Introduction

It’s been a stellar couple of years for Mr Timberlake, having successfully reinvented himself from singer to actor following a break from his music career. With starring roles in movies such as The Social Network, Friends with Benefits (playing a rather well-dressed GQ editor) and In Time between 2010-2011, Timberlake’s self-imposed hiatus went astonishingly well, by anyone’s standards.

Having returned from the musical wilderness at the start of the year with the release of his third studio album, The 20/20 Experience, Timberlake is set to follow it up later this year with the highly anticipated second instalment.

This return to music has signalled not only a clear change in sound, but also style. With his music adopting a more suave, soulful and mature approach, his dress sense has followed suit. With a strong sartorial nod to Rat Pack refinement and a little help from Tom Ford, Timberlake has finally cemented his place as a true style icon…

Suit & Tie Sh*t

Winner of GQ‘s ‘Most Stylish Man in America’ title in 2009, Timberlake is no stranger to dressing well. However, since the turn of the year his style has fully graduated from its 1990s boy band roots and taken on a tailored approach worthy of his new sound.

Of course, that infamous Canadian Tuxedo during the Britney Spears years will never fully be erased from memory. Yet it would be unduly cruel to hold it over his head, especially considering his more recent style exploits.

As previously mentioned, our icon appears to have struck up a formidable partnership with the inimitable Tom Ford. The latter lent his eponymous label to the ‘Suit & Tie‘ video as well as many recent red carpet appearances, ensuring Timberlake has been topping charts not only musically but style-wise too:

This evolution of style has not only led to a change in personal appearance but also business ventures. Having now left his own clothing line, William Rast, best known for its denim, Timberlake has continued his creative collaboration with Ford; working on an evening wear collection, which is in the same vein as his ‘Suit & Tie‘ video styling: