The Pope and his coat, Jeff Bezos’ boat, Charles III… The most stylish “personalities” of the year according to the New York Times.

When creating her list of styles for 2023: New York Times went far, far and in all directions to draw his inspirations. The American daily newspaper has especially integrated into the game changer created by artificial intelligence. This year’s annual list of the most stylish people has 71 names. Some of them showed very pronounced personal preferences, others showed a chronic fever of clothes or participated in remarkable events. fashion industry. Others, more unexpected, are surprising. THE: New York Times explains that these individuals were selected from an initial pool of 250 proposals submitted by the Style department and then selected by journalists during a “heated and passionate debate”. Credit goes to those who made them talk about “what we wear, how we live and how we express ourselves.”

To the credit of fashion, two personalities impressed: Pharrell Williams, who took over the artistic direction of Louis Vuitton’s men’s collections in February, and Margot Robbie, who was there to promote her film. barbie, washed the red carpets with pink. Rihanna and her pregnancy belly find their place in this ranking, as does Beyoncé and her 150 stage outfits for her album tour. Renaissance, all signed by the creators. In fact, there are some creators on the New York daily list. In addition to the aforementioned Williams, we find Miuccia Prada at the helm of Prada and MiuMiu, and Gaurav Gupta at the haute couture label that bears her name. There are also female athletes, such as tennis player Coco Gauff, for her matching sets, or Mary Earps, women’s Paris-Saint-Germain, for her “confrontation with Nike.” The brand refused to sell women’s goalkeeper jerseys (even though they are for men), which hurt the player and his fans, who insisted so much that Nike eventually sold a small number.

Other celebrities on the list include names from Pamela Anderson to Taylor Swift. As for royalty, it’s not Kate Middleton, but King Charles III. The magazine believes that the sovereign has waited long enough to be able to wear the clothes of the King of England, and that 2023 is therefore his year. Charles III thus falls short of Jeff Bezos’ yacht ranking. Yes, yes, Jeff Bezos’ yacht.

People, characters and more because of the attachments

37 women, 21 men, 3 couples… that’s 64 people. So who are the six missing to complete the roster? Here it is NYT: surprises because they are not very people. In this category we find quite a few “things”, i.e. spaces, animals or objects that have participated in strong moments of fashion culture in the last twelve months. We discover The Sphere, the Las Vegas entertainment arena that opened its doors last September, the famous Met Gala cockroach that sadly died before climbing the stairs, the terrifying doll M3gan, the heroine of the Gerard Johnston film released in December 2022, but also the yacht Scratch By Jeff Bezos, whose bow will allow us to reveal the billionaire’s belly.

And suddenly the grandfather

And to close this list, habemus papam the head coach could say. Because Pope Francis in a jacket takes a good place on this style list. The incredible and strange genius character was actually born by artificial intelligence last March. When it was first published, the public believed it for a few hours, only to finally learn that it was a real image of a fake character, the first in a long line in the fashion world created by artificial intelligence.

Finally, last but not least Bridget’s Burberry bag, in line Succession. The XXL item brings its owner a wave of derision from the other heroes. This monogram bag in the line embodies the gap between the old and the new rich, habitus a symptom of someone who doesn’t know the default codes of the social environment they join. In real life, the scene is an expression of a trend that only grows in dressing rooms; quiet luxury.

The advent of understated luxury

On the 71 Most Stylish People of 2023 list New York Times, about ten celebrities are rallying around this understated luxury trend. This derisive use, which embraces sober elegance and understated opulence, has gained more momentum than ever. In March, Gwyneth Paltrow defended herself against paying 1 million euros in damages to the man who accused her of a skiing accident. In court, she wears outfits that couldn’t be simpler, but couldn’t be more expensive, sometimes exceeding a hundred thousand euros. Sofia Richie married Elliott Grange in April and has slowly become the darling of luxury brands and netizens for her simple yet sophisticated outfits. There’s also Mark Zuckerberg and his Brunello Cucinelli T-shirts, Phoebe Philo and her new color brand, and couples like David and Victoria Beckham or Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa of Jordan. Evidence, then, that this trend is growing. It remains to be seen what proportion it will occupy in next year’s ranking table. Because, after all, the year 2024 starts in a few weeks.