life is Taylor McNeil.
She’s the same name behind Timothee Chalamet’s Oscar campaign looks for A Complete Unknown.
To that I say: totally. But why is she dressing Brad Pitt like he’s Timothee Chalamet, a 26 year old who’s 90 pounds soaking wet? If Timothee steps out in a drawstring pant and unbuttoned silk top, no one bats an eye. Of course that’s what Tim is wearing, he’s the same man who gave us a halter top on the red carpet– let him cook.
But I don’t want to see Brad experimenting where he does not belong. I think he should be required under an official embargo to only be seen in suits or worn out jeans and white t-shirts. In fact– those are the only two things men should be wearing.
Like, why is he matching with Gigi Hadid here? What’s that Gigi has on….. oh, oh I think thinks it’s iridescent draw string pants.
Also, what did this group talk about? Divorce lawyers and coparenting? (Honest Q!)
Chat: would you stay or would you go
I love conversations like this where something as topical and silly as chatting about Justin Bieber can actually open the floor to how you would handle dealing with addiction head on in a relationship or marriage in your own life. Addiction is something that more people are dealing with than you might realize and its’ important to not make the topic so scary that it can’t be chitchat content in the group chat!!!
Friday, 11:56am EST
Alexander, prompted by nothing: I really hope Hailey leaves Justin.
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