Jeremy Allen White can do big budget sexy. His Calvin Klein underwear shoots and awards season fits are proof of that. But he’s at his steamiest in worn-in denim, beater baseball caps, and vintage sneakers—and yesterday it took on a new form, as he emerged as the unofficial Hollywood mascot of the crop top.
In Los Angeles, he wore a roughed up navy pocket tee (cut off at the waist, as TikTok hot boys are wont to do) over a white waffle thermal underneath. A certified classic ’90s layering technique. So far, so Oklahoma mechanic. And that’s the whole point.
It’s worn-in, washed, beaten up and thrown together. It doesn’t try too hard and there’s no fancy logos or any effort to flex here. Instead, it’s finding hot in the grot of workwear. Where did the holes come from? Where did he get the tee? Why is the crop so jagged? Why is it so sexy? Well, the proportions can partly answer that last question. It’s not so short that it exposes his torso, but it falls just above his leather woven belt. This serves up the suggestion of abs, as opposed to all-out exposure—and it’s the hint that gets the blood pumping.
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It’s just another day at the Sunday flower market for JAW. Last year, he was regularly spotted with an armful of flowers and the same sort of slacker hot menswear; jeans, well-loved T-shirts and his personal favorite, the Nike Cortez sneaker. Plus, we’re about to see a lot more of him. The Bear season four is set to drop at some point next month, and the high-stakes kitchen drama always comes fully loaded with a slew of lo-fi menswear staples.
Until then, though, we’ve got off-duty, undone sexiness from Jeremy Allen White. Ride on slacker king!
This story originally appeared on British GQ.