Attending a Coach show during New York Fashion Week is always an opportune time for stargazing, and yesterday’s spring presentation was no different. Taking in the label’s new leather jackets and kitschy handbags—the teddy- and heart-shaped styles? So cute—were VIPs such as Storm Reid, Jayson Tatum, and Charles Melton. “One of my most memorable NYFW experiences was attending the Coach show in 2022,” Melton tells Vogue, “and now I’m back as an ambassador, which is a full circle moment for me. I’m grateful to be here.”
All eyes were certainly on Melton in the front row (he is the internet’s collective boyfriend, after all). The actor chose a stealthily-chic look by Coach that was all about the soft, fluid tailoring. “I wore a relaxed two-piece set constructed in suiting fabric,” Melton says. His favorite detail of the look, however, was how his sneakers paid homage to his newborn niece, Lana, via a special embroidery of her name. “I think about [her] every day,” says Melton of the sweet style statement. “I can’t wait to go back home to Kansas and visit her.”
Melton’s subtle outfit for the show reflects his fashion tastes as of late. The star says he has been experimented with a more pared-down vibe. “My day-to-day style consists of traditional pieces—a white T-shirt, chinos, and sneakers, with an emphasis on proportions,” he says. “I’m generally drawn to 90s oversized fits and cropped hems.” Taking in the collection as it came down the runway (or, rather, the High Line), Melton also gravitated towards the pieces that references ’90s skate culture. (His favorite look was the I Love New York tee.)
With NYFW wrapping up tomorrow, meanwhile, Melton says his fashion fun will now soon be traded in for Hollywood prep. “I will be going back to work and preparing for my next project, which I’m excited to start,” he says. We personally cannot wait for his next film, Warfare, which will feature a star-studded cast including Kit Connor, Joseph Quinn, Will Poulter, and D Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai. “It was an incredible experience working with our directors Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland, and with all the actors from the film,” says Melton. “We bonded on and off set and made something truly special.” Consider us hooked.
