I can respect a well-dressed man on the red carpet. I’ve spoken volumes on Brad Pitt’s Bullet Train looks, Timothee Chalamet’s red jumpsuit, and even Chris Pine’s elevated looks. But does that really say anything about a man’s style?

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To me, red carpet style can be a bit of a ruse. I would also look great in borrowed pieces from couture brands, curated by a full team and tailored to fit my body like a glove. Most of the time, our faves have their personal stylists to thank.

Personal stylists are so important. They can make or break your looks — which is why Margot Robbie struggled to serve so often (I’ll never forgive Chanel for what they had her in) and then suddenly became a decked-out Barbie dream this press tour. She switched stylists.

Brands also send thousands of dollars in clothes to high-profile celebrities just so they’ll be photographed in them. To me, at the end of the day, it’s about what the celebrity wears when they’re on an Erewhon run…or going to dinner at Carbone…or shopping.

Celebrities can call the paparazzi on themselves (and I would, too), just to do walk-bys holding staged shopping bags. They use the paparazzi to debut their relationships, get the tabloid talking, and get caught in compromising situations as if they’re off-guard. That’s when I admire their style.

These moments set apart the Paul Mescals of the world — whose personal style is almost-too-well-loved athleticwear — from the Manu Rios’ of the world, who will always have a fit going, red carpet or not.

It’s about the outfit you’d pick out for yourself when you get out of bed in the morning, not your ideal outfit when you know pictures will be taken. The men who dress themselves to impress, always, get extra kudos from me.

Here are my picks for men’s celeb street style icons: