John Boyega: The Greatest Fits

  • <p>Star Wars and 'stylish' don’t often crop up in the same sentence. Star Wars and blasters do. And Star Wars and Baby Yoda. Stylish, though? Not in this galaxy.</p><p>But that has started to change a little, and we've John Boyega to thank for this development. Over the course of the last five years, we’ve watched the Brit mature from a young menswear Padawan into Jedi material thanks to big coats and slim-cut suits. Here, we take a look back at some of the actor's greatest fits.</p>
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    John Boyega: The Greatest Fits

    Star Wars and 'stylish' don’t often crop up in the same sentence. Star Wars and blasters do. And Star Wars and Baby Yoda. Stylish, though? Not in this galaxy.

    But that has started to change a little, and we've John Boyega to thank for this development. Over the course of the last five years, we’ve watched the Brit mature from a young menswear Padawan into Jedi material thanks to big coats and slim-cut suits. Here, we take a look back at some of the actor's greatest fits.

  • <p> This traditional West African robe is called an agbada, and it can now be added to the ever-growing list of Boyega's best-style moments thanks to punchy cobalt blue with the shine of gold embroidery. </p>
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    1) John Boyega Goes Into The Blue!

    This traditional West African robe is called an agbada, and it can now be added to the ever-growing list of Boyega's best-style moments thanks to punchy cobalt blue with the shine of gold embroidery.

  • <p>A short time ago in a city not that far away (New York, to be precise), Boyega cemented himself as a true king of statement outerwear in a Sies Marjan overcoat, and matching boots, because tonal.</p>
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    2) John Boyega Goes For The Coat With The Fur (The Fur!)

    A short time ago in a city not that far away (New York, to be precise), Boyega cemented himself as a true king of statement outerwear in a Sies Marjan overcoat, and matching boots, because tonal.

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  • <p>Cool and cosy aren't mutually exclusive things. Not according to Boyega in his oversized Moncler quilted coat and all-black everything else.</p>
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    3) John Boyega Goes Cosy!

    Cool and cosy aren't mutually exclusive things. Not according to Boyega in his oversized Moncler quilted coat and all-black everything else.

  • <p> Not everything in the big (and ongoing) Nineties revival was good: JNCO jeans, Billy Ray Cyrus’ mullet, Limp Bizkit. This Coogi jumper, however, is good. Really good, in fact, and almost bold enough to divert attention from the Carter. Almost. </p>
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    4) John Boyega Goes To The Nineties!

    Not everything in the big (and ongoing) Nineties revival was good: JNCO jeans, Billy Ray Cyrus’ mullet, Limp Bizkit. This Coogi jumper, however, is good. Really good, in fact, and almost bold enough to divert attention from the Carter. Almost.

  • <p>Tattooine Fashion Week F/W '21: earth tones were big. And they are on this planet too in a belted overcoat from Ami. </p>
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    5) John Boyega Goes To Earth!

    Tattooine Fashion Week F/W '21: earth tones were big. And they are on this planet too in a belted overcoat from Ami.

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  • <p>This colour-block Prada number is far too nice to actually get wet. But it can hack it. Promise. </p>
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    6) John Boyega Goes On Duke Of Edinburgh!

    This colour-block Prada number is far too nice to actually get wet. But it can hack it. Promise.

  • <p>Boyega’s three key steps to tonal-dressing success:</p><p>1) Create contrast through texture</p><p>2) Generate a focal point by way of a well-placed necklace</p><p>3) Smile, you look great.</p>
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    7) John Boyega Goes For A Three-Step Plan!

    Boyega’s three key steps to tonal-dressing success:

    1) Create contrast through texture

    2) Generate a focal point by way of a well-placed necklace

    3) Smile, you look great.

  • <p>It’s not easy to stand out in the same room as Jared Leto brandishing a waxwork of his own severed head. Still, somehow Boyega managed it (albeit for very, very different reasons) when he served us this two-tone black-tie look at 2018’s Met Gala.</p>
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    8) John Boyega Goes To The Met Gala!

    It’s not easy to stand out in the same room as Jared Leto brandishing a waxwork of his own severed head. Still, somehow Boyega managed it (albeit for very, very different reasons) when he served us this two-tone black-tie look at 2018’s Met Gala.

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  • <p>The big dog (cat?) of an overcoat has arrived, and it's courtesy of British designer Neil Barrett who put his signature lightning bolts within the animal kingdom. </p>
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    9) John Boyega Goes

    The big dog (cat?) of an overcoat has arrived, and it's courtesy of British designer Neil Barrett who put his signature lightning bolts within the animal kingdom.

<p>Star Wars and 'stylish' don’t often crop up in the same sentence. Star Wars and blasters do. And Star Wars and Baby Yoda. Stylish, though? Not in this galaxy.</p><p>But that has started to change a little, and we've John Boyega to thank for this development. Over the course of the last five years, we’ve watched the Brit mature from a young menswear Padawan into Jedi material thanks to big coats and slim-cut suits. Here, we take a look back at some of the actor's greatest fits.</p>
<p> This traditional West African robe is called an agbada, and it can now be added to the ever-growing list of Boyega's best-style moments thanks to punchy cobalt blue with the shine of gold embroidery. </p>
<p>A short time ago in a city not that far away (New York, to be precise), Boyega cemented himself as a true king of statement outerwear in a Sies Marjan overcoat, and matching boots, because tonal.</p>
<p>Cool and cosy aren't mutually exclusive things. Not according to Boyega in his oversized Moncler quilted coat and all-black everything else.</p>
<p> Not everything in the big (and ongoing) Nineties revival was good: JNCO jeans, Billy Ray Cyrus’ mullet, Limp Bizkit. This Coogi jumper, however, is good. Really good, in fact, and almost bold enough to divert attention from the Carter. Almost. </p>
<p>Tattooine Fashion Week F/W '21: earth tones were big. And they are on this planet too in a belted overcoat from Ami. </p>
<p>This colour-block Prada number is far too nice to actually get wet. But it can hack it. Promise. </p>
<p>Boyega’s three key steps to tonal-dressing success:</p><p>1) Create contrast through texture</p><p>2) Generate a focal point by way of a well-placed necklace</p><p>3) Smile, you look great.</p>
<p>It’s not easy to stand out in the same room as Jared Leto brandishing a waxwork of his own severed head. Still, somehow Boyega managed it (albeit for very, very different reasons) when he served us this two-tone black-tie look at 2018’s Met Gala.</p>
<p>The big dog (cat?) of an overcoat has arrived, and it's courtesy of British designer Neil Barrett who put his signature lightning bolts within the animal kingdom. </p>

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