Growing up on Staten Island, Pete Davidson wasn’t exposed to much fashion. “There is zero style in Staten Island,” the comedian and actor says on a late-summer afternoon. We’re at the Thom Browne offices in the Garment District—technically not far from his home borough, but another universe in terms of, you know, fits. Staten Islanders, Davidson says, mostly wore “fire department T-shirts and police department T-shirts and local bagel shop [merch] and all that stuff.” Young Pete’s biggest style inspiration was Adam Sandler, and when the world met him as the youngest cast member in SNL history in 2014, he became the posterboy of scumbro-dom.
But in recent years, Davidson has emerged as a surprisingly fun and risk-taking dresser. In his Bode crochet jackets, Online Ceramics tees (worn in King Of Staten Island, ironically), and Beepy Bella necklaces, he’s more like an avatar of an American generation—one made up of men both naive and curious, who are willing to paint their nails and dress with a sense of studied recklessness.
And at tonight’s Met Gala, which Davidson is attending as a guest of Mr. Browne, the 27-year-old is taking the next step in his formidable style evolution. “When I was first told I would maybe have the opportunity to attend, I thought it was a joke,” Davidson says, flashing his big-toothed grin. But the simple black tunic dress hanging on a steel clothing rack—the core of his Met Gala look—is dead serious.
Today, Davidson is dressed in the manner of his people: he’s wearing a billowy teal tee, pink sweat shorts, and cartoon-colored heart socks tucked into grey felt Birkenstock slides. It’s a stark contrast to the Thom Browne employees, all of whom are wearing the brand’s famously rigorous uniform of shrunken grey suits, leather wingtips, and tricolor-tipped hosiery. Davidson looks like he just rolled out of bed, but as soon as he sees the dress, he appears to stand up a little straighter. Before anyone can ask him what he thinks of it, he gives an unequivocal review: “SICK!”
It’s not the first time he’s seen his Met Gala fit. When the Thom Browne team presented him with several different outfit sketches to choose from a few months ago, he immediately gravitated to the chic slip that looks like it could have been plucked from Jackie O’s closet.
There was a practical reason he said yes to the dress: “I’m excited for how easy it is to pee. You can literally just lift it up.” But like many before him, he also sees the Met red carpet as a place to indulge in a healthy serving of fashion fantasy. (This year’s theme is “American Independence.”) “If you’re gonna wear a dress,” Davidson says, “what better way or place to do it than the Met, you know? I’m really excited and really stoked that they thought I could pull this off, which is hilarious.”
For his part, Browne—who represents American Independence better than just about any designer—never had a doubt. “I always admire people who are willing to take risks,” Browne says via email. “Who feel comfortable in being themselves no matter what they’re wearing. Pete wears the clothes so well, and this really lets his personality shine.”
And while there’s something undeniably novel about an SNL cast member rocking a dress, Davidson’s choice is refreshing for how not-totally-shocking it is. These days, you can’t swing a Thom Browne Hector bag on a red carpet without hitting a famous man wearing a skirt: the likes of Odell Beckham, Jr., Dan Levy, Jeremy O. Harris, Lil Uzi Vert, David Harbour, and Russell Westbrook have worn Browne’s knife-pleated kilts. Meanwhile, Lil Nas X, Harry Styles, and A$AP Rocky have bravely freed their legs on magazine covers and late night couches. Dresses appear to be next: Browne’s Spring-Summer 2022 collection, unveiled Friday in New York, featured dozens of slim tunics in classic suiting fabrics and fine tulle.
“Does anybody care? I don’t give a shit,” Davidson says as strips down to his boxer briefs in the showroom. A Thom Browne employee brings the dress over. Davidson’s hair is freshly bleached, which he and the TB team thought would work best with the look. (“I love dyeing my hair blonde,” he says. “I’m always looking for an excuse.”) Other than the hair, Davidson’s pre-Met grooming routine will be simple: smoke weed and listen to 2 Chainz.
As his stylist Britt Theodora zips him up, Pete begins shimmying a little bit, testing how the fabric feels on his body. It might be the shiny new wingtip boots, but he looks taller, and as he begins strutting around the room, he looks confident—sexy, even. A Thom Browne tailor points out the dress’s various design features. It has pockets! “They added them for my drug paraphernalia,” Davidson quips. It’s got darts on the front to create a trim, but not tight silhouette. “This is very nice. I’m very loose. Everything is swinging around.” A debate ensues over whether they should take shears to the sleeves of the white oxford Pete will wear underneath. (The chopped sleeve is a popular styling move among Thom Browne staffers.) “If we can cut them to here,” Davidson says, pointing to the middle of his bicep, “that would be sick. Just because I’m a sweaty piece of shit.” The decision is pushed to Monday.
When Davidson hits the Met’s iconic red carpet, he knows he’ll get a reaction—it’s what happens when you challenge one of menswear’s final taboos. When I ask Davidson what his buddies back home will say when they see it, he launches into his best south shore impression. “They’re gonna be like, I don’t understand it, but good for you. What are you, a nun? I already know all the comments.” Davidson doesn’t care. He slips into the white tailored overcoat that completes his look and glides over a full-length mirror. “Siiick. Yeah, this makes it look sick. So sick. I’m definitely wearing no underwear. It would be so funny.”
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