October 28, 2024

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A Chaotic Sunday With the Timothées After thousands showed up to Washington Square Park, it took all I had to avoid getting trampled.

By E.J. Dickson

Photo: Sinna Nasseri

It’s 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, and I’m wheezing and puffing down Greene Street, trying to catch up with a phalanx of wan, floppy-haired 20-something men competing for $50 and a Party City trophy. We’re racing to the second location of the Timothée Chalamet lookalike competition, which went viral last month after sparse fliers advertising the event started showing up downtown. Despite the lack of detail — a Partiful event advertised the location as “the Washington Square Park arch,” and none of the organizers would identify themselves — more than 2,500 people RSVP'd. There are at least five times that many in attendance on Sunday — influencers, reporters, and blonde zoomers with curtain bangs, all clamoring to talk to a guy dressed as Chalamet in Wonka and handing out Snickers bars.

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The Timothée Chalamet Lookalike Contest Was Absolute Chaos

A Chaotic Sunday With the Timothées After thousands showed up to Washington Square Park, it took all I had to avoid getting trampled.

Dive into all our stories on style, self, culture, and power.

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Want to say “I was in the Hamptons” without saying “I was in the Hamptons”? Pop on an Amber Waves trucker hat.

Your Daily Horoscope by Madame Clairevoyant: October 28, 2024 Everyone’s feeling a little sensitive as Saturn and Venus square off, so try not to take anything personally.

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Entire Studios Double-Breasted Blazer

At first glance, this blazer looks pretty big. But once it’s on, it hangs perfectly, so it doesn’t swallow up my whole frame. Chinea Rodriguez likes to keep things balanced by layering this over more formfitting pieces.

The Frankie Shop Colette Hourglass Blazer

Fashion and beauty writer Asia Milia Ware’s go-to is this hourglass blazer from the Frankie Shop. It has a cinched waist, shoulder pads, and flares just enough to accentuate the shape. Wear it buttoned or open and layered over a tank.

Djerf Avenue Forever Blazer Black

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