Billy Porter is known for causing chaos on the red carpet. The Pose actor — who played the role of Fab G in the new Cinderella doesn’t shy away from elaborate designs, and tends to treat the red carpet like a runway.
Over the past few years, we’ve seen Porter wear voluminous gowns, the highest of heels, tons of tulle, and vibrant pops of color. And, of course, we could never forget his golden Met Gala wings.
Somehow, each ensemble — many of which were styled by Creative and Fashion Director Sam Ratelle, who worked with the actor up until July 2020 — manages to be more dramatic and eye-catching than the last.
While it’s nearly impossible to pick our favorites, we’ve compiled a list of our top 3 which will no doubt go down in fashion history.
2020 Grammy Awards
This bright blue, fringed outfit made for some spectacular photos, but the real treat was seeing it in action.
Designer Scott Studenberg of Baja East collaborated with Sarah Sokol Millinery and Smooth Technologies to create a motorized hat, giving Porter the ability to open and close it like curtains on the carpet.
2019 Met Gala
Vogue Magazine featured Billy Porter as the best entrance at the 2019 Met Gala because of this look.
With a theme like “Camp: Notes on Fashion,” we knew the Broadway star would wear something dramatic, but with a pair of golden wings and six escorts, he made sure we got a full show we’d never forget.
2019 Oscars
Business on top, party on the bottom — that’s the perfect way to describe Porter’s velvet Christian Siriano creation, which was half tuxedo and half gown.
Source: Instyle.com
