Mar 22, 2026
The classic necktie had a good run. But if the 2026 Oscars red carpet and the Vanity Fair afterparty taught us anything, it’s that the era of the boring black bowtie is officially over. Menswear has a brand-new power move, and it's the statement brooch. We're talking massive diamonds, vintage archives, and some seriously clever styling tricks. Hollywood's leading men didn't just show up this year. They completely out-sparkled everyone. Here are the biggest and best lapel moments from Hollywood’s biggest night.(Image Credits: Instagram)
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Leo brought some serious vintage charm to the carpet. He pinned a 1964 Boucheron bumblebee brooch to his jacket, crafted from gold, yellow enamel, garnets, and diamonds. But it wasn't just about looking good. The bee was a super subtle, clever nod to his environmental conservation group, Re:wild.(Image Credits: Instagram)
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If there was an "It" accessory of the night, it was undeniably Tiffany & Co.’s legendary "Bird on a Rock" design. Robert Downey Jr. used it to break up his monochromatic green suit, sporting a version with a jaw-dropping 39-carat green tourmaline. Meanwhile, Channing Tatum brought a totally different flavor to his Versace look with his own "Bird on a Rock." His featured a spectacular diamond weighing over 22 carats, complete with tiny ruby accents for the bird's eyes.(Image Credits: Instagram)
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This one is an absolute masterclass in styling. Jonas didn't even wear a traditional brooch. Instead, his stylist took a single white gold MARLI New York diamond Darli stud earring and repurposed it as a lapel pin. It was totally unexpected and looked brilliant.(Image Credits: Instagram)
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Taking home the Best Actor award for Sinners, Michael B. Jordan styled his closed-neck Louis Vuitton jacket with a trio of custom David Yurman star brooches. Packed with rubies and rose-cut black diamonds, they were arranged in a slick, geometric triangle right on his chest.(Image Credits: Instagram)
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Why buy new when the archives look this good? Jeremy Allen White rocked a massive 1959 Bindweed Flower brooch by Boucheron, completely dripping in yellow gold and platinum. Kumail Nanjiani also brought total 1940s Hollywood glamour to his Armani suit with a vintage platinum bow-tie pin curated from Saidian Vintage Jewels.(Image Credits: Instagram)
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Leave it to Pedro Pascal to ditch the traditional jacket entirely. Instead of a standard suit, he wore a crisp white Chanel tuxedo shirt and pinned a massive, custom Matthieu Blazy-designed Chanel camellia wildflower right to the fabric. It was easily one of the coolest menswear moves of the night.(Image Credits: Instagram)
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Some guys just went all out on the sparkle. Adrien Brody casually wore an architectural titanium Elsa Jin feather brooch boasting a 20-carat sapphire and nearly 1,300 diamonds. Shaboozey completely loaded up, pairing a vintage 16-carat Briony Raymond diamond brooch with a cropped Campillo jacket. And Heated Rivalry star François Arnaud wore a fierce custom David Yurman diamond wolf.(Image Credits: Instagram)
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