• Mahershala Ali, in Ermenegildo Zegna, attends the Ermenegildo Zegna fashion show during Milan Men's Fashion Week on June 14, 2019. Getty Images
    Mahershala Ali, in Ermenegildo Zegna, attends the Ermenegildo Zegna fashion show during Milan Men's Fashion Week on June 14, 2019. Getty Images
  • Mahershala Ali attends the 18th annual AARP The Magazine's Movies For Grownups Awards on February 4, 2019. AFP
    Mahershala Ali attends the 18th annual AARP The Magazine's Movies For Grownups Awards on February 4, 2019. AFP
  • Mahershala Ali, in Ermenegildo Zegna, poses in the press room with his Oscar during the 91st Annual Academy Awards on February 24, 2019. AFP
    Mahershala Ali, in Ermenegildo Zegna, poses in the press room with his Oscar during the 91st Annual Academy Awards on February 24, 2019. AFP
  • Mahershala Ali attends the Macro Pre-Oscar Party on February 21, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. AFP
    Mahershala Ali attends the Macro Pre-Oscar Party on February 21, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. AFP
  • Mahershala Ali at the San Diego Comic-Con International on July 20, 2019 in San Diego, California. AFP
    Mahershala Ali at the San Diego Comic-Con International on July 20, 2019 in San Diego, California. AFP
  • Mahershala Ali, wearing Tom Ford, at the Bafta Awards in London on February 10, 2019. AP
    Mahershala Ali, wearing Tom Ford, at the Bafta Awards in London on February 10, 2019. AP
  • Mahershala Ali, in Missoni, attends the 22nd Annual Hollywood Film Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on November 4, 2018. AFP
    Mahershala Ali, in Missoni, attends the 22nd Annual Hollywood Film Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on November 4, 2018. AFP
  • Mahershala Ali, in Dzojchen, at the Los Angeles premiere of HBO's 'True Detective' season 3 on January 10, 2019. AFP
    Mahershala Ali, in Dzojchen, at the Los Angeles premiere of HBO's 'True Detective' season 3 on January 10, 2019. AFP
  • Mahershala Ali attends the 47th AFI Life Achievement Award honouring Denzel Washington on June 6, 2019. Getty Images
    Mahershala Ali attends the 47th AFI Life Achievement Award honouring Denzel Washington on June 6, 2019. Getty Images
  • Mahershala Ali attends a special screening of 'Green Book' at the Grammy Museum on November 17, 2018. AFP
    Mahershala Ali attends a special screening of 'Green Book' at the Grammy Museum on November 17, 2018. AFP
  • Mahershala Ali, in Ermenegildo Zegna, at the Academy Awards on February 26, 2017. Courtesy Ermenegildo Zegna
    Mahershala Ali, in Ermenegildo Zegna, at the Academy Awards on February 26, 2017. Courtesy Ermenegildo Zegna
  • Mahershala Ali at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2018. AFP
    Mahershala Ali at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2018. AFP
  • Mahershala Ali, in Ermenegildo Zegna, at the 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on January 27, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. AFP
    Mahershala Ali, in Ermenegildo Zegna, at the 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on January 27, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. AFP
  • Mahershala Ali arrives for the 91st Oscars Nominees Luncheon at the Beverly Hilton hotel on February 4, 2019. AFP
    Mahershala Ali arrives for the 91st Oscars Nominees Luncheon at the Beverly Hilton hotel on February 4, 2019. AFP
  • Mahershala Ali, in Etro, attends the New York premiere of 'Green Book' at The Paris Theatre on November 13, 2018. AFP
    Mahershala Ali, in Etro, attends the New York premiere of 'Green Book' at The Paris Theatre on November 13, 2018. AFP
  • Mahershala Ali attends a screening of 'Green Book' at The Roxy Hotel Cinema on November 14, 2018. AFP
    Mahershala Ali attends a screening of 'Green Book' at The Roxy Hotel Cinema on November 14, 2018. AFP
  • Mahershala Ali attends the 23rd annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 29, 2017. AFP
    Mahershala Ali attends the 23rd annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 29, 2017. AFP
  • Mahershala Ali arrives for WE Day California at the Forum in Inglewood, California on April 25, 2019. AFP
    Mahershala Ali arrives for WE Day California at the Forum in Inglewood, California on April 25, 2019. AFP
  • Mahershala Ali, in Berluti, arrives for the 90th Annual Academy Awards on March 4, 2018, in Hollywood, California. AFP
    Mahershala Ali, in Berluti, arrives for the 90th Annual Academy Awards on March 4, 2018, in Hollywood, California. AFP
  • Mahershala Ali attends City Year Los Angeles Spring Break on May 6, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. AFP
    Mahershala Ali attends City Year Los Angeles Spring Break on May 6, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. AFP
  • Mahershala Ali, in Etro, attends the 76th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 6, 2019. AFP
    Mahershala Ali, in Etro, attends the 76th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 6, 2019. AFP
  • Mahershala Ali attends the 19th annual AFI Awards at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on January 4, 2019. AFP
    Mahershala Ali attends the 19th annual AFI Awards at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on January 4, 2019. AFP
  • Mahershala Ali attends the 'Moonlight' screening during the 60th BFI London Film Festival on October 6, 2016 in London, England. AFP
    Mahershala Ali attends the 'Moonlight' screening during the 60th BFI London Film Festival on October 6, 2016 in London, England. AFP
  • Mahershala Ali attends the 'Green Book' press conference during 2018 Toronto International Film Festival on September 12, 2018. AFP
    Mahershala Ali attends the 'Green Book' press conference during 2018 Toronto International Film Festival on September 12, 2018. AFP
  • Mahershala Ali attends the Bafta Tea Party at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on January 7, 2017. AFP
    Mahershala Ali attends the Bafta Tea Party at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on January 7, 2017. AFP
  • Mahershala Ali attends a photo call for 'Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse' at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on November 30, 2018. AFP
    Mahershala Ali attends a photo call for 'Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse' at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on November 30, 2018. AFP

Is 'Blade' star Mahershala Ali Hollywood's best-dressed man? These 26 photos suggest so


Emma Day
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He's got two Oscars to his name, as well as a Bafta and Golden Globe, and is set to take on the title role in the just-announced fourth installment of Blade.

But it's not just his distinguished filmography and the stack of awards on his mantlepiece making a splash: Mahershala Ali's styleography is also a wonder to behold.

The 45-year-old Muslim actor, who won Academy Award acclaim for his turns in Green Book and Moonlight, is, arguably, the film industry's snappiest dresser, a title he's earned thanks to statement-making appearances on red carpets for several years.

Never afraid to take a fashion risk, Ali has been giving masterclasses in menswear since he burst on to the scene in sci-fi series The 4400. He first began to really garner sartorial acknowledgement in 2016, however, as Moonlight swept cinemas and awards glory.

Whether silken, moss-green suiting or edgy beanies teamed with razor-sharp tailoring, Ali tends to bend the red carpet rules, bringing a contemporary touch to events where a simple black tux is the ensemble du jour.

As we anticipate many more awards show and photo calls to come – he's up for an Emmy for his role in True Detective, while joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Blade – we're celebrating his fashion footprint of recent years.

Scroll through the gallery above to see Mahershala Ali's greatest style moments so far.